A VHS CHRISTMAS CAROL *LIVE SHOW* Reaction - Ep. 42 of Musicals I Know Nothing About

I saw this video, clicked on it and instantly breathed out a long breath as if all my stress left my body. Thank you for this beautiful space you've created. Love you xxx

Can I point out the three ghosts, Jamie, James, and Jaime?

Priceless was my least favorite on the album, but after seeing the live performance I love it. Just listening to it, it seems too cheesy and kitschy. But Joey and Lauren’s performance is unabashedly corny, genuinely goofy and lovey, and it works so well for the Cratchets who are meant to be stupidly content and down with Christmas.

Turkey Boy (on the screen) is Ali Gordon, who originated Turkey Boy on the soundtrack you listened to. She appeared in Starkid Homecoming and was one of the really old-school Starkids, appearing in their second Youtube musical.

God, I adore this show so much. I wasn't so keen on it when I first saw the 2020 version, but it's grown on me substantially over time and is one of my absolute favorite Starkid productions now.

I’m going to see the Jangle Ball concert today where they’re doing a restaging of VHS Christmas Carol! So excited and now I get to watch this as further prep!

@Barbara 2.0 "Turkey Boy" is played by Ali Gordon who played Vanessa in "Me and My Dick." She came back to sing her part in the "Starkid Homecoming" Concert. She was announced on the Cast List for Jangle Ball this year, so I'm hoping we'll get a Live Turkey Boy this year! Also, was I right? Isn't Janaya the best? When I watched this for the first time on Digital Ticket last year and Janaya began to sing in "That Scrooge," my jaw dropped. Janaya's Vocal Range is CRAZY. "That Scrooge" is still my favorite song on the album. Especially with Janaya singing it. Janaya makes this song for me. This Live version of "That Scrooge" is, currently, my favorite Starkid Song of all time. "Priceless" is my second favorite song on the album. Easily Lauren Lopez's best Starkid song. The only other time I've heard her sound this good was in Firebringer. However, "Priceless" blows all the Firebringer songs out the water, in my opinion. That being said, there isn't a bad song on the album. Clark outdid himself with this one. Every song on this album is, what the kids these days would call, "a banger." "A VHS Christmas Carol Live" is, probably, my favorite Starkid Production of all time right now. Second only to Twisted. Coincidence that my top two Starkid Productions are the ones that star Dylan Saunders? Yes. But not surprising. Third would be "AVP Senior Year" and fourth would be "Black Friday."

The part where he gives Bobby a raise and Bobby hugs him always make me cry...

It's impossibe to stay still when Christmas Electricity is on. As for it being short, I think it's weirdly perfect because it gets in and out without letting the energy dip. Priceless is my least favourite too (though there are no bad songs) but it's little reprise at the end always gets me. The transition from that song to the ghost of Christmas future is one my favourite little bits. Also this is one of the few Christmas Carol tellings that got me invested in Belle, it often seems to be brushed over so fast. Anyway sorry for the long comment.

I love the fact that humbug as a word has survived entirely because of this story.

I loved this show so much, the first time I watched it I watched it immediately again after finishing lol Everyone is so good in this. I also love how they lean into the cheesiness of Priceless with their performance 😂

So I bought the soundtrack in 2020, watched the Zoom stream, and got virtual live tickets last year. My kids are living the starkid childhood and I'm so proud. My 8 year old knows the entire dance for "I'm the Ghost" and is working on "Christmas Electricity". It's safe to say we're obsessed haha. I always love your reactions!!

I just adore sung-through musicals. They're so good at keeping the tone consistent and the energy up!

31:21 Marley is wearing gloves because the costume is inspiered by Annie Lennox, who has worn gloves a number of times!

Its my birthday and this is honestly the best present. Also That Scrooge is a beautiful song, I love it so much

Imagine the Final Ghost Song is just Jamie Burns singing and there is a close coffin and empty pew/chair…

I love this show! I was lucky enough to see it live and I got to see it the night they were filming, so I’m in the audience in this video! :D It was such a good show and before the show started I even got to go up on stage with AJ Holmes to play a game, and I briefly met Jaime Lynn Beatty after the show (when I tell you I was FREAKING OUT omg, internally I was screaming like HOLY SHIT SHES STANDING RIGHT NEXT TO ME AND WE ARE IN A CONVERSATION OKAY BE COOL BE COOL BE COOL). For real one of the best nights of my life, I’m honestly so grateful I got to go. I love your channel, keep doing what you’re doing!

I saw them perform this live in Boston last night. It was opening night of the jangle ball tour. They did songs from older songs too. It was in concert form like homecoming. My daughter that I was a dork because I was like Lauren Lopez is in that building. Jaime lyn did “it is time to DIIIEEEEEEEEE!! She’s amazing. The audience was saying join us and die. It was epic.

The set is the set of the LA Production of "Rock of Ages" in the actual Bourbon Room in LA. That production was running up until the pandemic, and I believe now they just rent that room for other productions, just with the RoA set

So I've watched several of your Starkid show reactions. And I first saw this musical last Christmas, and I've been listening to the soundtrack over and over for a month....but I only just found your reaction to the soundtrack yesterday!!! Then I saw on one of your replies to a comment that you were going to have another Starkid reaction today and I knew it was going to be to the full show recording and I can't even describe how excited I was!!!! I love your reactions to musicals I love, it just makes me so excited for them all over again! Keep going Barbara! 💜💜💜