StarKid announces West End run for 2026

Emmie Newitt 17 November, 2025, 10:26

The horror-comedy musical, The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, will head to the West End for a limited season at the Apollo Theatre!

starkid the guy who didn't like musicals west end Artwork for The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals, supplied by the production

Originally taking YouTube by storm back in 2018 and created by the American cult-favourite theatre company, StarKid, this remounted version for London promises even bigger chaos, sharper laughs, and more show-stopping musical mayhem!

Since its parody sensation A Very Potter Musical went viral in 2009, StarKid has built a devoted fanbase with 15 full-length musicals, viral videos, sequels and an anthology series, notching up a total of over 358 million views on the StarKid Productions’ YouTube channel.

Team StarKid made their UK debut at the London Palladium last May with 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, both of which sold-out.

The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals 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.

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.