Bring the family to see the hilarious “Potted Potter-The Unauthorized Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff” December 10-January 2, and stay at the nearby and affordable Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside!
“Potted Potter-The Unauthorized Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff,” a two man show, crams all the adventure of the Harry Potter books into just over an hour. You don’t know the difference between a horcrux and a Hufflepuff? No problem! Writers Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner (they are working on a parody of Sherlock Holmes) are about bombast and fun, not faithfulness to a text.
“Potted Potter-The Unauthorized Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff” began its life as a commissioned street show. The duo was hired to do five minute summations of the first five Harry Potter books, to people in line to buy the sixth book. The parody has played around the world to highly enthusiastic audience.
“It takes some kind of wizardry to make a theater full of people snort and whoop with laughter for 75 minutes.” The Washington Post
Broadway Playhouse is located at 175 East Chestnut Street, in Water Tower Place. For tickets, call (855) 472-1401, or go online to www.chicago-theatre.com and follow the prompts. “Potted Potter-The Unauthorized Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff” will appeal to ages six up to Dumbledore (old people like this writer)!
Make your “Potted Potter-The Unauthorized Harry Experience-A Parody by Dan and Jeff” adventure more enjoyable by staying at the Best Western Plus Chicago Hotel at Hillside, just a short drive or el ride to the Broadway Playhouse, provides free shuttle service to and from O’Hare Airport in Chicago. The hotel offers affordable, comfortable rooms, a breakfast bar and restaurant and much more. The hotel is pet friendly and offers AAA rates.