A Very Potter Musical

8.8
2009 2 hr 46 min Comedy , Music

In April 2009, a group of University of Michigan students (Team StarKid) performed what was renamed "A Very Potter Musical", a two act musical parody that featured major elements from all seven Harry Potter books and an original score.

  • Cast:
    Darren Criss , Joey Richter , Lauren Lopez , Joseph Walker , Brian Rosenthal , Dylan Saunders , Joe Moses

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Reviews

FeistyUpper
2009/04/09

If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

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Steineded
2009/04/10

How sad is this?

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Nessieldwi
2009/04/11

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

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Deanna
2009/04/12

There are moments in this movie where the great movie it could've been peek out... They're fleeting, here, but they're worth savoring, and they happen often enough to make it worth your while.

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actresslucy
2009/04/13

I love the story and the music. I fell in love with the friendship between Voldemort and quirrel. I watch this over and over again. I recommend this to anyone who hasn't seen this yet. I have become inspired by this show as it brought my confidence to perform back and I am currently working with an amazing theatre group in en-gland

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Michayla Gussler
2009/04/14

I want to start out on a good note, some of the humor was funny from time to time and the music was good for a fan-made musical. But to be quite honest, I hated this musical deeply. Not only were the characters you were supposed to like in the story absolutely detestable, but the humor itself was overused and dry. I mean really, how many times do you want to hear Ron and Harry be complete jerks to Hermione and Ginny? On top of all that, the story was muddled and at times hard to follow. The only redeeming qualities of this musical, in my eyes, were the music and the enthusiasm of the actors, but past that, the play was horrible in humor and utterly impossible to enjoy. I wouldn't recommend it to Potter fans and families with children at all.

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Somebody Cool
2009/04/15

"A Very Potter Musical" is a brilliant fan-made musical starring Darren Criss as Harry Potter. This musical has something from 4 of the seven books, and has unexpected things from none of the books, such as Draco Malfoy (Lauren Lopez) "falling in love, falling in love, falling in love" with Hermione Granger (Bonnie Gruesen). This exceptional musical has friendship, hate, love, and, of course, laughter. This musical's songs definitely add that "something" to the story. Everyone who has ever heard of YouTube should look it up and watch it immediately.First, this musical has content from books 1,4,6, and 7. It has Quirrell (Brian Rosenthal) from the first book, the "House Cup" (Triwizard tournament) from book four, the death of Dumbledore (Dylan Saunders) from the sixth book, and the death of Voldemort (Joe Walker) from the final book. Also in the play, but not in the book, is the love life of Draco Malfoy, and the deepest, most inner feelings of the great Lord Voldemort. Any fan of Cedric Diggory (Tyler Brunsman) or Severus Snape (Joe Moses) should watch this play, seeing as they featured in the play more than in the books.Also, this musical features many emotions. The love and hate Ron Weasley (Joey Ritcher) feels for Hermione Granger is just one thing to consider. The friendship between Voldemort and Quirrell also comes to mind when thinking along those lines. While watching this musical, it's very likely that you will burst into spontaneous bursts of laughter. This musical also highlights the love between Ginny Weasley (Jaime Lyn Beatty) and Harry. With many emotions of many people included, this musical is fantastic.However, If you're the kind of person that gets mad at movies for being inaccurate, then you may not like this. Nevertheless, if you give this musical a chance, you will soon realize that all of the material added is there for your benefit. Or, at least, your laughter. This musical should definitely be considered as "Super-Mega-Foxy-Awesome-Hot," and I hope you are a Zefron fan, because most of the characters in this musical certainty are.Obviously, this is a musical. And what does a musical have? Songs, of course! From "Gettin' Back to Hogwarts" to "Voldemort is Going' down", each song tells a story. Harry Potter, when he feels he's completely alone, his friends come to tell him that he's "Not Alone". When Dumbledore dies, Harry sings "Missing You". Draco Malfoy sings about his love for Pigfarts in "Pigfarts, Pigfarts" , a song none of the characters want to hear. In conclusion, all Harry Potter fans should watch this. After that, watch the sequels. Then, tell your friends. You thought the wonders of Harry Potter were over? Well, they're not. Every song has a meaning, so listen closely to the lyrics.

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Kirzy Love
2009/04/16

This musical is so funny, I don't know how many times I have watched it its so awesome. Darren Criss is awesome as the leading man, but I have got to say Joe Walker as Voldemort and Lauren Lopez as Draco steal the show for me. With awesome one liners and and hilarious in-jokes this has to be one of my favorite musicals ever. It does not fail in entertainment, and keeps you attracted throughout the show, as well as the catchy musical tunes which will keep you singing one line through your head for the rest of the week before you go back and listen to it. "Back to witches and wizards and magical feasts, back to goblins and ghosts and magical beasts. It's all that I love and all that I need at Hogwarts! Hogwarts! I think I'm going back" If you're a huge Potter fan you will absolutely love this. Ten out of TenTeam Starkid yeah!

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