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Team StarKid Will Have First West End Season With THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025

The American cult-favourite theatre company, StarKid, is headed to the West End with The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, playing its first ever London season at the Apollo Theatre.

Review: THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS at The Stage At Burke Junction
by Courtney Symes - Jul 12, 2025

Neely Hebert, the talented young lady featured in last year’s Student Spotlight, has returned to Sacramento for the summer to produce and direct another passion project. She’s at the helm of a driven group of students: all exceptional, all energetic, and all brimming with joy to be a part of this campy show.  The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals, written by Nick and Matt Lang with music and lyrics by Jeff Blim, isn’t thought-provoking or deep. It is, however, a great way to lose yourself for a couple of hours to pure zaniness.

Interview: Brian Holden on StarKid’s Reboot of Viral Hit, THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS
by Melissa Heckscher - Jul 9, 2025

BroadwayWorld talks with StarKid co-founder Brian Holden about the upcoming Hollywood stage reboot of THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS.

Starkid's TWISTED to be Presented by Belfast Maskers in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 7, 2025

'Twisted: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier' will run at the Basil Burwell Community Theater in August. Learn more about the musical comedy and see how to purchase tickets.

Belfast Maskers to Hold Auditions For Starkid's TWISTED
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025

Auditions for Belfast Maskers' production are at the Basil Burwell Community Theater in May. Learn more about the show and see how to audition for the production here!

Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini & More Join CMA Fest; See the Full Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - Mar 26, 2025

CMA Fest is back! The world’s longest-running Country Music festival returns Thursday, June 5 through Sunday, June 8, with Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Brooks & Dunn, Luke Bryan, and more.

Yorick Ensemble Presents THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS! In February
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 12, 2025

Yorick Ensemble will present The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals - a new horrifying musical comedy from the minds of StarKid Productions featuring music and lyrics by Jeff Blim and book by Nick & Matt Lang.

Preview: CINDERELLA'S CASTLE at the El Portal Theater
by Melissa Heckscher - Jul 7, 2024

A dark, musical retelling of the classic damsel-in-distress fairy tale, Cinderella's Castle—which was funded by Kickstarter after a massive buzz online—features an original 80s-esque 'synth-pop' soundtrack, elaborate puppetry, and a cast of 10.  

Ben Chase Releases New Single 'Somebody's Summer'
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 24, 2024

Rising country music star Ben Chase has released his new single 'Somebody’s Summer,' capturing the essence of summer with beach days and boat parties.

Dive In Productions to Hold Auditions for 2024 Mainstage Musicals
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 8, 2024

Dive In Productions is holding auditions for their 2024 mainstage musicals, including THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS and concerts, plus more. Learn how to audition!

Photos: First look at The Room Upstairs Theatre's THE TRAIL TO OREGON!
by Jerri Shafer - Apr 2, 2024

The Trail to Oregon is Based off the 90’s video game “The Oregon Trail” following a family as they make their way from Missouri to Oregon in 1848. From starvation to bandits to dysentery, the family endures all of these challenges in hopes of a better life in Oregon.

Baltimore's CJ Productions Acquire Rights To Team Starkid's THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 23, 2024

Baltimore-based theatre company CJ PRODUCTIONS has obtained the performance rights to produce Team Starkid's hit 2018 musical THE GUY WHO DIDN'T LIKE MUSICALS. The production (directed by Sammy Jungwirth & produced by Xander Conte) is currently set to open their second season, running the first 2 weekends of November.

THE TRAIL TO OREGON Return Engagement Now Playing at Umbrella Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 17, 2024

Yorick Ensemble's's The Trail to Oregon has returned to the stage for a limited engagement.

Yorick Ensemble to Present THE TRAIL TO OREGON This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 12, 2023

Local theatre company, Yorick Ensemble will present its most ambitious production yet with The Trail to Oregon - an interactive parody musical based on the beloved 1971 video game.

Twisted il Musical al Teatro Martinitt di Milano
by Andrea Domanico - Oct 31, 2022

Il musical andato in scena per la prima volta in Italia nel 2019 viene ripresentato quest'anno con un nuovo allestimento l'8 e 9 novembre, a Milano, presso il Teatro Cinema Martinitt

Photos: First look at CYCLODRAMA's FIREBRINGER THE MUSICAL
by Jerri Shafer - Jul 13, 2022

Firebringer is an original story that follows a tribe of prehistoric humans as they struggle to survive the stone age. The musical is set in the prehistoric era of mankind and deals with the ramifications of new inventions. At the dawn of humanity, one tribe of cave-people survived the many trials of prehistoric life under the wise leadership of Jemilla, The Peacemaker. Check out photos!

FIREBRINGER at Alias Teatern, Stockholm Sweden
by Annette Stolt - Aug 31, 2021

Firebringer will run 17 -26th of September in Stockholm

BWW Review: TWISTED al Factory 32
by Sara Altea Balestra - Oct 15, 2019

Dal 4 al 6 Ottobre al Factory 32 di Milano è andato in scena TWISTED - IL MUSICAL SU JAFAR (perché su Aladdin l'hanno già fatto), presentato per la prima volta in Italia dalla Compagnia del Musical (CDM), in collaborazione con la Scuola del Musical (SDM), in seguito a una campagna di crowdfunding organizzata dalla stessa CDM.

Darren Criss to Star In, Write Songs For Musical Comedy Series ROYALTIES for Quibi
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jul 10, 2019

From the mind of Emmy & Golden Globe Award-winning actor and songwriter Darren Criss  comes ROYALTIES, a satirical take on the oft-untold story of songwriters behind the world's biggest hits. The show follows the ascent of a ragtag songwriting duo - Sara and Pierce (Criss) - as they navigate the strange and hilarious challenges of creating a truly great song, week after week. 

BWW Review: SMT's SWEENEY TODD Has the Voices but not the Character
by Jay Irwin - Nov 14, 2016

Probably one of the most difficult shows in American musical theater to pull off right is Stephen Sondheim's "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street". It's got incredibly complex music with layers upon layers of intertwining vocals, a bevy of rich, complex characters and a dark and foreboding tone that when done wrong can just come across as comical. Unfortunately the current production from Seattle Musical Theatre misses the mark on each of these qualities. Not completely mind you as there were some notable exceptions but never the complete package to make this production shine.