See it if you like Harry Potter but don't take it too seriously.
Don't see it if you don't like parodies or HP.
See it if you love parodies and really enjoy talented casts who play multiple characters and have as much fun on stage as the delighted audience.
Don't see it if you don't enjoy Harry Potter or parodies.
See it if If you love Harry Potter and love a frenetic 90 minute joy ride with a talented young cast.
Don't see it if If you have no sense of humor. It is funny!
See it if You like Harry Potter (duh) and want to see a cast that appears to be having a great deal of fun. Fun watching them have fun.
Don't see it if You haven't read the books.
See it if you like fresh takes on a familiar/popular narrative; dynamic staging; excellent comic performances by young actors doing several roles.
Don't see it if you live under a rock and are somehow not at all familiar with potterverse; or if you are religiously devoted to HP canon and hate fanworks. Read more
See it if If you love Harry Potter
Don't see it if If you don't know anything about Harry Potter you will miss a lot of the jokes
See it if You love Harry Potter and want to hear the story from a different point of view. Also see if you're looking for a good laugh!
Don't see it if You do not like Harry Potter.
See it if you are a Potterhead at heart and love poking fun at the books and films. Also, if you love innovative sets/costumes!
Don't see it if you're not a huge Potter fan, or don't like a silly type of show. They talk fast, it's best if you get what they're talking about.
"Even if you’ve...seen one of the original adaptations of the play, you’ll want to return if not just to see the new, grander, thoroughly immersive set, but to hear all the updated hilarious jokes from playwright Cox...Director Parker has created a magical stage farce that is nonstop fun. With the extremely hilarious and talented cast, she never allows your imagination to stray...For anyone who’s been at all captivated by any piece of the Potter universe, 'Puffs' is a must-see."
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"A much more substantial, thoughtful, and heartfelt play than it first appears...And it’s certainly not one joke stretched out to an hour and a half – the witty lines come at a mile a minute, and basically every one of them hits...It’s the blend of enchanting and vibrant new personalities with creative portrayals of the original cast that especially makes 'Puffs' worth the watch...Even casual Potterheads will likely leave with a new perspective on the story and a gut sore from laughing."
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"The belly laughs come when the 'Potter' story we already know surfaces in the lives of Wayne and his friends, although kids will love some of the physical and visual comedy...A series of lightning quick on- and off-stage costume changes enable the 11 cast members to play the full range of students, teachers, beasts, ghosts, and baddies from JK Rowling’s imagination and with a fast-paced wit bring to life seven years of being an underdog Puff while the overachievers win the prizes."
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"The fun of 'Puffs' is in its intersections with the story we know from J. K. Rowling’s books and the movie adaptations...Directed by Kristin McCarthy Parker in loopy, sketch comedy style, 'Puffs' is not as smartly scripted as Mr. Cox’s rollicking serial adventure 'Kapow-i GoGo'...But 'Puffs' exudes a jovial, winking fondness for all things Harry. For Potterphiliacs eager to revisit that world, that’s enticement enough."
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"Director Kristin McCarthy Parker’s exuberant pace rockets the ensemble through all the books and films in just '80-ish' minutes. Matt Cox’s script is blissfully hysterical, brimming with nods to the novels’ unforgettable moments...Replete with hilarious catch phrases, Cox and Parker bring their Potterverse to life as only two real fans could."
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"Cox parodied anime with the three-part epic 'Kapow-i GoGo' and again he sets himself apart from other parody writers by writing funny jokes for the fans while creating three-dimensional characters that you can care about despite your level of fandom...Those who have read the books and seen the movies will find the most to laugh at, but anyone can relate to these characters who don't get any breaks and aren't worshipped as heroes."
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"'Puffs' transcends mere parody and develops its own narrative and thematic arc about growth, friendship, and self-worth, the cornerstones of Rowling’s House of Hedgehogs. Its underdog story succeeds in getting the audience invested in these characters...The cast is impressive and engaging, and almost everyone plays multiple parts...Even a passing knowledge of Rowling’s wizarding world will be more than enough to thoroughly enjoy this funny, charming production."
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"Condensed into such a short performance time, the play oftentimes feels more like a montage than a true story... This piece of theater is hardly a Broadway masterpiece, but its scrappy thrown-together attitude is just as endearing to its audience as the Puffs themselves. Also if you come to this show, you can watch a certain Potions professor give the wizard sex talk."
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