Music theater (or theatre depending...) is one of my favorite things in the world. The combination of acting and music/singing is just one of the things I love. So here is a blog about a company I have come to adore.
Several years ago (2009) a theatre company was started by a bunch of college students attending the University of Michigan.
Now you may or may not have heard of them depending on how into 1) Harry Potter 2)YouTube sensations or 3) the Fox television show Glee (one of the founding members is now a main character on the show.)
As I was saying they really started after posting a series of videos on YouTube that when put together make up A Very Potter Musical. It was meant for them to be able to show their families and friends what they had thrown together and tadah! Hit!
Thus started Starkid Productions aka Team Starkid. This is of course a very slimmed down version of their story. They went on to do more musicals including A Very Potter Sequel, Me and My Dick (not child appropriate), Holy Musical B@man, and Starship.
Due to their rising popularity they have now headlined two tours of their own and created a fan base of crazy dorks just like they were and are.
For more detailed info here is their wiki page::
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/StarKid_Productions#section_1
And their official site where you can find links to the musicals::
http://www.teamstarkid.com/index.html
I strongly encourage you watch them as they are hilarious and the music is extremely catchy.
That's awesome! I didn't check out the links, but it's definitely a good story of people using their creativity, pursuing their passions, and then being able to make a lucrative career out of it. Good stuff, stories like that make me smile :-D
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