While the suit made its way through the courts, Stea went on to lay out a solid foundation for his professional career: appearing in the role of Swifty The Rake in the Disney musical "Newsies," touring in the Glorious Revolution tour with Japanese pop-star Seiko Matsuda, and working with Michael Jackson by appearing in the iconic MTV 10th Anniversary live performance of "Will You Be There" 1991, and then going on to serve as the associate choreographer for the official videos "Black or White" and "Blood on the Dance Floor".