13-YEAR-OLD BOY KILLS IT AS URSULA (POOR UNFORTUNATE SOULS REPRISE)

13-year-old Apollo Jones amazes with his passionate performance as Ursula, Disney's iconic female villain in The Little Mermaid. This is the Poor Unfortunate Souls reprise. Also, please watch • 13-YEAR-OLD BOY CRUSHE... to see Poor Unfortunate Souls (non-reprise version).

[@williamcarnal]

This boy deserved a bigger stage😂

[@JaneDazzlingStarlight]

Yasssss, That stage was too small for his talent.

[@HB-by5tw]

No doubt

[@coleyguacamole1477]

PERIODT.

[@Toledo.Dupuich]

PERIODT.

[@sersastark]

Factssss

[@TheKalenAllen]

A star is born!!!!

[@lakeishameriez2061]

Help him get on the Ellen show please 😭🙏🏽

[@starykun1625]

Aayyy Sup Kalen

[@xphelion_]

ayo Kalen this guy is the best

[@prettiestbaddie4194]

@@lakeishameriez2061 any show except the Ellen show 💀💀💀

[@prettiestbaddie4194]

He’s gonna be a star

[@leonardo.diCATio]

Fun fact, Ursula was actually modeled and based after the drag queen Divine in the original movie. So, in a way, casting a male was more accurate.

[@leonardo.diCATio]

@Yay Yay I was mainly saying that in response to other comments I seen claiming stuff like "it should've been played by a girl because Ursula is a woman gr, this is inaccurate gr". It is more accurate to the character to have someone with a deeper voice, in this case the little boy. I was just giving out a fact to further tell that. I think you just misunderstood my original comment.

[@leonardo.diCATio]

@Yay Yay I totally agree

[@Cat-dm1zs]

Woah that explains her eyes

[@gerdtt79]

How? The character of Ursula is still a woman

[@STR.DBN-JoyKill_ALT]

​@@gerdtt79 do u know what drag queens are by chance. This was also confirmed by Disney with a simple Google search

[@vekkimheng8766]

He's 13...but that voice....just damn. That's talent right there

[@robertcisneros2303]

He’s really is gotta give credit!

[@yuriko2190]

I see people younger than me but superior than me in every single platform,way and..just everything oh gosh,i'm... *me*

[@thisisanuncreativeusername2745]

@@yuriko2190 don’t compare yourself to others

[@yuriko2190]

@@thisisanuncreativeusername2745 lmao my family even compares me to our dog

[@seran3638]

@@yuriko2190 I will say dogs are pretty cool, but c'mon... the really sucks, I'm sorry.

[@xsekhmetx]

When people ask who you played in that musical and you say: “I was a tentacle.”

[@DawnSky16215]

hey same

[@sandra-jones]

Much more than a tentacle. Ursula one of the main characters in the story is a coveted part.

[@solarprogeny6736]

hi wife

[@xsekhmetx]

@@solarprogeny6736 omg, hi again. How are you? Hope you’re not still mad at me.

[@solarprogeny6736]

@@xsekhmetx lol no you're fine, i'm good hope you are too

[@luisafuentes4539]

He is absolutely KILLING IT. That growl entrance puts adult singers to shame.

[@jasonhunter3429]

that is how I am entering every room from now on. Belting out a growl yell

[@Bunniebunzerton]

the dislikes are from the parents whose kid didn't get a main role.

[@michaelkantner6420]

The dislikes are from IDIOTS.

[@pasta1932]

the dislikes are also from people who had to play ursula's tentacle 1-8

[@Violokolik]

So true though

[@Bunniebunzerton]

@Daleillumina Addley Totally!!

[@hannahworkman6646]

I like your freddie mercury profile picture lol

[@mysweetbeef9567]

Not me reading the title as “13 year old boy kills Ursula” and waiting for a kid to come up on stage and kill to actor lmao

[@Sparky6Voltz]

Thank you for this* wonderful comment

[@lv1goblin772]

it took me reading the title over several times knowing something wasnt right before i finally got it lol

[@Gerard-Slay]

lmao, that would be sad but funny.

[@hakchip2980]

same lmfao

[@sierradawn6647]

bruuuuh I read that to

[@violent_violet9]

his back must hurt from carrying the entire musical on his back

[@dumbdumb8526]

This kid has a future in Broadway just sayin. He carries himself off with that air

[@robertcisneros2303]

I really hope so he’s really talented!

[@crisa.6628]

I agree. This boy will be in broadway

[@_luna_3940]

New star in Hamilton. :D yes imma ham fan

[@Echo-nh7xo]

Accurate

[@hummingbird7699]

i agree

[@Aoiraider]

I wonder what the cast members thought when they got like “ursula’s tentacle number 1” as a part

[@insecurecow4419]

i was a literal tree in 5th grade, i was hyped as FUCK to wiggle like the wind was blowing.

[@lizzalkula376]

I was a tornado!! (and a munchkin and an ozzite) same play

[@frogs1mp555]

I was that when I signed up for an Ariel play at my local theatre place

[@gastlygrain6443]

speaking from experience as tentacle #4 it does NOT feel good

[@marklll4426]

I was literally a curtain acting as a wave for a play called the crow and the sparrow back in 8th grade. You couldn't seemy face but I felt like I was the reason why the character called river looked beautiful lol

[@SessVlogs]

Apollo Jones? No, that’s not fair, you either get the coolest name ever OR insane talent, you’re not allowed both!

[@sulizhen4136]

Sounds like a name picked up from "Ace Attorney" videogames 😂

[@milohsan]

🫠 I had to step in here and say it’s ironic, because I draw, and I’m also a makeup artist, and my name is Michaelangelo.

[@bauhausliker0]

@@milohsan that’s such a cool name lol

[@milohsan]

@@bauhausliker0 thank youu 😄

[@Ditto.007]

The God of Music too, quite fitting lol

[@SavedError]

I hope this boy goes somewhere in the world of theatre. Imagine him on Broadway.

[@robertcisneros2303]

I hope so

[@Helloknight]

I want him on broadway

[@de-void1872]

Or a huge drag queen. He could pull it off

[@sydneyparsons5365]

oh that would be amazing

[@rajalaireya1748]

@@de-void1872 he really could

[@jomsthejomtheff1644]

This is actually a great idea considering Ursula's songs best fit a contralto voice and they're all working with teenage or preteen girls who can't go that low.

[@lifeisweird3608]

umm, i will veto that. im an 11 yr old girl, and my voice can go that low, but it cant go high, like you think

[@annette222]

@@lifeisweird3608 yeah same im 11 and i have a pretty deep voice

[@gigi-dd4ds]

@@lifeisweird3608 their point is that they probably couldn’t find anyone like that, everyone’s voice is unique

[@hitrx8825]

wtf yall 11 year olds doing on youtube LOL

[@AKIAKI78]

I’m 12 but I look and sound like an adult and people won’t stop telling me that 🥲

[@bunny.boo531]

for my school’s Beauty And The Beast play we had a female as gaston. she KILLED the role, she was absolutely the perfect fit for it. and LeFou was played by a tall, traditionally handsome male. but he was also perfect for the role. and my parents, when they saw them, said things like, “why dont they have one of those tall men play gaston? he’s such an important role, and such a masculine person, to be played by a female.” (mind you she wasnt like a super skinny girl who looked crazy as gaston, she was a little on the bigger end and she was perfect for it.) i was a “silly girl” (one of the girls who loves gaston) and i saw a lot of her acting because i was in lots of scenes with her. there is no doubt in my mind that she was the best choice for that role.

[@twist_ending7545]

Bet those two killed it in their roles

[@bunny.boo531]

@@twist_ending7545 they really did! they were absolutely the perfect choices. LeFou was silly & hilarious, and Gaston was just perfect in every way for the role. The girl who played Gaston was actually a senior and one of two junior directors, so not only did she kill the role, but she choreographed every scene and made them brilliant.

[@twist_ending7545]

@@bunny.boo531 you're making me wish I could've seen it, lol

[@skypretty9031]

Oh my god I wish I could've seen that so badly! It sounds- a w e s o m e

[@funshine817]

Your viewpoint is why the world is going down the toilet. Oh sure it is great for women to play men, and vice versa. Men and women are FLUID! Gay, Lesbian, Trans, Drag...come on kids, no need to be concerned with male or female, anymore. How about the Queen of England being played by a black, blind, trans, man.. ..purrrrfect! 😣😐

[@vickylittles6714]

SUCH A POWERFUL VOICE AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE...WOW!

[@robertcisneros2303]

I know right I’m really impressed at this boy!

[@zeddy2284]

srsly is this a normal school or like focused on the arts dam

[@lazerboi6607]

I sadly lost my high voice at 12... THANKS PUBERTY

[@kd_ashton2354]

@@lazerboi6607 that guy probably stole your voice power

[@aquaticfury5273]

Not going to lie he was a better Ursula (voice / acting) then a lot of adults who have played Ursula

[@andrepatton605]

Apollo Jones is right, this kid was blessed by the God of music himself. Great performance Apollo!!!!!

[@SkinCareLuver]

cursed by Satan

[@wingsofkuiper1841]

@@SkinCareLuver girl 😭😭😭 the envy is showing or you’re an edgy middle schooler

[@Ditto.007]

@@wingsofkuiper1841 "edgy middle schooler" Lmao, I'm using that insult the next time I'm faced with an annoying brat

[@SavedError]

Fun fact: Original peter plan plays/musicals, Peter is played by a woman because they use a harness to make the actress float, women were normally lighter to lift. Theatre everywhere defies gender stereotypes. It isn't about who you are, it's about who your character is. It's art.

[@brelonwy]

And since Peter was supposed to be a younger boy, they need someone with a younger voice. That's why so many Peters, even today, are still played by women

[@FLQueerLiberal1982]

My favorite live action version was always the taped theater version with Mary Martin.

[@Idontexisthihi001]

Same with Aang probably

[@wholetmeonhere]

I was in a production of Shrek the Musical where I and a friend of mine played Pinocchio and Peter Pan, respectively. And it worked out fine because I slayed those high notes and she killed that role 😄

[@mikaylajoy5406]

@@wholetmeonhere I’m playing Peter Pan in Shrek right now!! 😄

[@quanxis_lover4609]

the level of talent seen in this 2 minute video is more talent then i've had in my 14 years of living

[@eggrm]

LOL!!!!! Same!

[@thehumanpotato2844]

Sibling?! But honestly, best video in my 14 years of life as well. Beautiful.

[@shroodlecandy]

Dude same, but in my 20 years of living.

[@EllieDickinson28]

**cough cough** Same **cough** 😅

[@nikoaugustine5415]

SAME

[@box_full_of_ink958]

He did really good, as a fellow 13 year old boy, I could NOT. My shitty voice could NEVERRRRR.

[@robertcisneros2303]

He is so lucky!

[@Sadie-rai]

Hi! Here to boost you up and say I bet your voice is wonderous and fills the air with mf glory 😌

[@robertcisneros2303]

Thanks

[@julietf3360]

Your pfp caught my attention

[@box_full_of_ink958]

@@julietf3360 Nice. Glad that Ranboo has caught your attention

[@andtheywereroommates]

This kid is trying 10x harder than everyone on that stage and they will have their egot one day if they keep growing that voice and that talent

[@HotCheetoGirl_]

They? He's a boy. The title literally days it. Just say he.

[@wetjerry8201]

@@HotCheetoGirl_ ‘They’ is gender neutral and can be used in place of gender specific pronouns. They are perfectly in the right referring to him as ‘they’ in passing conversation.

[@makerofthings6756]

he has so much growl and belt in his voice oh my god he’s so amazing

[@andriab8517]

When I was in high school, we had a kid named Jordan who was a drag queen and did THE BEST redition of Poor Unfortunate Souls for the Talent Show. He started out slow and had a friend of his spin the piano around at the speed up, the lights went purple, I mean he KILLED IT. Boy CAN be Ursula!

[@arianna1280]

The guy who played Ursula at our school made me cry bc I was in 8th grade and this was the only gay rep I’d ever had :’)

[@sandra-jones]

The original inspiration for Ursula was a Drag Queen/actor. Divine. He was also the original Mrs. Turnblad in Hairspray.

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

@@arianna1280 I mean, being in drag doesn’t mean you’re gay, but yeah, typically people in drag are LGBT+

[@coledibiase1777]

@@papasscooperiaworker3649 Nope just means you are weird.

[@arianna1280]

@@papasscooperiaworker3649 oh yeah I definitely didn’t mean to assume but my friend knew the guy and he was actually gay 😁

[@bluberry8374]

For those who don’t know, Ursula was actually designed and inspired after a Drag Queen named Divine. It’s actually interesting that Ursula isn’t played by men more often.

[@eatingualive]

Pretty criminal than me

[@fireflymiesumae]

Interesting

[@JPTLN]

Divine was supposed to voice Ursula too but they died before they could 💔

[@papasscooperiaworker3649]

@@eatingualive hm?

[@littleboo2002]

@haidenhill90210 Don't push what? The facts?

[@kaiqualls815]

I’m 18 and a theatre fanatic. Poor unfortunate souls is a difficult song even if you haven’t hit puberty yet so I can say confidently that he did VERY WELL! That was probably the most amazing 2 minutes and 14 seconds of school theatre that I have ever seen. What a legend!

[@jellybean4836]

Also how inclusive is this school? Queen Trident and Apollo playing Ursula? Y’all are doing amazing sweeties

[@CornoKev]

I'm all for kids of ANY gender playing ANY role, I've always held my ground on that (had a female Gaston and female Beast a few years back), but if my memory serves, we're not allowed to change the gender of the character themselves, unless specifically given permission to do so by the publisher. Dunno if Disney would allow this, but i dunno.

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

@@CornoKev Ursula’s character was written/based/inspired off of a real life drag queen and is often played as such on stage both on and off Broadway :)

[@wildhearses]

@@CornoKev It's kind of an interesting problem because historically there are less interesting roles for women (I wanted to javert if anyone in lame is, am AFAB) and after all it is *acting* so while it's kind of accepted to have people pretend to be other genders which is neat (love the idea of women/girls playing beast/Gaston !) Queen Triton *does* change the character but probably in a really interesting way. Even to the point where the nuances in some circumstances of this might change the play a bit, so the publishers probably could argue it's 'not their production' anymore.

[@wildhearses]

@@CornoKev BUT ALSO it's like these are kids so it's probably not that big of a deal to let a girl be 'queen' triton.

[@gpodjoe9179]

I think Ursula here is still female as a character, just that she is played by a male actor. Triton is changed to female as a character tho.

[@sl33pw17h4ng3l5]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate that the kid's name is Apollo? 'Cause that is friggin' awesome! Also, y'know, Apollo being the god of music and dance (among others). So he's basically the god of musical theatre :p Which suits.

[@yourlocaldemon2195]

It was FATE

[@MattFyrm]

Also the god of plagues and pretty much everything else under the sun too... (Pun very much intended)

[@MattFyrm]

@@ZuraTheGreat Dionysus is literally the god of theater. The origin of theater as we know it comes from the plays that were performed at the Dionysia, an event honoring Dionysus.

[@sl33pw17h4ng3l5]

@@Bubblezzzzzzzzzzz No actually, it wouldn't be. Since some of y'all seem to be confusing a few things, allow me to clear it up: 1) Dionysus is best known as the God of Wine, but is also known as the God of Harvest, Fertility, Insanity/Madness. To a lesser degree, he is known as the God of Theatre. 2) Lovely as the theatre is, it has a few distinct differences from Musical Theatre (which is what I specified in my original post). 3) Apollo is best known for being the Sun God and rather well-known as the God of Prophecy and Healing. He is also the good of Music and Dance. So no, I wasn't wrong. I may not have been wholly correct, but I feel I'm pretty right given the specifics I wrote originally.

[@homosapien7316]

My name's Apollo too and seeing the title made me happy because I don't know anybody else with the name

[@table2.0]

Fun fact! Ursula was based on a drag Queen! This is extremely fitting!

[@cg5617]

Ursula was a degenerate, evil, abomination who destroyed everything around her while silencing a woman by stealing her voice. Fitting indeed!

[@aggy5372]

Except the original is highly controversial for demonizing the lgbt community in that exact manner.

[@kiwiangeldust6912]

​@@aggy5372Nah the original is iconic

[@mackelliotschaefer]

Major major props to this school for having a boy play Ursula in drag and having a queen triton. They would have so easily made them switch but you were clearly made to shine in this role Apollo ❤️

[@isabellaguerrero5194]

Ursula was based off of a drag queen and is voiced by one in the original movie

[@mackelliotschaefer]

@@isabellaguerrero5194 oh yes I’m very aware Ursula is based off of Divine but in the original movies she’s actually voices by a woman, Pat Carroll. I’m shocked Ursula isn’t played in drag more often, there are several popular drag queens today who would be amazing in the role.

[@thatonetheatrechild42]

@@cyber_zen8366 Lol actually as a fifteen year old girl and an alto I would LOVE to play Ursula, but that's probably just me 😅

[@sleeppyy3221]

@@cyber_zen8366 whats so wrong about being cast as ursula? I personally wouldnt like to be cast, since thats not my type of character, but I could definitely see someone else wanting to.

[@emifukakado-msjoke]

@@cyber_zen8366 uhm no- my school’s production had a girl Ursula and she specifically wanted that part. I’d love to be Ursula as a teenage girl. It’s not insulting. It’s an honor to play a part with such a powerful voice

[@lovealot9265]

His name suits him very well Mad props to this dude with A. The confidence B. The vocals had me dead A legend I say

[@SteamedPoi]

For a good second I was wondering what *Maba* meant

[@cherylrandolph7114]

Fearless. He owns that stage. The projection of his voice awesome.

[@Gerard-Slay]

The fact that they even let a boy play Ursula in the first place is amazing. This school is so inclusive. :D

[@bettertodie27]

Oh yeah, inclusivity is what it’s all about. It’s all that matters. Especially when it comes to the workplace. The more inclusive the better.

[@Gerard-Slay]

@@bettertodie27 yep :))))

[@goji253]

I'm pretty sure he was being sarcastic. Skill should always come before inclusivity. It's a play, they don't care about your looks, gender, skin-color etc. All that matters is your acting ability, your talent and (in this case) your voice. If anything theatre has it right, just choose the most qualified person. It's not the same is "oh we cast this person to be inclusive and earn brownie points".

[@Gerard-Slay]

@@goji253 that's not what i meant, but ok.

[@rainydot5442]

@@goji253 yeah i'm sure OP agrees with you there. Like,, weren't they just saying that they were happy with how the school didn't restrict the fem roles to only girls?

[@bennya7083]

I didn't know boys could play Ursula until I did research and saw the part was based off a drag queen

[@okoswiata5850]

Yep, the legendary Divine 😍😍

[@discojuice23]

Its such a shame that most Disney villains are based on "gay people"

[@okoswiata5850]

@@discojuice23 very much agree

[@applejackmccrack5383]

@@discojuice23 i think one of the guys that helped write the songs and direct the movie actually was gay and passed away from aids 😅 it was probably appreciative more than anything else, but i do see what you mean

[@inventions178]

@@discojuice23 Yeah it's such a shame it allows people to explore who they're based off.. smh. Theres nothing shameful about it lmao.

[@caramellpanda]

What AMAZING control he has over his voice! This kid has a fantastic future!

[@shnugglebugs5524]

Everyone’s talking about how talented he is. But I’m just thinking what middle school has that big of a budget😭 Edit… I feel like people are slowly starting to get mad at me😭 I’m not saying it’s BAD they have such a high budget, it’s a good thing! I just think it’s pretty rare

[@torchtorquedreams4348]

A rich one funded by daddy’s money? I dunno myself

[@dandanthejesusman8581]

FRR

[@aizawatoez1878]

That’s a real play not a middle school one

[@ARACHNIDPARTY]

im a minor and i perform in musicals, there are children’s theaters

[@aizawatoez1878]

@@ARACHNIDPARTY ecactly my point that’s amazing how younger kids can act like that I wish I had that kind of talent

[@rossbossdraws6350]

*people design Ursula after a drag queen* This school: oh yeah he'll be the best for the role The animators: It's all coming together

[@maxi-edits9038]

Just yes ✨✨✨

[@bryn1063]

​@Destiny Wdym?

[@traysieamick]

This is AWESOME!!! Thank goodness his director, community and caregivers were wise enough to allow him to embody this role. His hard work and talent shines.

[@MarieAnnAdae]

Little guy is carrying the whole show. What a voice!

[@snowden6790]

is it a coincidence that he's an amazing actor/singer and also named apollo?

[@s4turnn524]

thank you jake english

[@mitskxu]

completely unrelated but ur username is a mental hospital near my area 😭😭

[@Adelicows]

How would that be a coincidence? I don't get it 😩

[@AlvolitaBenson]

I hope that he's allowed to pursue whatever roles in theater that he's drawn to he's got a phenomenal voice.

[@what_does_fred_say]

I really like the power in his voice. The entire time, he actually became the character, and not to mention that he has a very high and powerful range. I’d pay tickets to see this live

[@Alisibeth_Talia212]

This boy as Ursula is SO fitting. He deserved a bigger stage and a spotlight for his own.

[@danteofficial7762]

He was not playing with y'all. He said Ursula is here! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 He has a powerful voice, I hope he goes far.

[@nasanbuyndavaadorj4280]

he ate and left no crumbs whatsoever✨

[@emperorpalpatine562]

Dude you've inspired me. You can do whatever you want as long as it makes you happy even if it puts you in a dress and wig in front of so many people. So I auditioned to be Ursula in my town's Little Mermaid Musical,the play's director was incredibly shocked at the fact that I was the only boy auditioning to be Ursula so I got the part and I'm gonna make everyone in the audience bow before their queen!!!MOOHAHAHAHAHA!💃🦹👸🏻🌊🐙🦑⛈️💧

[@heyitzmc]

Periodt! 😌💅🏾

[@matthewc8238]

Details!!! DETAILS BROSKIE!!!!!!!! Give us an update!!!!

[@themisfitowl2595]

Yeah! That's the spirit! I hope I get to see a video of your awesome performance too!

[@jeremiahgabriel5709]

You know have a motley crew of humans interested in how this goes for you. Congrats!

[@emperorpalpatine562]

Alright yall wanted an update and I'm ashamed to say that unfortunately due to COVID the show was cancelled but the director told me that she's doing everything she can to have us do it in June

[@paintedcarrots1049]

This boy deserves a bigger stage. Take him to Broadway. Make him famous.

[@King-vk8uf]

I would be lying through my damn teeth if I didn't say I'm jealous of ths talent in him, I'm completely speechless he's amazing

[@lizlemon3698]

I’m scared to watch this because I’m seventeen now and it’s gonna hurt my feelings to be less talented

[@lizlemon3698]

0:25 seconds in and I’m quaking here man, his voice has perfect villainous quality wtf

[@distressedcondiments3113]

Same. I’m 17 too. I sing well enough but my confidence is shit 😔

[@hehehehehhe3867]

@@distressedcondiments3113 YOU JUST DESCRIBED ME WTF

[@Irishxlily]

Everyone progresses at their own pace. At 29 there are a shit ton of younger people more talented than me, even teens your age. Instead of being discouraged, get inspired! Use their passion to drive your passions, and be happy for this guy. He looks like he's having a blast in that role.

[@harleygould7255]

@@Irishxlily ^^^^^^THIS!^^^^^^^^^ Exactly right.

[@mevox]

can’t wait for him to be on RuPaul’s Drag Race in 10 years with this being his storyline.

[@justarandomperson9417]

IF THIS HAPPENS, I WILL WATCH IT SO HARD MY EYES WOULD BREAK.

[@peter_pansexual6243]

He and probably also Lucas from FBE

[@Kattywagon29]

I love Drag Race, but this kid can go farther than that. Ru Paul is too small for him. He needs Broadway and then the world!!!

[@Ali-nf3rr]

@@Kattywagon29 Well, with how big drag race is, him being there he will reach MANY more people that way. More probable that he will reach "the world" with drag race than broadway alone, not even big broadway LEGENDS are known as much as queens on the show. He of course can do both, but if he's on drag race he will have many more fans and if he then is on a show on broadway he is going to attract a lot of people that are not that interested in theatre. There is nothing small about Rupaul and his show, just look at the following the queens have and the following people from broadway have. Broadway, the industry, is big and thats what most people know, but it is not everyone that knows about actors and follow them in what they do. But drag race...once people like you they will follow you anywhere you go, you travel internationally much more often, and perform in more places. Nothing against broadway, I LOVE it myself, but I think drag race now a days its much bigger and people that make it are going farther than broadway actors.

[@pummichell]

Or Broadway

[@hoshiko22]

I hope this kid goes FAR in theater. Well deserved

[@arabellastringer3788]

This kid has a future on the stage

[@robertcisneros2303]

He sure does and I hope someday he will be in a big stage like in Broadway!

[@DucklingGirliePop]

This kinda happened in my theatre. We had this dude named Sean play the queen of hearts in Alice in Wonderland, and, as one of the loyal cards, I can confirm, he did amazing.

[@0ooo0oo0o3]

idc what anyone says, pure talent, he’s going places. making me feel like a proud parent fr

[@supremeoverlord0]

He's so good??? And his name is Apollo????? And he's 13??????? I'm actually having a seizure. His level of talent is off the charts! This is what relatives think their kids look like when they show me frankly painful videos of their kids' performances.

[@HipBeeWitch]

Joking about having a seizure? How lovely of you!

[@vxbiii]

@The Vast Ether chill bro. 💀

[@HipBeeWitch]

@@vxbiii I'm just stating the facts 🤷‍♀

[@doggoadexx2680]

@@vxbiii tell the comment to chill

[@Ivyinterrupted]

@@HipBeeWitch calm down girl

[@reneer7512]

Nah, this kid doesn't even need to bother with a drag race. He can carry himself up if he continues this path, and maybe become a judge, not a contestant.

[@spookeditz3519]

Ru isn’t gonna hand that title to anyone who wasn’t on drag race

[@yuerry]

@@spookeditz3519 what? There's no judges in the history of Rupauls drag race that were contestants

[@spookeditz3519]

@@yuerry yea ik but do you think ru is gonna let some random drag queen be a judge rather than somebody like bianca,bob,alska,tia kofi like the favorites

[@amandashare1281]

Oh my goodness! This boy is absolutely AMAZING! A career in musicals awaits him.

[@hellopumpkin86]

I'm not going to lie, this performance was better than some of the performances kids at my HIGH school gave growing up. He did that. Great job. :) I can't wait for more videos to see how he progresses in the arts.

[@LordofFullmetal]

Right??? We had literal graded exams that carried like half our grade. This kid has more energy than ANY of the kids in my class did during those exams.

[@melissasaint3283]

Oh man this was 30x better than at least half the performers in my high school drama club 🤣 the teacher who directed the club insisted on primarily doing splashy musicals that required the complete cast to act as chorus-- but he provided no vocal training whatsoever besides "be as loud as Jeremy"

[@hellopumpkin86]

Lol!!!! You know the drama teacher is ready to go home when they shout to everyone “do/be as loud as” (this person)! XD

[@melissasaint3283]

@@hellopumpkin86🤣especially when they're really saying "hey drown that guy out, he is nowhere near the note and I don't know how to tell him!" But the irony was, we had a top knotch, award winning music department in that school! It would have been pretty easy to get even a senior student to give some lessons about basic projection or position of the mouth and tongue or vocal warmups, especially in exchange for something s/he could put under senior picture in the yearbook like "drama vocal assistant" ...or to choose productions that involved less choral singing. He also insisted on personally putting stage makeup on our cast before every production, but we were a big school and he chose big plays, so that often meant a cast of 50. He only had about 30 seconds per person, and maybe one minute for the leads, and would rapidly dash off black lines and rosy spots on your head that sometimes made your whole face look crooked from a distance, and it was done with an ancient kit of greasepaint that was probably from the 60s. It smelled awful, and gave some of us hives by the end of a run, But we kept coming back production after production because come on, man, drama!

[@luckdragonpuppy3418]

1:37 Was going to ask why you have a Goku character on stage , but the I realized that's supposed to be Flounder.

[@crissoxy]

Righhgt shit got me cackling

[@trishalennex4630]

That actually makes it better, just the idea of Goku always being there for arial

[@PK-xc3qr]

@@trishalennex4630 ah yes, my favorite character from the little mermaid, goku

[@trishalennex4630]

@@PK-xc3qr me too, he really just ties the show together

[@ElanTheEmby9922]

Yep. - wheeze - We need more weeb stuff.

[@beteeho]

I am so thankful that we live in a time when kids can be who they want to be.

[@Shugarcrashh]

Yeah.... I dont..

[@Shugarcrashh]

I never get to be myself because people always judged me and my parents dont accept me

[@johnbellocchio66]

Um. Have you read a newspaper in the last few years? Trump. DeSantis. Hawley. Our Lady Queen of Trash Marjorie Taylor Green?

[@leilaniz5909]

Lol you mean act as who they want to act? Because this guy isn't actually Ursula 😂

[@Shugarcrashh]

@@leilaniz5909 he could have chose it

[@AuburnLynnRush]

Dont mind me sobbing over here. So happy for him that he gets to express himself and KILL ITTT in a world where creativity gets shot down so much everyday.

[@SuperCG07]

This was a really good production. I'm impressed, especially by the fact they were kids.

[@fujoshipeanut5074]

He'll look back at this moment and be like "and that was when [insert drag name] was born! 🥹✨" Seriously though, he killed it! Super talented 👏🏿

[@nightwng]

I just blindly tapped/clicked a random vid and thought it was an adult doing a great job till I looked closer and read the title. Amazing kid

[@analiah1581]

Imagine how much he got made fun of when he got the role, but he absolutely killed this performance!

[@1andonlyzara]

That kid’s 13? He carries the role like an adult! Pat Carroll would be proud!

[@debbiebogart5742]

I wish Pat Caroll and him could have met for a fun little Ursala sr to Ursala Jr meet and greet and sang Poor unfortunate souls together. God rest her soul and May this Talented kid go far in his acting/Singing!

[@ddeonuseomma948]

He really said stage presence. Power. Stable vocals. E v e r y t h i n g .

[@nicholebarbiero7644]

Beautiful work Apollo! Ursula would be very proud!!!

[@certifiedgoog]

all i can say is holy shit. that kid has something special!!

[@goldstarburst1984]

Ah yes, we have the amazing boy playing ursala and some other kid came and wanted to be queen triton. The future it bright

[@coledibiase1777]

The future is childless.

[@azde4042]

@@coledibiase1777 Because of incels like you

[@sagedalemon6825]

@@coledibiase1777 good

[@LanaKong]

Dang, I wasn’t expecting such a powerful voice... You absolutely killed it! So much passion, great acting and singing...

[@nathanielbrown4847]

Absolutely flawless performance!!! Genius!!! 🙏🏾🤗🙏🏾

[@dianaram.c.1992]

Whoever gave the role to this young boy... Thank you!!! Talent will aleays rise

[@robertcisneros2303]

Same as you are buddy!

[@farahalshoofi1778]

His presence really is impressive. He carried the entire show and I was really hooked

[@essiekun8]

The tentacle that sneezed randomly is so real for that lol

[@rachelhong7426]

I'm more impressed at his trident-wielding skills. How he doesn't accidentally stab someone is beyond my mortal comprehension.

[@ali21891]

OMG! His parents have to be so proud! He sounds so good

[@hunt3rbunting]

that and triton is a *queen* in this version, literally. IT ALL FITS SO WELL??? URSULA DIDNT JUST SLAY, LITTLE GUY PRACTICALLY COMMITTED A WAR CRIME WITH HOW HE KILLED IT

[@Charlie_Price]

Me thinking that the title says: 13 year old boys kills Ursula Me realising what the title actually says: * phew *

[@Mtthyman]

The school: “what should we perform... idk but what ever it is we will make half the kids look like monks and just have him belt some shit, we’ll figure the rest out later.”

[@amhunter7556]

He's terrific for 13 - and I love the fact that he's so full on! I look forward to seeing your name in lights one day Apollo, you've got what it takes!

[@honeybunny3365]

Dude you have a future in Broadway

[@robertcisneros2303]

He sure is though!

[@hyacinthus818]

He definitely lives up to his name!!! He seriously rocked this role, I can't wait to see him on Broadway someday

[@paulusbexkens4392]

13 years old….. such a confidence… so much fun. I’am jealous. Fantastic

[@CodyJJoseph]

I watched this whole thing just reading “13 year old kills it as Ursula” and didnt know that was a boy until the end. Im so proud of this kid and I dont even know him. Keep on with your talented self ❤️❤️❤️

[@grumpyoldlady605]

Popped up randomly in my feed.. it was worth every second! The presence! The voice projection! The power! I really enjoyed that and hope Apollo is onto bigger things!

[@djHyperfresshh]

He is so talented!! And he could hold his breath for that long?! It’s incredible!

[@anxiouspotato04]

im so shocked at how high quality the production is

[@anglaspicycabbage790]

its so cool to see a male actor as a femal character in a middle school performance, in my middle school expirience we used girls for male roles more :0

[@Broeckchen]

What a young star!

[@cleftteste]

imagine someone asking you what you were in a play and you respond with "water."

[@doro2597]

that has actually happened to me lol, in a school production of little mermaid i was a backstage helper, and i helped wave the water fabric around

[@rikux27]

This kid is going places. Amazing.

[@robertcisneros2303]

The kid is awesome and love it!

[@Sleepy-Pile-of-Ashe]

This is impressive but what's more impressive is that COSTUME I'm a costumer and id KILL for costumes that cool

[@Gobear1]

10s, 10s, 10s 10s across the board! Chantay, you stay.

[@frogfishie4655]

Theatre kids both confuse and slightly scare me. How are they so talented and extroverted. H o w.

[@jesusreincarnated7831]

it depends on the kid, sometimes they’re only like this on stage and you never hear them speak again😂

[@allyourkayfabefriends]

the title it totally right, he did absolutely amazing

[@treehuggerdude4]

Great job, the acting and singing were excellent. Also, I liked that it was distinctive from the original-that was refreshing. Your quite talented, best wishes to you.

[@carissab2212]

when you have more energy than anyone else on the stage. major star power.

[@PhoenixPrime]

What an outstanding performance!! I can see this young lad going to Broadway someday!!!

[@sierra_2016]

Amazing vocals and his names Apollo!? This kid was born for this!