StarKid Productions
StarKid Productions, bekannt unter dem Namen Team StarKid, ist eine amerikanische Theatergruppe mit Sitz in Chicago, die 2009 von Darren Criss, Nick Lang, Brian Holden und Matt Lang an der University of Michigan gegründet wurde. Die Truppe inszeniert Musicals und Komödien mit selbst geschriebenen Drehbüchern und Liedern. Die Geschichten finden ihre Inspiration hauptsächlich in der Popkultur.
Geschichte
Weltweit bekannt wurde StarKid Productions 2009 mit A Very Potter Musical, einer Parodie der Harry-Potter-Bücher, die in mehreren Teilen bei YouTube hochgeladen und seitdem insgesamt über 100 Millionen Mal angeklickt wurde. Daraufhin folgten weitere Musicals. Das Album zum Musical Me and My Dick wurde 2010 das erste von Studenten produzierte Album[1], das in den Billboard Hot 100 landete. In der ersten Woche befand sich das Album auf Platz 11 der „Top Cast Albums“-Charts. Starship erreichte hier 2011 eine Nummer-eins-Platzierung. Das Album zur SPACE Tour erreichte 2012 Platz zwei, das Album zur Apocalyptour im gleichen Jahr Platz drei. Firebringer stand 2016 auf Platz sechs.
Bis heute hat Team Starkid zwölf Musicals sowie zwei Webserien, zwei Livetourneen, drei Sketch-Comedy-Shows, eine Liveshow und eine szenische Lesung inszeniert. 2008 wurde außerdem das Theaterstück The Hobbit 2: The Lord of the Rings produziert. Während A Very Potter Musical, Me and My Dick und A Very Potter Sequel noch in Ann Arbor, Michigan aufgeführt wurden, präsentierten StarKid Productions Starship, Holy Musical Batman!, Twisted, Ani: A Parody, The Trail to Oregon und Firebringer in Chicago. The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals war 2018 das erste Musical der Gruppe, das in Los Angeles aufgeführt wurde, Black Friday folgte ein Jahr später. A Very Potter Senior Year wurde 2012 auf der LeakyCon in Chicago einmalig inszeniert.
Die Theatergruppe tritt regulär auf der LeakyCon (GeekyCon), einer Convention der Nerd- und Geekszene, auf. Darüber hinaus waren sie mehrmals Gast auf der Ring*Con in Bonn, sowie auf diversen anderen Conventions und Musikfestivals.[2] Team Starkid hat alle Musicals auf YouTube hochgeladen, damit sie für alle frei zugängig sind. Der Youtube-Kanal der Gruppe hat über 600.000 Abonnenten und mehr als 270 Millionen Aufrufe.[3]
Musicals
- A Very Potter Musical (April 2009)
- Me and My Dick (Oktober 2009)
- A Very Potter Sequel (Mai 2010)
- Starship (Februar 2011)
- Holy Musical B@man! (März 2012)
- A Very Potter Senior Year (August 2012)
- Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier (Juli 2013)
- Ani: A Parody (Juli bis August 2014)
- The Trail to Oregon (Juli bis August 2014)
- Firebringer (Juli bis August 2016)
- The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (Oktober bis November 2018)
- Black Friday (Oktober bis Dezember 2019)
Diskografie
Alben
- Little White Lie (2009)
- A Very Potter Musical (2009)
- Me and My Dick (2010)
- A Very StarKid Album (2010)
- A Very Potter Sequel (2010)
- Starship (2011)
- The SPACE Tour (2011)
- That's What I Call StarKid! Volume 2 (2012)
- Holy Musical B@man! (2012)
- Apocalyptour (2012)
- A Very Potter Senior Year (2012)
- Twisted (2013)
- Ani (2014)
- The Trail to Oregon (2014)
- Firebringer (2016)
- The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals (2018)
- Starkid Homecoming Vol. 1 & 2 (2019)
- Black Friday (2020)
Konzerte
- The SPACE Tour (Tournee 2011)
- Apocalyptour (Tournee 2012)
- Starkid Homecoming (drei Konzerte an zwei Tagen zum zehnjährigen Bestehen der Gruppe 2019)
Webserien
- Little White Lie (2007)
- Movies, Musicals, and Me (2017)
Mitglieder
| Name | Produktion | Charakter |
|---|---|---|
| Nico Ager | Holy Musical B@man!
A Very Potter Senior Year |
Sluggers, Sherlock Holmes u. a.
Thoms Riddle |
| Julia Albain | A Very Potter Musical
A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! Ani |
Vincent Crabbe
Vincent Crabbe, Percy Weasley Specs Vicki Vale, Zatanna, Martha Wayne Emily |
| Chris Allen | Little White Lie
Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Ani |
Duder Reese
Cameoauftritt Alfred Pennyworth, Two-Face Maulende Myrte, Barty Crouch jr., Mad-Eye Moody, Tom Riddle sr. Ani |
| Clark Baxtresser | Ani
Firebringer |
Cantinaband-Mitglied
Clark |
| Jaime Lyn Beatty | A Very Potter Musical
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted The Trail to Oregon! Firebringer The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Black Friday |
Ginny Weasley
Sally Ginny Weasley, Rita Kimmkorn Neato Mosquito Poison Ivy, Candy, The Flash Ginny Weasley Ursula u. a. Tochter Schwoopsie, Neanderthaler Charlotte, Nora, Deb Sherman Young |
| Jeff Blim | Holy Musical B@man!
A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted The Trail to Oregon! The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Black Friday |
Sweet Tooth, Aquaman, Joe Chill
Aragog Aladdin Vater Sam, Mr. Davidson, General McNamara General McNamara, Guy in a Hurry |
| Pat Brady | A Very Potter Senior Year | Candy Lady |
| Tyler Brunsman | A Very Potter Musical
A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Cedric Diggory, Cornelius Fudge
Lucius Malfoy Cameoauftritt Minerva McGonagall, Lucius Malfoy, Cedric Diggory |
| Jamie Burns | Firebringer | Chorn |
| Richard Campbell | A Very Potter Musical
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Neville Longbottom
Rick, Schüler Neville Longbottom, Hermine in der Vergangenheit Cameoauftritt Neville Longbottom, Frank Longbottom |
| Britney Coleman | A Very Potter Musical
A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Bellatrix Lestrange
Dean Thomas Cameoauftritt Bellatrix Lestrange, Dean Thomas |
| Brant Cox | Starship
A Very Potter Senior Year |
Roach
Colin Creevey, Percy Weasley |
| Darren Criss | Little White Lie
A Very Potter Musical Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel A Very Potter Senior Year |
Toby Phillips
Harry Potter Cameoauftritt Harry Potter Harry Potter |
| Denise Donovan | Starship
Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted Ani Firebringer |
February
Catwoman, Black Canary, Pizzalieferantin Mrs. Cole Jago u. a. Mara Keeri |
| Corey Dorris | Me and My Dick
A Very Potter Sequel A Very Potter Senior Year The Trail to Oregon! The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Black Friday |
Big T
Yaxley Kingsley Shacklebolt Großvater, Cletus Jones Bill Frank Pricely |
| Mariah Rose Faith | The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals | Alice, Zoey, Greenpeace-Mädchen |
| Elona Finlay | Little White Lie
A Very Potter Senior Year |
Sami Reese
Madam Pomfrey, Die Graue Dame |
| Nick Gage | Twisted | Sultan, Dschinn, Scar |
| Eric Kahn Gale | Little White Lie
A Very Potter Senior Year Ani |
Hunkytonk
Wizard Cop Sebulba |
| Angela Giarratana | Black Friday | Lex Foster |
| Arielle Goldman | Me and My Dick
A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Weenie
Lily Potter, Luna Lovegood, Fred Weasley, Hedwig Cameoauftritt Lily Potter, Hannah Abbott, Mary Riddle |
| Ali Gordon | Me and My Dick | Vanessa |
| Bonnie Gruesen | A Very Potter Musical
A Very Potter Sequel |
Hermine Granger
Hermine Granger |
| Brian Holden | Little White Lie
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Ani Firebringer |
Zack
Flopsy Remus Lupin Junior, Veeto Mosquito Superman Remus Lupin, Rubius Hagrid, Basilisk J.J. Smelly-Balls |
| A.J. Holmes | Me and My Dick
Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Joeys Herz
Cameoauftritt Gilderoy Lockhart |
| Bob Joles | Starship
A Very Potter Senior Year |
Cameoauftritt
Erzähler |
| Nick Lang | Little White Lie
A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Ani |
Kevin Buchwald
Arthur Weasley, Sorty, Scarfy, Peter Pettigrew, Mama Umbridge Käfer Robin, Barack Obama Arthur Weasley, Sorty, Scarfy Pappy, Obi-Wan Kenobi |
| Lauren Lopez | Little White Lie
A Very Potter Musical A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted The Trail to Oregon! Firebringer The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Black Friday |
Tanya Freemont
Draco Malfoy, Drache Draco Malfoy Taz, Buggette Buggington Commissioner Gordon, Calendar Man, Green Arrow Draco Malfoy Abu, Maleficent Sohn Zazzalil Emma Perkins Emma Perkins, Linda Monroe |
| Evanna Lynch | A Very Potter Senior Year | Luna Lovegood |
| Devin Lytle | A Very Potter Musical
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Cho Chang, Drache
Miss Cooter Cho Chang, Charlie Weasley Cameoauftritt Cho Chang, Charlie Weasley |
| Robert Manion | Twisted
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Black Friday |
Omar, Gaston
Professor Hidgens Ethan Green, Chris Kringle |
| Lily Marks | A Very Potter Musical
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Pansy Parkinson, Molly Weasley
Sallys Herz, High Council Pussy Molly Weasley Cameoauftritt Molly Weasley |
| Jon Matteson | The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
Black Friday |
Paul Matthews
Wiggly, Paul Matthews, Gary Goldstein |
| Curt Mega | Black Friday | President Howard Goodman |
| Alle-Faye Monka | Me and My Dick
A Very Potter Senior Year |
Tiffany
Fleur Delacour, Basilisk, Albus Scarfy Potter |
| Joe Moses | A Very Potter Musical
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year Ani |
Severus Snape
Ricks Penis Severus Snape Krayonder Severus Snape, Der Fast Kopflose Nick Bob, Veers |
| Alex Paul | Twisted | Captain Hook u. a. |
| Jim Povolo | Little White Lie
A Very Potter Musical A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted |
Jim Povolo
Gregory Goyle, Rumbleroar Gregory Goyle, Firenze, Bill Weasley, Draco in der Vergangenheit Die Overqueen, Sweetheart Mosquito Mr. Freeze, Hawkman, Matches Bill Weasley, Gregory Goyle, Rumbleroar Anführer der Wachen |
| Joey Richter | A Very Potter Musical
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year The Trail to Oregon! Firebringer The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals Black Friday |
Ron Weasley
Joey Richter Ron Weasley Bug Ron Weasley McDoon, Ochse, Ladenbesitzer u. a. Grunt, Snarl, Trunkell Ted Uncle Wiley |
| Brian Rosenthal | A Very Potter Musical
A Very Potter Sequel Starship A Very Potter Senior Year |
Quirinus Quirrell
Seamus Finnigan, James Potter, Ron in der Vergangenheit Cameoauftritt Seamus Finnigan, James Potter, Quirinus Quirrell |
| Dylan Saunders | A Very Potter Musical
A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted Black Friday |
Albus Dumbledore
Albus Dumbledore Tootsie Noodles, Pincer Green Lantern, Scarecrow, Egghead, Erzähler Albus Dumbledore Dschafar Tom Houston |
| Pierce Siebers | Ani | Cantinaband-Mitglied |
| Rachael Soglin | Twisted
The Trail to Oregon! Firebringer |
Prinzessin Jasmin
Mutter Emberly |
| Meredith Stepien | Little White Lie
Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted Ani Firebringer |
Meredith
Mega-Girl Der Riddler, Rachel Dawes, Wonder Woman, Erde Hermine Granger Sherrezade Oola Jemilla |
| Nicholas Strauss-Matathia | Me and My Dick
A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year |
The Old Snatch
Sirius Black Cameoauftritt Pinguin, Thomas Wayne, Mr. Mxyzptlk, Captain Marvel Sirius Black, Fenrir Greyback |
| Sango Tajima | A Very Potter Musical
A Very Potter Sequel A Very Potter Senior Year |
Lavender Brown
Lavender Brown, George Weasley Lavender Brown, George Weasley, Wang Mu |
| James Tolbert | Black Friday | Xander Lee, Security Guard |
| Joe Walker | A Very Potter Musical
Me and My Dick A Very Potter Sequel Starship Holy Musical B@man! A Very Potter Senior Year Twisted Ani Firebringer |
Lord Voldemort
Dick Dolores Umbridge Commander Up Batman Tom Riddle/Lord Voldemort Prinz Achmed, Wesir Moff Tarkin Ducker |
| Lauren Walker | Firebringer | Molag, Snarl, Trunkell |
| Kim Whalen | Black Friday | Becky Barnes |
| Tiffany Williams | Firebringer | Tiblyn |
| Kendall Nicole Yakshe | Black Friday | Hannah Foster, Tim Houston |
Weblinks
- StarKid Productions, YouTube-Kanal
- offizielle Website
Einzelnachweise
- My Dick’ Rises To Become First Charting Student Musical. Billboard. Abgerufen am 4. Mai 2013.
- Events, offizielle Team-Starkid-Website
- Team Starkid, offizieller Youtubekanal