History YMMV / TheGuyWhoDidntLikeMusicals

** In particular, Jaime Lyn Beatty has been onstage lovers in Starkid shows with Creator/DarrenCriss, Joey Richter and Jeff Blim. It seems unlikely that Darren will come back for a full show anytime soon, but in the meantime we finally get to see her, Joey and Jeff in a LoveTriangle (with her as a maximally {{Woobie}} combination of [[Theatre/MeAndMyDick Sally]], [[Theatre/HolyMusicalB@man Candy]] and [[Theatre/TheTrailToOregon Mouthface]].

** A meta one for Jon Matteson. With it being his first StarKid production, people were naturally skeptical over how he'd compare with the others. Not only did he have to prove he could act first, as with most StarKids, it's the voices people praise before all of their undeniable acting talent, but when he does eventually sing, he absolutely kills it with his solos in "Let it Out" and "Inevitable."

* {{Tearjerker}}: Bill discovering his daughter has been infected, and she sings a song rubbing in his face about how he should have fought harder to keep her. It affects him so greatly he almost kills himself. And then is just killed by his "daughter" anyways.

* OneSceneWonder: The "Smoke Club", the briefly-scene friends of Alice and Deb; fan-favorites Joey Richter and Lauren Lopez play two teenagers smoking multiple cigarettes at once.

** This whole show is an acting CMOA for all the actors involved. From Lauren’s astounding delivery of Emma’s monologue about her sister, to Joey’s [[PlayingAgainstType asshole-ish]] Ted, to Corey’s heartwrenching facial expressions during “Not Your Seed” as Bill, not to mention Jon’s incredible moments as Paul fighting against the alien spores infecting him, tho show provided acting moments for everyone involved that were significantly different from a lot of Starkid’s previous material. And, as Emma herself said, they “fuckin killed it”.

** When Paul is almost taken over by the plauge, he loudly declares that he "I Don't! Like! MUSICALS!" and blows up the meteor.

** When Paul is almost taken over by the plauge, he loudly declares that he "I do NOT like musicals!" and blows up the meteor.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotPolitical: One of the songs is about cops boasting about how they can do whatever they want and if anyone disobeys they'll arrest or shoot them, another is titled "America is Great Again".

——>'''Paul''': I feel like there's something sinister infecting Hatchetfield. And I know this is gonna sound crazy, and not very scary, but it is scary, if you think about the implications. ''Promise me you'll think about the implications!''

——>'''Emma''': ''I DIDN'T THINK ABOUT THE IMPLICATIONS!''

* EnsembleDarkHorse: A song version. The "Working Boys" number is popular enough that people are calling for a full musical adaptation.

** When Paul is almost taken over by the plauge, he loudly declares that he "does NOT like musicals" and blows the meteor.
* {{Tearjerker}}: Bill discovering his daughter has been infected, and she sings a song rubbing in his face about how he should have fought harder to keep her. It affects him so greatly he almost kills himself. And then is just killed by his "daughter" anyways.

* {{Tearjerker}}: Bill discovering his daughter has been infected, and she sings a song rubbing in his face about how he should have fought harder to keep her. It affects him so greatly he almost kills himself.

** "Show Stoppin' Number", where Professor Hidgins reveals his true intentions in a dazzling song-and-dance number that Robert Manion absolutely nails.

** "Show Stoppin' Number", where Professor Hidgins reveals his true intentions in a dazzling song-and-dance number that Robert Manion absolutely nails.
* CrowningMomentOfFunny: So very many.
** In "What Do You Want, Paul?" Mr. Davidson reveals what he wants... and it's for his wife to choke him while he jerks off. He calls her, only to forget what he wants, and goes right back to singing cheerfully. Paul reacts with increasing horror.
** "Show Me Your Hands", in which Charlotte's husband Sam and two fellow policemen show up and sing an entire number about being cops. Jeff Blim's manic delight as Sam must be seen to be believed.
** Charlotte thinks that the world is ending and suggests they go to a church. Ted shoots her down because they're all different denominations and he (a Presbyterian) refuses to "die in your dirty-ass Methodist church."
** The "Smoke Club", which seems to essentially consist of Joey Richter and Lauren Lopez pretending to smoke about three different cigarettes at a time.
** To prove they're still human, Professor Hidgens has a few characters sing "Where You Are" from Moana. Bill winds up singing "The Circle of Life" by the end.

** The "Smoke Club", which seems to essentially consist of Joey Richter and Lauren Lopez pretending to smoke about three different cigarettes at a time.

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: ''All'' of the musical numbers are fantastic, but to expand:
** The beginning of "Join Us And Die", where zombie Charlotte reveals herself by belting on the word "die." Jaime Lyn Beatty (pardon the pun) ''kills it.''

** Charlotte thinks that the world is ending and suggests they go to a church. Ted shoots her down because they're all different denominations and he (a Presbyterian) refuses to "die in your dirty-ass Methodist church."

* CrowningMomentOfFunny: So very many.
** In "What Do You Want, Paul?" Mr. Davidson reveals what he wants... and it's for his wife to choke him while he jerks off. He calls her, only to forget what he wants, and goes right back to singing cheerfully. Paul reacts with increasing horror.
** "Show Me Your Hands", in which Charlotte's husband Sam and two fellow policemen show up and sing an entire number about being cops. Jeff Blim's manic delight as Sam must be seen to be believed.
** Charlotte thinks that the world is ending and suggests they go to a church. Ted shoots her down because they're all different denominations and he (a Presbyterian) refuses to "die in your dirty-ass Methodist church."