You know Darren Criss - i.e. Warbler hottie Blaine on “Glee” - but what do you know about Criss’ Team StarKid? Rockstar theater kids, yes, but there’s a cult-like following surrounding them that channels, in some strange way, the boybands of yesteryear, tapped into a hyper-connected youth culture and a tad confusing to the adults in the room. Team StarKid defies easy explanation, the kind of thing you often have to fall head-first into to actually get their appeal. At the base, they’re a performance troupe that specializes in pop-culture reference laden, emotional musicals, who springboarded to fame from a viral video hit with their “A Very Potter Musical” in 2009 (video above) to expand to fully original works and a spiraling fandom that supports the group and individual members’ projects.
Go read! Here’s an outtake from the quotes for you guys being so awesome. We were talking about the bus and what it’s like:
You don’t have a party bus?
Jamie Lyn: We had one party, it lasted about 30 minutes. Joey stayed over our bus and we danced and acted like we imagined what tour would be like as a 17 year old. We were standing on the chairs, touching the ceiling, the windows were open. And then we were too tired.
Lauren: We were worn out and went to bed.
Starkids are total rock and roll.
