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  • čas přidán 16. 08. 2024
  • 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).

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  • @vekkimheng8766
    @vekkimheng8766 Před 3 lety +6441

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

    • @robertcisneros2303
      @robertcisneros2303 Před 3 lety +63

      He’s really is gotta give credit!

    • @yuriko2190
      @yuriko2190 Před 3 lety +40

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

    • @thisisanuncreativeusername2745
      @thisisanuncreativeusername2745 Před 3 lety +10

      @@yuriko2190 don’t compare yourself to others

    • @yuriko2190
      @yuriko2190 Před 3 lety +18

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

    • @seran3638
      @seran3638 Před 3 lety +5

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

  • @williamcarnal
    @williamcarnal Před 3 lety +10851

    This boy deserved a bigger stage😂

  • @luisafuentes4539
    @luisafuentes4539 Před rokem +193

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

    • @jasonhunter3429
      @jasonhunter3429 Před rokem +4

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

  • @leonardo.diCATio
    @leonardo.diCATio Před 3 lety +11129

    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
      @leonardo.diCATio Před 3 lety +338

      @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
      @leonardo.diCATio Před 3 lety +16

      @Yay Yay I totally agree

    • @Cat-dm1zs
      @Cat-dm1zs Před 3 lety +48

      Woah that explains her eyes

    • @gerdtt79
      @gerdtt79 Před 2 lety +22

      How? The character of Ursula is still a woman

    • @OnlyTheJoyful_ALT
      @OnlyTheJoyful_ALT Před rokem +201

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

  • @xsekhmetx
    @xsekhmetx Před 3 lety +10020

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

    • @DawnSky16215
      @DawnSky16215 Před 3 lety +67

      hey same

    • @sandra-jones
      @sandra-jones Před 3 lety +86

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

    • @solarprogeny6736
      @solarprogeny6736 Před 3 lety +9

      hi wife

    • @xsekhmetx
      @xsekhmetx Před 3 lety +11

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

    • @solarprogeny6736
      @solarprogeny6736 Před 3 lety +8

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

  • @Bunniebunzerton
    @Bunniebunzerton Před 3 lety +3266

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

  • @SessVlogs
    @SessVlogs Před rokem +444

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

    • @sulizhen4136
      @sulizhen4136 Před rokem +17

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

    • @Milohsan
      @Milohsan Před rokem +9

      🫠 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
      @bauhausliker0 Před rokem +4

      @@Milohsan that’s such a cool name lol

    • @Milohsan
      @Milohsan Před rokem +1

      @@bauhausliker0 thank youu 😄

    • @Ditto.007
      @Ditto.007 Před rokem +6

      The God of Music too, quite fitting lol

  • @violent_violet9
    @violent_violet9 Před 3 lety +282

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

  • @dumbdumb8526
    @dumbdumb8526 Před 3 lety +20002

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

  • @SavedError
    @SavedError Před 3 lety +3775

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

  • @bunny.boo531
    @bunny.boo531 Před rokem +1368

    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
      @twist_ending7545 Před rokem +51

      Bet those two killed it in their roles

    • @bunny.boo531
      @bunny.boo531 Před rokem +80

      @@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
      @twist_ending7545 Před rokem +23

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

    • @mandarinablue8438
      @mandarinablue8438 Před rokem +13

      Yay, girl killed it 👍😁 thank you for sharing an awesome story

    • @skypretty9031
      @skypretty9031 Před rokem +6

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

  • @andrepatton605
    @andrepatton605 Před 3 lety +454

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

    • @SkinCareLuver
      @SkinCareLuver Před rokem

      cursed by Satan

    • @wingsofkuiper1841
      @wingsofkuiper1841 Před rokem +7

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

    • @Ditto.007
      @Ditto.007 Před rokem +3

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

  • @TheKalenAllen
    @TheKalenAllen Před 3 lety +14398

    A star is born!!!!

  • @box_full_of_ink958
    @box_full_of_ink958 Před 3 lety +3547

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

  • @makerofthings6756
    @makerofthings6756 Před 3 lety +125

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

  • @Aoiraider
    @Aoiraider Před 3 lety +7020

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

    • @insecurecow4419
      @insecurecow4419 Před 3 lety +829

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

    • @lizzalkula376
      @lizzalkula376 Před 3 lety +221

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

    • @frogs1mp555
      @frogs1mp555 Před 3 lety +97

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

    • @gastlygrain6443
      @gastlygrain6443 Před 3 lety +123

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

    • @marklll4426
      @marklll4426 Před 3 lety +54

      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

  • @mysweetbeef9567
    @mysweetbeef9567 Před 3 lety +12881

    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
      @Sparky6Voltz Před 3 lety +192

      Thank you for this* wonderful comment

    • @lv1goblin772
      @lv1goblin772 Před 3 lety +190

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

    • @Gerard-Slay
      @Gerard-Slay Před 3 lety +42

      lmao, that would be sad but funny.

    • @hakchip2980
      @hakchip2980 Před 3 lety +23

      same lmfao

    • @sierradawn6647
      @sierradawn6647 Před 3 lety +17

      bruuuuh I read that to

  • @kaiqualls815
    @kaiqualls815 Před 3 lety +166

    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!

  • @cherylrandolph7114
    @cherylrandolph7114 Před rokem +25

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

  • @vickylittles6714
    @vickylittles6714 Před 4 lety +6656

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

    • @robertcisneros2303
      @robertcisneros2303 Před 3 lety +35

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

    • @zeddy2284
      @zeddy2284 Před 3 lety +33

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

    • @lazerboi6607
      @lazerboi6607 Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @kd_ashton2354
      @kd_ashton2354 Před 3 lety +3

      @@lazerboi6607 that guy probably stole your voice power

  • @jomsthejomtheff1644
    @jomsthejomtheff1644 Před 3 lety +21013

    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
      @lifeisweird3608 Před 3 lety +402

      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
      @annette222 Před 3 lety +153

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

    • @gigi-dd4ds
      @gigi-dd4ds Před 3 lety +685

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

    • @hitrx8825
      @hitrx8825 Před 3 lety +295

      wtf yall 11 year olds doing on youtube LOL

    • @AKIAKI78
      @AKIAKI78 Před 3 lety +29

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

  • @table2.0
    @table2.0 Před rokem +156

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

    • @cg5617
      @cg5617 Před rokem

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

    • @aggy5372
      @aggy5372 Před rokem

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

    • @kiwiangeldust6912
      @kiwiangeldust6912 Před rokem +4

      ​@@aggy5372Nah the original is iconic

  • @caramellpanda
    @caramellpanda Před rokem +43

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

  • @andriab8517
    @andriab8517 Před 3 lety +7838

    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
      @arianna1280 Před 3 lety +154

      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
      @sandra-jones Před 3 lety +104

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

    • @papasscooperiaworker3649
      @papasscooperiaworker3649 Před 3 lety +65

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

    • @coledibiase1777
      @coledibiase1777 Před 3 lety +5

      @@papasscooperiaworker3649
      Nope just means you are weird.

    • @arianna1280
      @arianna1280 Před 3 lety +17

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

  • @aquaticfury5273
    @aquaticfury5273 Před 3 lety +3237

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

  • @AlvolitaBenson
    @AlvolitaBenson Před rokem +17

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

  • @traysieamick
    @traysieamick Před rokem +48

    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.

  • @sl33pw17h4ng3l5
    @sl33pw17h4ng3l5 Před 3 lety +5973

    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
      @yourlocaldemon2195 Před 3 lety +228

      It was FATE

    • @MattFyrm
      @MattFyrm Před 3 lety +28

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

    • @MattFyrm
      @MattFyrm Před 3 lety +27

      @@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
      @sl33pw17h4ng3l5 Před rokem +23

      @@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
      @homosapien7316 Před rokem +7

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

  • @andtheywereroommates
    @andtheywereroommates Před 3 lety +2841

    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_
      @HotCheetoGirl_ Před 3 lety +1

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

    • @wetjerry8201
      @wetjerry8201 Před 3 lety +21

      @@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.

  • @nasanbuyndavaadorj4280
    @nasanbuyndavaadorj4280 Před rokem +6

    he ate and left no crumbs whatsoever✨

  • @danteofficial7762
    @danteofficial7762 Před rokem +144

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

  • @0ooo0oo0o3
    @0ooo0oo0o3 Před rokem +18

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

  • @quanxis_lover4609
    @quanxis_lover4609 Před 3 lety +11667

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

  • @jellybean4836
    @jellybean4836 Před 3 lety +8410

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

    • @CornoKev
      @CornoKev Před 3 lety +536

      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
      @xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395 Před 3 lety +289

      @@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
      @wildhearses Před 3 lety +76

      @@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
      @wildhearses Před 3 lety +34

      @@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
      @gpodjoe9179 Před 3 lety +45

      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.

  • @amandashare1281
    @amandashare1281 Před 3 lety +14

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

  • @King-vk8uf
    @King-vk8uf Před 3 lety +19

    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

  • @SavedError
    @SavedError Před 3 lety +25952

    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
      @brelonwy Před 3 lety +1256

      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
      @FLQueerLiberal1982 Před 3 lety +197

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

    • @Idontexisthihi001
      @Idontexisthihi001 Před 3 lety +96

      Same with Aang probably

    • @wholetmeonhere
      @wholetmeonhere Před 3 lety +149

      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
      @mikaylajoy5406 Před 3 lety +28

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

  • @mackelliotschaefer
    @mackelliotschaefer Před 3 lety +2045

    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
      @isabellaguerrero5194 Před 3 lety +66

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

    • @mackelliotschaefer
      @mackelliotschaefer Před 3 lety +60

      @@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
      @thatonetheatrechild42 Před 3 lety +7

      @@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
      @sleeppyy3221 Před 3 lety +1

      @@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
      @emifukakado-msjoke Před 3 lety +1

      @@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

  • @fujoshipeanut5074
    @fujoshipeanut5074 Před rokem +14

    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 👏🏿

  • @Broeckchen
    @Broeckchen Před rokem +3

    What a young star!

  • @bluberry8374
    @bluberry8374 Před 3 lety +21703

    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.

  • @lovealot9265
    @lovealot9265 Před 3 lety +2791

    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
      @SteamedPoi Před 3 lety +19

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

  • @hunt3rbunting
    @hunt3rbunting Před rokem +4

    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

  • @beteeho
    @beteeho Před rokem +76

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

    • @Shugarcrashh
      @Shugarcrashh Před rokem +2

      Yeah.... I dont..

    • @Shugarcrashh
      @Shugarcrashh Před rokem +1

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

    • @johnbellocchio66
      @johnbellocchio66 Před rokem

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

    • @leilaniz5909
      @leilaniz5909 Před rokem +4

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

    • @Shugarcrashh
      @Shugarcrashh Před rokem

      @@leilaniz5909 he could have chose it

  • @Gerard-Slay
    @Gerard-Slay Před 3 lety +3607

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

    • @bettertodie27
      @bettertodie27 Před 3 lety +154

      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
      @Gerard-Slay Před 3 lety +68

      @@bettertodie27 yep :))))

    • @goji253
      @goji253 Před 3 lety +227

      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
      @Gerard-Slay Před 3 lety +78

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

    • @rainydot5442
      @rainydot5442 Před 3 lety +90

      @@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?

  • @MarieAnnAdae
    @MarieAnnAdae Před 3 lety +666

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

  • @clnnqm0nsqm
    @clnnqm0nsqm Před rokem +3

    The tentacle that sneezed randomly is so real for that lol

  • @nathanielbrown4847
    @nathanielbrown4847 Před rokem +7

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

  • @bennya7083
    @bennya7083 Před 3 lety +1958

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

    • @okoswiata5850
      @okoswiata5850 Před 3 lety +83

      Yep, the legendary Divine 😍😍

    • @discojuice23
      @discojuice23 Před 3 lety +101

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

    • @okoswiata5850
      @okoswiata5850 Před 3 lety +14

      @@discojuice23 very much agree

    • @applejackmccrack5383
      @applejackmccrack5383 Před 3 lety +41

      @@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
      @inventions178 Před 3 lety +11

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

  • @shnugglebugs5524
    @shnugglebugs5524 Před 3 lety +21318

    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
      @torchtorquedreams4348 Před 3 lety +1131

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

    • @dandanthejesusman8581
      @dandanthejesusman8581 Před 3 lety +151

      FRR

    • @aizawatoez1878
      @aizawatoez1878 Před 3 lety +700

      That’s a real play not a middle school one

    • @ARACHNIDPARTY
      @ARACHNIDPARTY Před 3 lety +659

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

    • @aizawatoez1878
      @aizawatoez1878 Před 3 lety +224

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

  • @djHyperfresshh
    @djHyperfresshh Před rokem +5

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

  • @amhunter7556
    @amhunter7556 Před rokem +3

    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!

  • @snowden6790
    @snowden6790 Před 3 lety +710

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

    • @s4turnn524
      @s4turnn524 Před 3 lety +15

      thank you jake english

    • @mitskxu
      @mitskxu Před rokem +1

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

    • @AdelineCowgirl
      @AdelineCowgirl Před rokem

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

  • @emperorpalpatine562
    @emperorpalpatine562 Před 3 lety +3828

    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
      @heyitzmc Před 3 lety +64

      Periodt! 😌💅🏾

    • @matthewc8238
      @matthewc8238 Před 3 lety +75

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

    • @themisfitowl2595
      @themisfitowl2595 Před 3 lety +34

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

    • @jeremiahgabriel5709
      @jeremiahgabriel5709 Před 3 lety +23

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

    • @emperorpalpatine562
      @emperorpalpatine562 Před 3 lety +117

      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

  • @Cakey_Vanilla
    @Cakey_Vanilla Před rokem +2

    Our Ursula was a shocker. This tiny little girl, really soft spoken and sweet. She whipped out a BELT and she could GROWL like. WHERE WAS SHE HIDING THAT.

  • @1andonlyzara
    @1andonlyzara Před rokem +17

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

    • @debbiebogart5742
      @debbiebogart5742 Před rokem +2

      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!

  • @rossbossdraws6350
    @rossbossdraws6350 Před 3 lety +833

    *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

  • @what_does_fred_say
    @what_does_fred_say Před 3 lety +271

    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

  • @certifiedgoog
    @certifiedgoog Před rokem +12

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

  • @paulusbexkens4392
    @paulusbexkens4392 Před rokem +1

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

  • @Alisibeth_Talia212
    @Alisibeth_Talia212 Před 3 lety +181

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

  • @paintedcarrots1049
    @paintedcarrots1049 Před 3 lety +200

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

  • @YourRoyalMajesty.
    @YourRoyalMajesty. Před rokem +2

    Go straight to Broadway right now young man. No stopping until you get there. My God that had me in chills, holding my breath and crying all at the same time … 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

  • @hoshiko22
    @hoshiko22 Před rokem +1

    I hope this kid goes FAR in theater. Well deserved

  • @mevox
    @mevox Před 3 lety +528

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

    • @justarandomperson9417
      @justarandomperson9417 Před 3 lety +44

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

    • @peter_pansexual6243
      @peter_pansexual6243 Před 3 lety +8

      He and probably also Lucas from FBE

    • @Kattywagon29
      @Kattywagon29 Před 3 lety +29

      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
      @Ali-nf3rr Před 3 lety +7

      @@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
      @pummichell Před 3 lety +2

      Or Broadway

  • @arabellastringer3788
    @arabellastringer3788 Před 3 lety +286

    This kid has a future on the stage

    • @robertcisneros2303
      @robertcisneros2303 Před 3 lety

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

  • @yurie1325
    @yurie1325 Před rokem +10

    He makes our Ursula look look like baby-
    He absolutely slayed

  • @a.r.l.e.c.c.h.i.n.o
    @a.r.l.e.c.c.h.i.n.o Před rokem +2

    Like, of course he’s gonna be amazing at preforming he is Apollo

  • @hellopumpkin86
    @hellopumpkin86 Před 3 lety +642

    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
      @LordofFullmetal Před 3 lety +5

      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
      @melissasaint3283 Před 3 lety

      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
      @hellopumpkin86 Před 3 lety

      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
      @melissasaint3283 Před 3 lety

      @@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!

  • @lizlemon3698
    @lizlemon3698 Před 3 lety +740

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

    • @lizlemon3698
      @lizlemon3698 Před 3 lety +50

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

    • @distressedcondiments3113
      @distressedcondiments3113 Před 3 lety +8

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

    • @hehehehehhe3867
      @hehehehehhe3867 Před 3 lety +1

      @@distressedcondiments3113 YOU JUST DESCRIBED ME WTF

    • @Irishxlily
      @Irishxlily Před 3 lety +23

      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
      @harleygould7255 Před 3 lety +1

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

  • @eora5142
    @eora5142 Před rokem +11

    To be fair, King Triton is played by a girl here, SO
    Btw, he's a talented performer for sure! He really put character into his rendition!

  • @shimmermist
    @shimmermist Před rokem +6

    BRAVO!!!

  • @supremeoverlord0
    @supremeoverlord0 Před 3 lety +1594

    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
      @HipBeeWitch Před rokem +11

      Joking about having a seizure? How lovely of you!

    • @vxbiii
      @vxbiii Před rokem +18

      @The Vast Ether chill bro. 💀

    • @HipBeeWitch
      @HipBeeWitch Před rokem +4

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

    • @doggoadexx2680
      @doggoadexx2680 Před rokem +3

      @@vxbiii tell the comment to chill

    • @Ivyinterrupted
      @Ivyinterrupted Před rokem

      @@HipBeeWitch calm down girl

  • @DucklingGirliePop
    @DucklingGirliePop Před 3 lety +87

    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.

  • @adri_purple
    @adri_purple Před rokem

    I love when parents give their kids the freedom to try things they love. Cuz they turn out amazing like this child right here!!

  • @Sleepy-Pile-of-Ashe
    @Sleepy-Pile-of-Ashe Před rokem +8

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

  • @reneer7512
    @reneer7512 Před 3 lety +515

    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
      @spookeditz3519 Před 3 lety +2

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

    • @yuerry
      @yuerry Před 3 lety +5

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

    • @spookeditz3519
      @spookeditz3519 Před 3 lety

      @@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

  • @AuburnLynnRush
    @AuburnLynnRush Před 3 lety +35

    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.

  • @bleedingeclipse9984
    @bleedingeclipse9984 Před rokem +2

    Wow just wow. Your voice is amazing and only 13!!!!!! Can't wait to see you on stage in the next 5 years... 🎉🎉🎉🎉

  • @petewall13
    @petewall13 Před rokem +2

    this is the best, a future actor(ress) keep doing what you are doing, you're doing it awesome

  • @ddeonuseomma948
    @ddeonuseomma948 Před 3 lety +47

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

  • @analiah1581
    @analiah1581 Před 3 lety +241

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

  • @just_a_theater_kid
    @just_a_theater_kid Před rokem +2

    I played mayor shinn in music man, troy in high school musical, and a lot of other male roles despite being female. you KILLED it!!

  • @JalZ_
    @JalZ_ Před rokem +4

    the first part i could listen to over and over it sounds so cool

  • @SuperCG07
    @SuperCG07 Před 3 lety +201

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

  • @nightwng
    @nightwng Před 3 lety +41

    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

  • @cielsebastian5145
    @cielsebastian5145 Před rokem +2

    I can’t wait for this young man to become a broadway star. He stole the show himself. Bravo Apollo Jones👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🌹🌹🌹Bravo

  • @Valyssi
    @Valyssi Před rokem +4

    Ursula: *slays*
    DeSantis: "and I took that personally"

  • @luckdragonpuppy3418
    @luckdragonpuppy3418 Před 3 lety +296

    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
      @crissoxy Před 3 lety +24

      Righhgt shit got me cackling

    • @trishalennex4630
      @trishalennex4630 Před 3 lety +32

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

    • @PK-xc3qr
      @PK-xc3qr Před 3 lety +17

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

    • @trishalennex4630
      @trishalennex4630 Před 3 lety +7

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

    • @elandeviant9922
      @elandeviant9922 Před 3 lety

      Yep. - wheeze - We need more weeb stuff.

  • @ali21891
    @ali21891 Před 3 lety +20

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

  • @allyourkayfabefriends
    @allyourkayfabefriends Před rokem +3

    the title it totally right, he did absolutely amazing

  • @varianmidoriya1194
    @varianmidoriya1194 Před rokem +1

    Oh gosh that gave me chills in a way the live action movie never could

  • @LanaKong
    @LanaKong Před 3 lety +114

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

  • @dianaram.c.1992
    @dianaram.c.1992 Před 3 lety +19

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

  • @laurakuhn8743
    @laurakuhn8743 Před rokem +4

    WOW he has a great voice and career ahead of him.

  • @chucknut88
    @chucknut88 Před rokem +20

    I've been going to Broadway shows for 35 years, and you are on your way kid!!!! And, keep pushing boundaries and standing up to the ridiculous efforts to OUTLAW drag performances! You show that drag is entertainment - and, you are incredibly entertaining!!!! And, I'm sure you are equally as entertaining and polished playing male-identifying roles! Keep up the excellent work and thanks for sharing your talents and hard work!

  • @nicholebarbiero7644
    @nicholebarbiero7644 Před 4 lety +170

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

  • @goldstarburst1984
    @goldstarburst1984 Před 3 lety +71

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

  • @EmmaDLocke
    @EmmaDLocke Před rokem +3

    The effects with the waves were top notch

  • @farahalshoofi1778
    @farahalshoofi1778 Před 3 lety +99

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