How Starkid Accidentally Broke the Internet

"I don't really wanna do the work today" has become one of the biggest memes on the internet. But how did a low-budget, scrappy, and rebellious theatre troupe named Team Starkid perfect the art of making viral hits?

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Danniella
Lawren Kinsey
mcgregml
Alyssa Salter
Zooks
Mr Morning
Jimothy
Lucy Saura
ShidoniArt
Daniel Q Callahan
Beth Swanson
Margot Verleg
Anna Midkiff
Ryan
Mike Steele
Chris Harper
Abbey- Paige Johnson
Stuart Davie
Ann Marie Wilson
Nicholas de Lucca
Joseph Lim
Luke Lauchle
Tiffany McHugh
Daniel Kaz
Noel Fiser
Frances McGinn
Jaclyn Marta
Kelseigh Ingram
Taskir
Ayinde
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Ellie Davis
Alexandra Barger
Guyofguyness
Lyana Morton
Darvec
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Sarah Henderson
Harry Thornton
Allison Wonderland
Ann
Rose S.
Nicofo
Brent Black
Max Rohtbart
Anon
Ethan

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[WaitintheWings]

I hope you all enjoy this introduction and brief overview of Starkid! Don't worry, much deeper dives will be on the way :)

[cassidypuatu]

You missed the biggest reason theyre appealing. They use the same actors, who all inhabit their own trope. To the point that they are a boy-band of musical troupes. Every fan will have their favorite starkid and be excited about who is cast in what role.

[disgruntledcashier]

It's been really cool to see what the Starkid team has gone on to do. Darren Criss (Harry Potter) is an Emmy winner for playing Andrew Cunanan on American Crime Story. Mariah Rose Faith (who was in The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals) starred as Regina George on the national tour of Mean Girls. AJ Holmes (wrote the music for Twisted and Very Potter Musical) has been a regular Elder Cunningham on tours and Broadway for Book of Mormon. Carlos Valdes (also a Starkid composer) was a lead on CW's The Flash. and the Lang Brothers wrote a TV show for Quibi (RIP)

[Vukwanrik]

Also, slight correction: The original AVPM _was_ titled "Harry Potter: The Musical" when it was first uploaded onto YT, and it _was_ the unedited version. They took down the videos after they started becoming viral in fear that Warner Bros could come after them for copyright. Eventually they reuploaded the edited show and titled it as AVPM

[missybarbour]

It's very important to mention that Lauren Lopez married Joey Richter (Ron Weasley from AVPM)

[Vukwanrik]

Also, another fun meme fact: Meredith is also the girl who forms her hair into the numbers of the New Year every year!

[ramona]

Just a note, Zazzalil was not Lauren's first female role. She played Taz and Buggette in Starship!

[meganrobinson]

Starkid means the absolute world to me. I’ve been a fan for about ten years now and I care more about their Very Potter Trilogy than actual Harry Potter

[ms.marvelous]

I think “Trail to Oregon” was my favorite because the jokes and music were fun to watch though the newer stuff they’ve done is very interesting. Like “Black Friday” and “The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals” had some “Little Shop of Horror” vibes but also seemed to be setting up a larger plot for later content.

[el_eddy]

I weirdly enough discovered Starkid just about a few weeks ago here on YouTube, I got randomly recommended “The guy who did not like musicals” absolutely phenomenal show and is now really my favorite musical. I don’t think I’ve ever laughed that much before

[LoraK]

Nice job on this! As a former Starkid superfan (I still love them but I'm not nearly as obsessed now lol) I did want to mention that the Book of Mormon cast probably did the dance because AJ Holmes was in the BOM cast at the time and he's a Starkid member! If I remember correctly he wrote the music for Twisted and was in Me and My Dick and A Very Potter Senior Year. I'd love to see you do more of a deep dive on Starkid. :)

[lauraribeiro]

Lauren and other Starkids members often talk about the need for artists to be paid well so they can make a living without having to keep three different jobs, basically that art is also a job and they deserve wages. That's why the meme money joke, during the 2020 election she joked a little more about it with Meredith

[donajivenegas]

I actually remember this meme coming from Vine. And you can see that in Youtube Vine compilations this video still keeps coming back. Anyways love this dive in Starkid and I will keep coming back for the future Starkid videos.

[okaykatieokay]

I remember being so confused when my sister referenced this before going to work one afternoon back when it first went viral. How did my non-musicals fan sister possibly know this niche moment from a Starkid show!? Needless to say, it was very funny when we figured out what was going on.

[oscargill]

Dear Nick Lang,
I will never lose interest in StarKid. Though life may get in the way sometimes, and I may discover new fun, interesting things, StarKid will always have a place in my heart. I'm certain many others feel the same way.
Sincerely,
Oscar Gill

[bexyPTX]

I stage managed a production of Firebringer last semester and boy is this song an earworm (only now when I get this in my head, I get the whole song in my head). Also, Work To Do isn't *technically* the opening number of the show, it's just the first with all the actors actually in character. Fire and We Are People Now are at the very beginning and set the scene.

[ItsBAndBees]

The reaction to Firebringer blows me away.. it’s so well done through and through, I see no problem with the script. It was SO much more interesting because it DID actually have a story to tell, instead of parodying or retelling something that’s already been done.. the people that didn’t like it must have been all about the nostalgia of the other plays and couldn’t get into something original. I’ve been with Starkid from the get go and feel like they’ve only grown and improved over the years ❤️

[viktorias]

"Time is a precious thread in the fabric of the universe. It deserves its own tool of meASureMeNT!"

I was hoping you would eventually do a video about Starkid! :D What a fun surprise. Can't wait to see more!

[kazza]

I want to see the musicals in the alternate universe where they named it Moonshoes Productions

[acesongbird]

I will forever stand by my opinion that Holy Musical Batman is iconic and the most underappreciated Starkid musical