Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic and Magic (NYC) NYC Reviews and Tickets

85%

(623 Ratings)

Positive

92%

Mixed

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Members say

Clever, Funny, Entertaining, Hilarious, Delightful

About the Show

For years a certain boy wizard went to Wizard School. This, however, is not his story. This is the story of the Puffs...who just happened to be there too. A play for anyone who has never been destined to save the world.

'Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic & Magic' is a Potter-inspired comedy for anyone who has ever felt like a secondary character in someone else’s story. The play gives you a fresh look at a familiar adventure from the perspective of three new heroes just trying to make it through magic school. Alongside them are the Puffs, a group of well-meaning, loyal rejects with a thing for badgers. Their epic journey takes the classic story to new places and reimagines what a boy wizard hero can be.

Show-Score Member Reviews (623)

Funny, Great acting, Quirky, Raunchy, Entertaining

See it if You are a fan of Harry Potter films - this is a parody of the films more than the books; want some light entertainment and laughs

Don't see it if You'd get offended by crude jokes, don't know the HP films or don't care about Harry Potter

Clever, Funny, Fluffy

See it if you love Harry Potter and laughing.

Don't see it if you don't know who Harry Potter is

Clever, Hilarious, Great cast/staging/book, Homage to pottermania, Hogwartsian heaven

See it if love HarryPotter series, want 2 bask in your knowledgeable nerdiness, savor high energy antics, appreciate riffing on all that is Hogwarts

Don't see it if have intestinal dislike of Potterbilia, need high class humor, hate low tech riffs on corporate moviemaking, cannot suspend your disbelief

Funny, Entertaining, Clever, Fun

See it if you love the Harry Potter franchise (whether books, movies, or both). It's a cute and engaging perspective of the events at Hogwarts.

Don't see it if you don't know or don't like anything about the world of Harry Potter, you won't get any of the references/jokes.

Hilarious, Indulgent, Quirky, Clever, Dizzying

See it if you are a fan of the Harry Potter franchise and would like to see a hilarious satirical homage to the books and films.

Don't see it if you have not read the books or watched the films. The premise of Puffs relies on the audience knowing the details of the plot.

Clever, Great staging, Great acting, Quirky, Must see

See it if You love Harry Potter and want a great laugh

Don't see it if You don’t understand Harry Potter

Clever, Entertaining, Funny, Great writing, Quirky

See it if you are a huge Harry Potter fan and want to spend 100 minutes laughing at jokes about the series AND the movies.

Don't see it if you haven't read the books AND seen the movies AND are a FAN of the series and know it well (if not, you may be a little lost at times).

Clever, Delightful, Funny, Quirky, Fluffy

See it if you are a Harry Potter fan and interested in maintaining the fandom by absorbing different perspectives on the world we love

Don't see it if you dont like Harry Potter or fandom-y shows

Critic Reviews (40)

Trailer

Creative team

Matt Cox

Playwright

Kristin McCarthy Parker