Gaten Matarazzo, the ‘Stranger Things’ star who won hearts with his role of Dustin Henderson, will be driving straight to Broadway after starring in the beloved series. Making his London stage debut, the 23-year-old actor has been signed for an exciting revival of Jonathan Larson’s musical, ‘Rent,’ which will premiere at the West End in the Fall.
Gaten Matarazzo’s latest musical
Set to debut on October 8, 2026, after their stage performances from September 26, the renowned musical will be getting a whole new production. The revival will be directed by Luke Sheppard, who recently won the Olivier Award from the Society of London Theatre for his work in ‘Paddington: The Musical.’Sophie Friedman, the Producer of the musical, shared that she is well aware of the demographics after the premiere of the original 30 years ago. Mentioning her enthusiasm, she said, “And how excited they are going to be about seeing Gaten on stage. And to introduce them to something like Rent over here in the UK is just mind-blowingly exciting. He’s going to bring in a whole new audience, as our play did, and this feels really special,” according to Deadline.
About Gaten Matarazzo’s career on Broadway
While Gaten Matarazzo might have received the limelight after starring in the supernatural thriller series, he is highly familiar with Broadway. At 9 years old, he debuted on the stage in ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,’ according to Broadway Direct. Venturing to the musical theatre, he played the role of Gavroche in the 2014 revival of ‘Les Misérables.’ After starring in the 2019 production of ‘Into the Woods’ as Jack, he played Jared in ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ in 2022. Following the same year, he starred in ‘Parade’ in New York City, and recently played Tobias in the 2024 revival of ‘Sweeney Todd.’
