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Lauren S, which stands for Salvation, she/her. Sideblog for other fandoms: ultrabeam-gryffindor

[lopez-richter-fangirl]

While we’re on the topic of TGWDLM:R, here’s a reminder appropriate/not appropriate ways to show your love for the show if you’re seeing it live:

✅ Cheering/clapping when the house lights go down: yes absolutely!! It’s an exciting moment!!

✅ Cheering/clapping at the end of numbers: 10000% yes!! Perfect time to show appreciation

✅ Laughing at jokes: of course! It’s a funny show

✅ Cheering/clapping at intermission: yes! They just killed the first act. Clap through the whole intermission if you want

✅ Organic reactions: no problem! But the key is organic (I’m thinking about the audience reaction in the scene where Bill tries to save Alice as an example - people are in the moment! They’re invested!)

✅ Cheering/clapping at the end of the show: fucking absolutely!!!! Go wild!! Give Lauren the fourth wall break nightmare she deserves!!

🚫 Screaming/cheering/clapping over the start of the opening number: no! If you’re still going when Jeff starts singing you’ve gone too long

🚫 Screaming/cheering/clapping at people’s entrances: no! I know you love them. I know you want to let them know. But save it for those appropriate moments. The comedic timing of this show was already great and they’ve finessed it even more, so don’t stop the flow. Even for cameos I know people will be excited about! Even for your favourite actor/character!

🚫 Any kind of heckling: definitely not!! This is not an interactive show. They don’t need you to make jokes or give commentary. Same for exaggerated dramatic reactions

🚫 Saying the lines/singing the songs: hard fucking no!!!!! You know them all. Same! But keep it in your head. People aren’t paying to hear you, they’re paying to hear the cast. Save the singing/quoting along out loud for the digital ticket/youtube version at home!

Multiple members of the cast have expressed their wish for good audience etiquette. They’ve worked so so hard on this show so let them perform it the way they want to without interruption, as well intentioned as it may be! I promise they will still feel the love!

[lopez-richter-fangirl]

TGWDLM:R West End opens in TWO WEEKS(!!!!!?!!!) so it’s time to bring back this (Joey and Lauren endorsed!) post

I feel like it’s a particularly important reminder because the two shows we’ve had in London until now have been concerts so yes being the loudest audience in palladium history was a great thing for those but that’s not the energy we should be bringing here!! We want enthusiastic but not disruptive

A rule of thumb, if a general audience member who’s never seen this or any of the hatchetfield shows wouldn’t understand why you’re making noise, then don’t do it! Because there 100% will be people in the audience who’ve never seen the show before and may not even be familiar with starkid so not only do they deserve to have the best experience too but we want to make a good impression and not put them off checking out their other work/coming to another starkid show in the west end which is definitely totally happening

[lopez-richter-fangirl]

Being a SK fan and a TCB fan is hard because on the one hand

It’s incredible that TGWDLM:R has raised almost 5x the budget of the original and that it’s become more funded than even the 10 year anniversary, AND is the highest funded theatre kickstarter ever. And I’m so glad they get to see how much support there is for it after being worried it’s not something people would be interested in

But on the other hand

TCB deserved so much better for THEIR 10 year anniversary and I can’t help thinking how much they could have done with the money raised for this one show when they’ve done more shows than I can count with their $220k budget including so many international shows

[lopez-richter-fangirl]

It’s been such a treat to talk about the shows WITH people I was there with that I just realised I haven’t shared anything about the actual show last night here!

Sam Cochrane was the understudy who posted about Joey going to see his Fringe show and he did an excellent job! He hadn’t had as much time with the script as Brendan had (but truly even with the few extra days Brendan had it’s insane how flawlessly he learned that track) but it being a comedy show meant there was a lot of grace for when things went a little wrong. Joey had to grab a prop for him or guide him into place once or twice, the famous everyone else scene had a very funny moment of “wait, what voice am I doing?”, and everyone was very supportive whether he hit or missed the sound cues

I’ve also loved the fourth wall breaks in the show, Lauren saying “don’t fucking clap for that” when Gabe got way too personal with the fake Camille boobs and she was right to, Gabe was feeling extra wild this show. He also ate some of the bread from the sandwich after which Joey covered it with the tank top but Gabe tried to go back for more

Lauren almost forgot to sing “made my brain just jizz” and laughed at herself because bby girl was not going out without a goof. It was like she got to the final number and already checked herself out for the evening and I respect that so much. Very grateful I was able to see her

And at the end Joey’s been saying his little “if you liked it we’re tincanbros if you didn’t we’re therealteamstarkid” and asking people to buy merch so they don’t have to take it all back but last night (even though they were running over) he asked people to say their social media handles and Lauren was like “what?? We’ve never done this before!!” as if he were asking her to do math live on stage or something instead she’s the cutest

Loved seeing this show so so so much I love them all

[pazazzalil]

Closing night was amazing. It was such a fun show, and I loved seeing the differences between the two. A big mention to Gabe actually eating the bread after the Sandwich Trick went wrong, and Joey then covered the plate so he couldn't eat any more!

The understudy playing Everyone Else did an amazing job considering he only got the script earlier today!

Also, the Squad were so sweet to come out afterwards and take pictures with everyone!

Thank you @lopez-richter-fangirl and @laurenlpz for making this such a special trip that I won't forget any time soon.

[lopez-richter-fangirl]

Anyway, was going to wait until after TCB posted something but as Gabe has already said the show was cancelled, I need to talk about angel on earth Joey who saw the group of people already in line early for the show and stopped to tell us personally that they had to cancel even though he obviously had things to go and figure out and was so apologetic that it broke my heart, and I am BEGGING the universe to give their family a break

[pazazzalil]

Wait why is it so cute that ur going to see SIS with another starkid tumblr user🥺

It's just much more fun to experience it with friends! We have had this trip planned for MONTHS now (we bought our SIS tickets back in April), so it's super exciting that it's finally here, and we're getting to see the show!

@lopez-richter-fangirl and I have been mutuals for years now, so it's been really cool that we're able to do this together.

[pazazzalil]

Had a fantastic view of tonight's Solve It Squad performance, and it did not disappoint!

Everyone was amazing (no surprise there), and Brendan did an incredible job playing everyone else while Brian's not well.

Cannot wait for round two tomorrow! @lopez-richter-fangirl

[pazazzalil]

Guess who's back with more bracelets made!

These ones are ready for SIS in Edinburgh, so if you're going to the last weekend of shows, I may see you there!

I still have a whole load of Spies ones to make too for the evening performance of the London Concert.

[closetnerd62]

The holy quintuplet of dynamics

[absuuuurdstarkid]

Seeing AVPSY’s Get In My Mouth and MAMD’s Gotta Find His Dick performed live at the London Palladium wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card but what a joy it was.

[absuuuurdstarkid]

Other highlights included:

Jaime Lyn singing Harry but replacing Harry with Nori her dog

Lauren and Meredith saying there were too old to care about performing solos anymore

Brain coming on to do his solo only for Joey to point out he doesn’t have a solo in the cannon by listening all of his role, leading to an excellent stage slap and ‘DON’T EVER TELL ME WHAT I CAN’T DO’

Seeing the matching primark shirts lineup picture taken live

Clark singing When I Was Harry Potter

Jeff singing his NPMD songs

Joey fucking nailing Sidekick

MAMD being included with intense jazz versions

#justice for hideous creatures at last

[pazazzalil]

A truly fantastic evening at the London Palladium. And to finally get to see Starkid perform after being a fan for 10 years: Magical.

[lopez-richter-fangirl]

Starkid day!!!!!!

[froginabogg]

pov you're nick lang

[conman167936]

[lopez-richter-fangirl]

Didn’t post about this earlier because I already got my tickets like 2 weeks ago lmao but SIS ED FRINGE TIX ON SALE!!! Let’s show up

Solve It Squad

JINKLES CHRIST! A group of former kid detectives return to the scene of their greatest unsolved case: the gruesome murder of their talking d

[pazazzalil]

My first batch of friendship bracelets for Starkid Innit and the TCB events later this year. I still have so many more planned!

[pazazzalil]

Update: I have made the many more bracelets!

[hotliljewishgirl]

Fifteen years ago today, the stars aligned. No one in Studio One at the University of Michigan could have foreseen that the silly college production performed that night would lead directly to the conception of two fully-fledged productions companies, fourteen full-length musicals with millions of views each, two marriages, and a fandom spanning the globe. And yet it did, and I for one am so fucking grateful for whatever cosmic force allowed Starkid to exist. Our lives are so much richer for it. Happy Anniversary, Starkid!! Here’s to many more years.