Team StarKid's Latest Musical TWISTED to Play Chicago's Greenhouse Theater, 7/4-28

Internet sensation Team StarKid will present its newest Chicago production, TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier, an original musical comedy parody from the creative team behind the viral hits A Very Potter Musical, Starship, and Holy Musical B@man.

In TWISTED, Team StarKid turns its satirical eye on the classic story of Aladdin, doing for its much malignEd Royal Vizier what WICKED did for the Witch of the West. TWISTED features a score by A.J. Holmes and Kaley McMahon and a book by Matt Lang, Nick Lang, and Eric Kahn Gale. The production is directed by Brian Holden, choreographed by James Tolbert, music directed by Justin Fischer, and orchestrated by Andrew Fox. TWISTED will be presented at The Greenhouse Theater at 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago IL 60614 at 7:30PM during the dates of July 4 - 7, July 11 - 14, July 18 - 21, and July 25 - 28.

TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier boasts a cast of StarKid veterans including Dylan Saunders, Jeff Blim, Joe Walker, Jim Povolo, Lauren Lopez, Meredith Stepien, Denise Donovan, Nick Gage, and Jaime Lyn Beatty. The cast also includes three new additions to the StarKid Acting Company: Rachael Soglin, Alex Grace Paul, and Robert Manion.

Formed at the University of Michigan in 2009, StarKid represents an ensemble of writers, directors, actors and designers. Now based in Chicago, StarKid has garnered over 150 million views and 329,000 subscribers on YouTube, 200,000 Facebook fans, and over 132,000 Twitter followers worldwide. The team has had its albums chart on iTunes and Billboard, and captured the attention of national media such as The Chicago Tribune, Entertainment Weekly, Vanity Fair, Billboard, "Access Hollywood," "Entertainment Tonight," NPR, VH1, and MTV.

StarKid first invaded the internet in July 2009 with A Very Potter Musical-a fan-made parody that premiered on YouTube and immediately went viral. Filmed during a live performance through University of Michigan's Basement Arts, the show was an instant hit with fans of the Harry Potter franchise and quickly garnered nearly two million views. The group then followed with Me and My Dick (2009), A Very Potter Sequel (2010), Starship (2011), Holy Musical B@man (2012), Second City's Airport For Birds (2013), and two national concert tours: The SPACE Tour (2011) and APOCALYPTOUR (2012).

For more information about Team StarKid or TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier, please visit www.teamstarkid.com. For the most up-to-date news, follow StarKid on Twitter (@teamstarkid) or on Facebook (StarKidPotter). To view productions and other video content, visit www.youtube.com/starkidpotter.

Tickets for TWISTED: The Untold Story of a Royal Vizier can be purchased online at the www.greenhousetheater.org, or by phone through the Greenhouse Theatre's box office at (773) 404 - 7336. Regular tickets are $25 and a limited amount of VIP Meet and Greet Tickets are $50. Performances are at The Greenhouse Theater, located at 2257 N. Lincoln, Chicago IL 60614 in Chicago's Lincoln Park. Shows are at 7:30PM during the dates of July 4 - 7, July 11 - 14, July 18 - 21, and July 25 - 28. Seating is first come first serve.