We watched A Very Potter Musical

Description

This week, we return to that treasured 2000s YouTube genre, the Harry Potter parody.

A Very Potter Musical (AVPM) was staged at the University of Michigan for a modest three night run in 2009. Two months later, the cast uploaded an amateur recording of the performance to YouTube. Harry Potter fans, starved of content following the conclusion of the series, would latch on to the musical and propel the recording and star Darren Criss to fame. The success of AVPM led to the formation of StarKid Productions, which would produce sequels and later original musicals.

We chat about our experience watching a remaster of the original AVPM, our favourite moments, and how the production compares to other Wizarding World stage shows, official and otherwise.

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Introduction

00:01:49 Our history with AVPM

00:09:00 Video quality and fan remasters

00:12:59 AVPM's premise and format

00:16:04 Our favourite characters

00:30:22 Comparing AVPM to Puffs and Cursed Child

00:35:42 Our favourite songs

00:40:58 AVPM sequels

00:45:08 The Bridgerton Musical

00:46:50 Darren Criss and StarKid in 2025

00:48:48 Overall thoughts on AVPM