Adrian Visits Waitress to Sing "She Used To Be Mine" Live On Stage! 

The singers in the back look like proud parents

When he sings "she is lonely, most of the time..." after the climax. Instantly hits the soul. I felt the pain... good grief that's amazing.

BABY 👏🏾 WHO 👏🏾 HURT 👏🏾 YOU 👏🏾 😭❤️

I'm a red-blooded male who listens to a tonne of heavy metal. And this kid's performance reduces me to tears. Every. Single. Time.

This kid is making me believe he is a heartbroken pregnant woman

Well this called me talentless in 10 languages

I didn’t sign a permission slip to go on this feels trip

He hit the climax like it owed him money.

I love how in the end the actress behind him is like "honey just stay there, continue doing your thing...being a star"

I love how all the cast cry too. Like they hear this song everyday, but it has a different meaning every time they hear it. Shows how good he is, and how much emotion he has.

Guys imagine this is her kid grown up singing about his mamas struggle when she was pregnant with him after being told her story or finding her diary or something

I go to college with Adrian now, and just recently found out that this was him in the video! Can assure y’all he is still the same talented and lovely individual!

oh my gosh 0:00-5:02 this part is so good🙌🏾

If anyone breaks this kids heart I swear to God i will throw hands.

Puberty have mercy on this kid

this is the best version (of non-broadway singers) that i've heard ever. there were no over-the top embellishments, no tricks for scaling, just pure clean notes with such raw emotion especially at the end. Belting / hitting high notes is always impressive, but the soft and vulnerable notes at the last part of this performance are what will make you cry. bravo!

Doctor: you have five minutes to live Me:

The black woman in the background: all of us

This kid absolutely murdered this song. I’m so impressed with his range and he is hitting those notes so perfectly concerning pitch. This is definitely something I could listen on repeat for hours.

He sang it from the heart and was actually overwhelmed by himself at the end 🤣 that’s cute and precious

See the distance of mic from his mouth. Man his voice is undeniably powerful.

i know realistically that adrian can't play jenna but can adrian play jenna???

everyone: jessie mueller is the best jenna adrian: hold my tea

I know this song is meant to be sung by a broken pregnant woman. However, a friend sent me the lyrics in an email before I saw they play and I interpret the lyrics differently. The life growing inside me was my own! For many years I refused to admit who I AM because of where and how I was raised. Suicide was a serious option for me until I heard this song. I know what the song means in terms of the musical and how powerful it is, but I thank Sarah for writing this for other reasons. Music has the power to heal and help! Never forget that!!! May god bless you all and I hope you love the life YOU were meant for, and not the one others say you should!

The fact that this young man can get up on stage, feel such heartfelt emotions and still belt with such force, all whilst sharing a part of his soul and vulnerability that reduces a professional cast to tears, is nothing short of incredible. You rock kid!

the entire performance was already so vulnerable, but when he sang "she is lonely, most of the time" the last time and started getting choked up, it seemed like even he was caught off guard-- like he didn't even realize that as he had gotten more and more into the progression of the song, the rest of the walls that were left between him and the audience had fallen down. you could hear a bit more of the child in him, rather than only the precocious and mature performer he is. he was truly jenna right there. amazing

The cast was sobbing, Adrian was sobbing, and I was sobbing

The fact that he took the ending and made it completely different, completely his and made it completely work is amazing! I need to hear more people singing the end of this song like he did!!

He already won The Voice and American Idol and he doesn't even have to compete

I was at this performance...and let me tell you that you could hear a pin drop. He COMMANDED the crowd! Not a dry eye in the building!

My son was bullied. His first performance was to say that this song appealed to all of us who have been abused in some way. It reaches beyond gender to the very soul of each person who goes deep inside to truly love themselves at a root level of their God given purpose.

*Ellen DeGeneres has entered the chat*

*throws phone across the room and sobs*

Adrian: has an amazing soprano voice Puberty: I’m about to ruin this mans career

My god!!! My mom, RIP, was a waitress her whole life. Single mom. This song is her. This version made me cry.

I need that lady whose quietly rooting him on with every breath in my life. Daily.

When he started to cry I was like damn give him the damn role sweat Jesus he’s freaking talented

I'm here after seeing Luke Islam's audition on AGT. DAYUM! What are they feeding these kids? Sitting here all choked up. They both need to be on broadway, like... now!

five years later and i still come to this video when i need a good cry

Imagine if he sang at America’s Got Talent... Simon: *hits the golden buzzer*

honestly, i expected him to simply sing it but the emtional journey he took us on! WHEW! I wasn't ready!

When he hit the note at 3:33 I had a visceral emotional reaction. This is why I love theatre. You get to experience brilliant moments in time and get the opportunity to FEEL. To see ART. This kid is incredible. I am awed. Also the two in the back were the PERFECT example of what it feels like to experience something miraculous.

2024 coming back to this. Feels like he saw his mom go through stuff, as some of us also have. It feels like emotion for his mom.

His voice is like sugar, butter and flour 💖😍

Spectacular vocals aside...I’m amazed at how he can feel the lyrics, and the music and convey the emotion that comes with it...this early on. Some people never learn that. They just sing, and that takes away some of the meaning of the song... I look forward to everything this young man has to offer 💚💙

2:45 is where that boy starts feelin the music, emotion and his whole damn self at another level... DAMN! Incredible... Whoever played Jenna that night was like 💀💀💀

Two things: I always love this version so I can watch my man Al Roker react. And as someone who sings often, you can pinpoint the moment where he's possessed by the spirit of the song, right at "bring back the fire." It's incredible

Can we just talk about the resonance and vibrato on the "FIRE"

i thought everyone was exaggerating when they said they cried but that’s as not the case i am definitely crying

Two years later and I still am listening to his version. This is THE ONLY VERSION of this song that I show people 😭😭😭 Edit: Still listening to it 2024

This is literally the kind of content that makes me glad I'm alive

His posture, subtle body movements, angelic voice, and facial expressions make this performance PERFECTION!!! This little guy makes me cry every time I watch this video.

THE PART WHERE HE SAYS "FIRE" KILLS ME

His belts are literally so precious 😭😭 I love that he's getting vocal training so that he can learn to use and harness his voice properly

I just found this video in jan 2023 and it makes me cry. WOW he sang with so much passion. who is this kid? where is he in 2023?

The way his voice falters on "she is lonely most of the time" 😢 Oh no my BABY! 😭

I lost it when he started crying towards the end what a breathtaking performance Adrian!!!

I told myself I wouldn't cry. And then he cried. So in other words, I cried.

it is 2 in the morning i should be asleep but i’d much rather cry to this

I will always love how he ends the the last verse so softly. He took us to another stratosphere with his belting, and then gently brought us back home at the end.

So can we get Adrian in a recording studio cause it’s really draining my battery having this playing on RU-vid in my pocket on all day!

Never stop singing, Adrian.

I feel disrespected by his talent. He is perfection. This is literally the best version of this song.

He sang this song like he composed it on the spot, convincingly sharing the hard truths about a woman that he new who was flawed, but longing to be loved only to find herself at the mercy of a heartless man. I cannot stop replaying this perfect mixture of raw emotion, combined with the sweet, sometimes gritty but overall soulful vocals of this rising talent who demonstrated all the appropriate gestures and expressions that marked this as a genuinely moving tribute on his side as well as mine. And yes, water somehow keeps getting in my eyes everytime I watch him perform and I soak up the reactions of the Broadway actors around him as well as hear the audiences reactions. They all keep pulling me in and I don't mind it at all. So Bravo to this wonderfully talented young man, I can't wait to see him shine again.

Who gave this lil dude the damn right to just send my wig into space and leave me bald and weeping? Who are you parents? They need to be informed.

I got OBSESSED with the original video on Facebook. This kid needs to perform at Miscast. He is going places!!!!

this 5 minute video took me 15 minutes to watch because I kept rewinding to listen to this kid's amazing vocals. He had me crying.

This is probably the 15th time watching this video, and when I started it I said to myself "okay you cried the last 14 times, don't cry this time". Nope. There are tears again.

I watch this video at least once a week to cure my depression

Jesus, that moment at 3:57 when he just soaked everything all in, the audience, the amazing opportunity, it made me tear up so much.

This was amazing but also Al Roker's face when he hit that note was a serious mood like wow

HE WRECKED US AND WE LOVE IT

I’ve listened to 10 versions by 10 different artist of this song and this kid just made me feel what the words truly meant. He brought tears down my cheeks. Good job young man. Good job. I hope you go far in this world.

When he hits that high note the throws his hand I cry everytime , he is so powerful. I can’t wait to see him on Broadway someday . 😂

THIS IS ACTUALLY INCREDIBLE

The people who disliked this probably thought it said: “Dis I like.”

never cried at anyone else performing this song, damn. talent.

This is a rare talent. He embodied the character Jenna so perfectly just then and sang so amazingly. Adrian is built for this. I hope to see him on stage sharing his amazing talent as a career. Congratulations Adrian

HE’S MY NEW FAVORITE JENNA

3:30 the people in the back are my MOOD THIS DUDE IS AN ANGEL

3:30 that mans reaction! Ugh the cast is so supportive of him❤️❤️

i dont know how many times ive come back to this video but this is literally my comfort video 😭

I am moved by his pregnancy and hardship. But kidding aside, this kid gave above and beyond justice to this song. Amazing.

I feel sorry for the poor actress that was playing Jenna that day.

I'm alone crying in my office.

I cried so much watching this young man giving his soul here. It's amazing how he can sing and was able to touch me.

OK TEARS

2:07 She knows the audience is about to be taken to CHURCH!!!!

That moment at 4:40 when he sees his mother... I lost it!

Yall this kid knows pain.. I can feel it.. Idk what happened but he went thru way more than he should have. He deserves the world

The emotion exuding from his voice is hurt and damaged. This is a true artist you can tell he has a a true talent to connect to a song. 💖🧡

Jessie Mueller NEEDS to sing with him PLEASE

What makes this so special is his enormous capacity for empathy at such a young age.

This was the BEST version for sure of this song! 3:20 it's just what this songs IS ALL about: the last try for some help! That "scream" of the real pain that was inside of the caracter's body and it's finally coming out. I Just cried. Amazing!!!!! God bless, lil guy 🙌💜

Oh my heart is running in circles. Triumph!! 💜💟

Please help. I have watched this video for unhealthy amount of times

Hey can anyone help get me off the rewind button? I'm struggling here 😂😂😂😂😂

He's telling us the story... Emotion's the most important thing to transmite the song in particular. He's amazing!

This boy is gonna go very far in this world. What a spectacular performance...had me crying

What makes me so emotional is not only how amazing he is, its absolutely undeniable! But looking behind him and seeing how the cast have the biggest proudest smiles for him. They wait for every note with anticipation and excitement and are rooting for him the whole time to do his best. This is why I love theater, the support within the community is one of a kind