Starkid

28 April, 2025

Starkid is back in London and it was totally awesome!

"Team Starkid landed back in London this weekend for their second time at the London Palladium with their show I Can’t Believe It’s Been A Little Less Than A Year. Playing to a sold out Saturday and a jam-packed house on Sunday, fans queued around the block to see their favourite YouTube theatre kids perform some of their hit songs live.

The cast and crew behind Starkid has grown over the years since their days at the University of Michigan. Representing Team Starkid in London were Clark Baxtresser, Jaime Lyn Beatty, Jeff Blim, Bryce Charles, Corey Dorris, Brian Holden, A.J. Holmes, Lauren Lopez, Joey Richter, and Meredith Stepien.

Before the show, I met with some of the fans queuing around the London Palladium. Most were dressed as their favourite characters from various Starkid shows. I saw many Grace Chastity’s from Nerdy Prudes Must Die and Zazzalils and Jemillas from Firebringer. Watching fans from around the world meet for the first time and bond over their love of Starkid was truly magical to watch. Friendship bracelets were shared, photos taken together, and new relationships formed. Before the show even started, it was evident the impact that Starkid has made on its fans. They have cultivated a community of kindness, compassion, creativity and togetherness and have made such a safe space for people. 

The show opened to a roar of applause and screams as the cast ran on stage one by one to “This is the End” from the A Very Potter Musical: Senior Year. The high intensity song was the perfect tune to kick off the night as the cast danced and sang and led us through highlights of their discography.

London audiences were in for a special treat as they continued the show with a brand new original song made just for this performance, “I Can’t Believe it’s Been a Little Less Than a Year”. Within this song, they hinted at how happy they were to be back in London for several reasons, introducing that the comedic plot for the show was deciding which cast member was worthy enough to earn UK citizenship...