Gaten Matarazzo, the ‘Stranger Things’ star who won hearts with his role as Dustin Henderson, is heading straight to Broadway after starring in the beloved series. Making her London stage debut, the 23-year-old actor has signed on for an exciting revival of Jonathan Larson’s musical ‘Rent’, which opens in the West End this autumn.
Gaten Matarazzo’s last musical
It will premiere on October 8, 2026, after the stage performances from September 26, the famous musical will get a new production. The revival will be directed by Luke Sheppard, who recently won an Olivier Award from the London Society of Theater for ‘Paddington: The Musical’.Sophie Friedman, the musical’s producer, says she knows the demographic well after the premiere of the original 30 years ago. Citing his excitement, he said: “And how excited they’ll be to see Gat on stage. And to present something like Rent in the UK is really exciting. It’s going to bring in a new audience, just like our play did, and we think that’s really special,” according to Deadline.
About Gaten Matarazzo’s career on Broadway
Although Gaten Matarazzo rose to prominence after his role in the supernatural thriller series, he is very popular on Broadway. At the age of 9, she made her acting debut in ‘Priscilla, Queen of the Desert,’ according to Broadway Direct. Venturing into musical theatre, he played the role of Gavroche in the 2014 revival of ‘Les Misérables’. After starring as Jack in the 2019 production of ‘Into the Woods’, he played Jared in the 2022 film ‘Dear Evan Hansen’. In the same year, he starred in ‘Parade’ in New York, and recently played Tobias in the 2024 revival of ‘Sweeney Todd’.
