Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo surprises London crowds with Rent singalong

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-26 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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Gaten Matarazzo, known for his role in "Stranger Things," surprised crowds in London by performing a singalong of the song "Seasons of Love" from the musical Rent ahead of the show's opening night at the Tom Stoppard Theatre. To commemorate the 30th anniversary of Rent, 100 tickets were offered for £20 on Saturday, mirroring the original Broadway ticketing initiative when tickets cost $20. The revival is set to run until March 27, with preview performances offering front row seats for £30 starting October 9.
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Gaten Matarazzo, known for his role in Stranger Things, surprised crowds in London by performing a singalong of the musical "Rent" ahead of opening night at the Tom Stoppard Theatre. The cast sang the hit song "Seasons of Love" to an eager audience waiting to purchase tickets. To celebrate the musical's 30th anniversary, 100 stall tickets were offered for £20 on Saturday morning, mirroring the original Broadway premiere’s day seat ticketing initiative. Preview performances will continue until October 7, with front row tickets available for £30 on a first-come, first-served basis at the box office on show days. A digital lottery system for future shows starting from Friday, October 9, will also be introduced. The revival of "Rent" runs through March 27, offering fans an opportunity to see Matarazzo and other cast members in action.

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Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo surprises London crowds with Rent singalong Ahead of opening night at the Tom Stoppard Theatre, the cast performed the musical’s hit song, Seasons of Love, to London crowds eagerly waiting to bag a ticket for tonight’s show.
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🔮 Following opening night, preview performances up until October 7 will offer front row tickets for £30 when purchased on the day of the show at the box office.
2026-09-26 · Evening Standard
Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo surprises London crowds with Rent singalong · assertive framing

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Stranger Things’ Gaten Matarazzo surprises London crowds with Rent singalong Ahead of opening night at the Tom Stoppard Theatre, the cast performed the musical’s hit song, Seasons of Love, to London crowds eagerly waiting to bag a ticket for tonight’s show. asserted
cast → surprise → show
To mark the musical’s 30th anniversary, 100 stall tickets were available to purchase on Saturday for £20 for the show’s first preview. asserted
tickets → mark → preview
The deal mirrors the show’s world premiere on Broadway nearly three decades ago, which offered a day seat ticketing initiative offering front row seats on a first come, first served basis for 20 dollars. asserted
which → mirror → dollars
Following opening night, preview performances up until October 7 will offer front row tickets for £30 when purchased on the day of the show at the box office. asserted
performances → follow → office
A digital lottery for day seats will be launched for future performances from Friday October 9. asserted
lottery → launch → Friday
The revival opened on Saturday and will run until March 27. asserted
revival → open → March
Matarazzo rose to fame starring alongside Millie Bobby Brown, Sadie Sink and Finn Wolfhard in the Duffer Brothers series Stranger Things. asserted
Matarazzo → rise → series
The show, which also starred Joe Kerry, Caleb McLaughlin and Noah Schnapp launched in 2016 and came to an end in January with its fifth and final season. asserted
which → star → season
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