Jeff Kready (born June 4 in Parsons, Kansas, United States) is an American stage performer and has been featured in Broadway musicals.Raised in Topeka, Kansas, Kready made his Broadway debut in the 2006 revival of Les Misérables in the role of Babet/Understudy Jean Valjean, and has the distinction of being the youngest actor to portray the role on Broadway. The show opened 9 November 2006 at the Broadhurst Theatre and closed on 6 January 2008.