A Very StarKid Album explained
A Very StarKid Album[1] contains several songs from the musical A Very Potter Sequel,[2] sequel to the Harry Potter parody musical A Very Potter Musical,[2] [3] produced by StarKid Productions[2] [3] [4] with music and lyrics by Darren Criss[5] [6] (who also starred in both musicals as Harry Potter[7]),[2] and book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Brian Holden.[8] The album features seven of the twelve songs from A Very Potter Sequel as well as tracks from others members of the group. Songs from the musical that were absent from the album were later released as the A Very Potter Sequel soundtrack. The album was released digitally through iTunes and Amazon.com on July 22, 2010, and was made available on the StarKid Productions Bandcamp page on August 3, 2010. The album reached No. 14 on the iTunes Pop Charts and No. 27 out of all Top Albums officially topping Lady Gaga (#29) and Glee (#31) on the charts.[2] The album also reached No. 19 on Top Compilations.[1]
Personnel
- Featured Performers[8]
| Actor/Actress | Character |
|---|
| Harry Potter |
| Joey Richter | Ron Weasley |
| Bonnie Gruesen | Hermione Granger |
| Lauren Lopez | Draco Malfoy |
| Joe Walker | Dolores Umbridge
Voldemort |
| Joe Moses | Severus Snape |
| Brian Holden | Remus Lupin |
| Dylan Saunders | Albus Dumbledore |
| Tyler Brunsman | Lucius Malfoy |
| Jim Povolo | Gregory Goyle
Firenze
Bill Weasley (uncredited)
Past Draco (uncredited) |
| Jaime Lyn Beatty | Rita Skeeter
Ginny Weasley (uncredited) |
| Nicholas Joseph Strauss-Matathia | Sirius Black |
| Corey Dorris | Yaxley |
| Devin Lytle | Cho Chang
Charlie Weasley (uncredited) |
| Arielle Goldman | Lily Potter
Luna Lovegood
Hedwig
Fred Weasley |
| Brian Rosenthal | Seamus Finnigan
James Potter
Past Ron
King's Cross Person (uncredited) |
| Britney Coleman | Dean Thomas |
| Lily Marks | Molly Weasley |
| Richard Campbell | Neville Longbottom
Past Hermione |
| Sango Tajima | Lavender Brown
George Weasley
Past Harry |
| Julia Albain | Vincent Crabbe
Percy Weasley
Candy Lady |
| Nick Lang | Arthur Weasley
Sorty
Scarfy
Peter Pettigrew
Mama Umbridge | |
- Band[8]
- Bruce Keisling – piano
- Clark Baxtresser – keyboard
- Chris Lorentz – bass guitar
- Corey Richardson – lead guitar
- Jack Stratton – drums
Release history
Other appearances
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Donahue. Ann. 'Glee' Newcomer Darren Criss Reflects on His 'Dream' Week. Billboard. July 30, 2011. November 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629194732/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/951040/glee-newcomer-darren-criss-reflects-on-his-dream-week. June 29, 2011 . live.
- Book: Milam, Whitney. Team StarKid tops Glee and Gaga on iTunes, talks new projects. HollywoodNews . July 24, 2010. July 30, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110718153454/http://www.hollywoodnews.com/2010/07/24/a-very-potter-musicals-team-starkid-premieres-sequel-tops-glee-and-gaga-on-itunes-and-talks-future-projects/. July 18, 2011 . live.
- Caulfield, Keith. "'My Dick' Rises to Become First Charting Student Musical" Billboard.com, March 18, 2010. Retrieved on July 30, 2011.
- Austrone, Xavier. "StarKid Interview: Starship Coverage & A VERY POTTER THREEQUEL!?" Wizardinglife.com, November 22, 2010. Retrieved on July 30, 2011.
- Web site: Davenport. Misha. Darren Criss from 'Glee,' Starkid launch Chicago home with 'Starship'. Chicago Sun-Times. July 30, 2011. February 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110629195958/http://www.suntimes.com/photos/galleries/3703284-421/darren-criss-from-glee-starkid-launch-chicago-home-with-starship.html. June 29, 2011 . live.
- Web site: McKee. Jenn. Darren Criss, U-M grad and 'Very Potter Musical' star, will be a new face on "Glee". AnnArbor.com. October 25, 2010. August 7, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707144314/http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/darren-criss-u-m-grad-and-very-potter-musical-star-will-be-a-new-face-on-glee/. July 7, 2011 . live.
- Web site: Glee Star Darren Criss Confirmed to Succeed Daniel Radcliffe on Broadway. Broadway.com. August 1, 2011. August 1, 2011.
- http://teamstarkid.com/avps.html Team StarKid's Home Page for "A Very Potter Sequel"
- Web site: A Very StarKid Album bs Various Artists – Download A Very StarKid Album on iTunes. iTunes. July 22, 2010. July 30, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707154439/http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-very-starkid-album/id382263536. July 7, 2011 . live.
- Web site: Amazon.com: A Very StarKid Album: Various Artists: MP3 Downloads. Amazon . July 22, 2010. July 30, 2011.
- Web site: A Very StarKid Album – StarKid. Bandcamp. August 3, 2010. July 30, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110707210802/http://teamstarkid.bandcamp.com/album/a-very-starkid-album. July 7, 2011 . live.
- Smith. Grady. 'A Very Potter Musical' star Darren Criss talks about his new EP and the future for Team StarKid. Entertainment Weekly. July 30, 2011. July 30, 2010. February 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120202203126/http://music-mix.ew.com/2010/07/30/a-very-potter-musical-star-darren-criss-talks-about-his-new-ep-and-the-future-for-team-starkid/. dead.
- Web site: Human – EP by Darren Criss – Download Human – EP on iTunes. iTunes. July 20, 2010. July 30, 2011.
