Even if your interest in Broadway show tunes is as fleeting as flipping the channel on your television, you’ve certainly heard of Les Misérables before. Many of the songs are like Olympic feats of endurance, and it takes a truly talented performer to hit every note as precisely and cleanly as possible.
That’s why it’s always breathtaking when a young person sings a selection from the show, particularly if the song is sung by the infamous leading character Jean Valjean.
It’s a role many men have attempted to embody, and yet, it seems as though they’re all to be upstaged by an 11-year-old boy.
Gaten Matarazzo is currently receiving a lot of buzz for his role in the Netflix breakout hit Stranger Things, an original drama that also features Winona Ryder. He’s 13 years old right now (soon to be 14!), but he actually got his start on the Broadway stage only a few years ago.
In this video, you’ll certainly see why.
Like the young man who was captured singing Sia’s "Chandelier" in an empty room, and the little girl who absolutely stunned the crowd with her version of Andrea Bocelli’s "Time to Say Goodbye," it’s an emotional experience to watch a young person belt out a song intended for adults — and completely nail it.
When Gaten opens his mouth to deliver a haunting rendition of "Bring Him Home," all the brightly colored Spongebob decor just melts away. You forget that this was once a celebratory gathering, because now, it’s an impromptu theater performance worthy of a Broadway show ticket.
Gaten is clearly very talented, and I’m excited to see where his career takes him next!
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