The American cult-favourite theatre company, StarKid, is headed to the West End with The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals,
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals will play its first ever London season at the Apollo Theatre from Thursday 14 to Saturday 30 May 2026.
This horror-comedy musical took YouTube by storm in 2018
Originally taking YouTube by storm in 2018, this horror-comedy musical follows Paul Matthews, an ordinary guy, whose life is forever changed when the crash landing of an alien entity turns his tiny town of Hatchetfield into the most horrifying nightmare he can imagine… a fully staged musical.
This remounted version promises even bigger chaos, sharper laughs and more show-stopping musical mayhem than ever before.
Directed by Lauren Lopez and written by Nick & Matt Lang with music and lyrics by Jeff Blim and choreography by James Tolbert, the cast features Jon Matteson, Joey Richter, Jeff Blim, Jaime Lyn Beatty, Mariah Rose Faith Casillas, Corey Dorris and Lauren Lopez.
Now, for the very first time, Team StarKid is bringing one of its most iconic shows to the West End stage.
Get ready for catchy tunes, darkly comic chaos, and a musical that’s completely unlike anything you’ve seen before. StarKid is back – and the music has officially taken over.
Like other Team StarKid musicals, funding for the 2018 run of The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals was done through Kickstarter, and the show went on to play for a month at the Matrix Theatre in Los Angeles.
The recording of the musical was uploaded to YouTube in December 2018 and has now amassed over 9.4 million views. In July this year, the original cast were reunited for a reimagined, Kickstarter-funded, month-long run at the El Portal Theater in California.
StarKid made its UK debut at The London Palladium in May 2024 with the sell-out IT’S STARKID INNIT and returned to the venue in April this year with I CAN’T BELIEVE IT’S BEEN A LITTLE LESS THAN A YEAR, which also sold-out.
Who are STARKID
Since their parody sensation A Very Potter Musical went viral in 2009, StarKid has been delighting live audiences (and those watching at home via YouTube) with their one-of-a-kind musical comedies.
In their nearly 16 years as a company, StarKid has produced 15 full-length musicals (including parodies of Disney, Star Wars, Batman, and The Oregon Trail), gone on three national concert tours, had #1 albums on the Billboard Charts, performed sketch shows with The Second City in Chicago, and attended dozens of conventions all over the world!
StarKid Productions continues to captivate audiences and inspire theatre lovers everywhere. Whether you’re a big fan or just discovering them, StarKid promises a memorable experience that will make you laugh, sing, and cheer for more.
