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| Founded | 2009 | ||||||
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| Founders | Darren Criss Brian Holden Matt Lang Nick Lang | ||||||
| Type | Theatrical productions | ||||||
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| Affiliations | University of Michigan Basement Arts | ||||||
| Website | teamstarkid | ||||||
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| Years active | 2009–present | ||||||
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| Subscribers | 833 thousand[1] | ||||||
| Total views | 345 million[1] | ||||||
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Last updated: May 7, 2024 | |||||||
StarKid Productions, also known as Team StarKid, is an American musical theatre company founded in 2009 at the University of Michigan by Darren Criss, Brian Holden, Matt Lang, and Nick Lang. Originally known for the viral success of their first musical, A Very Potter Musical, a parody of the Harry Potter series, the troupe primarily produces musical comedies inspired by pop culture, with original scripts, songs, and music. StarKid distributes their musicals for free on YouTube, with recent projects being funded by Kickstarter and physical ticket sales.
Since the success of A Very Potter Musical, the group has produced thirteen stage musicals (including two Potter sequels), three national tours, two reunion concert specials, a concert in London, three sketch comedy shows, and three web series.
As of 2023, the company has charted 13 albums in the top 10 on Billboard charts.[2] The cast recording of Me and My Dick debuted at number 11 on the US Cast Albums chart in 2010, becoming the first student-produced musical recording to chart on Billboard. The following year they landed at number one on the same chart with the cast recording of Starship, a feat that has since been repeated with their 2019 musical Black Friday, and their 2023 musical Nerdy Prudes Must Die.
- ^ a b "About Team StarKid". YouTube.
- ^ Caulfield, Keith (September 26, 2023). "StarKid, Captain America & 'Oklahoma!' Meet Atop Billboard's Cast Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved November 13, 2023.