The Stranger Things kids can’t be taken anywhere, at least not without outshining everyone in attendance.
For Labor Day, actors Gaten Matarazzo and Caleb McLaughlin — who play Dustin and Lucas in the hit sci-fi series, respectively — showed off some of their other skills while at Elsie Fest. Hosted on New York’s Coney Island, the one-day outdoor event is a celebration of music and the arts.
Glee‘s Darren Criss created the event last year and was in fine form this year. Joining him and the Stranger Things breakouts was Tony-nominated actress Megan Hilty; Tituss Burgess of Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt; Hedwig and the Angry Inch star Lena Hall; RuPaul’s All Stars Drag Race judge and star of the upcoming Kinky Boots Todrick Hall; and Corey Cott of Newsies.
Held at the Ford Amphitheater, the celebrities in attendance sang their favorite show tunes and also took part in meet-and-greets with fans.
Check out a few performances uploaded to YouTube (including a great cover of “I Just Can’t Wait to be King” by Darren, Caleb, and Caleb’s younger sister!), as well as some posts from the stars’ Instagram pages.
Is there anything these Stranger Things kids can’t do? Let us know what you think!
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@elsiefest with @darrencriss and @therealcalebmclaughlin Fugue for Tin Horns 😊🎉
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WHAT IS MY LIIIIIFE? #StangerThings Realness! With @therealcalebmclaughlin & @gatenm123 ❤️ THEM!
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