StarKid Productions

StarKid Productions, also known as Team StarKid, is an American musical theatre company founded in 2009 at the University of Michigan by Darren Criss, Brian Holden, Matt Lang, and Nick Lang. Originally known for the viral success of their first musical, A Very Potter Musical, a parody of the Harry Potter series, the troupe primarily produces musical comedies inspired by pop culture, with original scripts, songs, and music. StarKid distributes their musicals for free on YouTube, with projects being funded by crowdfunding and physical ticket sales. Since the success of A Very Potter Musical, the group has produced fourteen stage musicals (including two Potter sequels), three national tours, two reunion concert specials, two concerts in London, three sketch comedy shows, and three web series.