Puffs Off-Bway
Puffs Off-Bway
#1Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/8/17 at 12:18pm
I am going to see that new Puffs show off-broadway soon. What are your thoughts on the show? Any good?
#2Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/8/17 at 12:23pm
It's hilarious. If you know the Harry Potter series, you'll definitely love it. If not, you still would probably find it pretty funny though a lot would go over your head.
AuroratheGeek
Chorus Member Joined: 3/16/17
#3Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/8/17 at 12:26pm
I highly recommend this show! It's really funny, very cute, and if you are a HP fan who was into the fandom during the heydays, you have to see this show.
JustAnotherNewYorker
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/16
#4Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/8/17 at 12:31pm
We saw it twice in its prior location. Highly recommended if you are a HP fan. If not, many of the jokes will go over your head (whether or not your reflexes are so fast that you will catch them)
#5Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/8/17 at 1:20pm
If you saw it before New World and loved it, it's completely different now so I'd definitely recommend going again.
ntrackbar
Stand-by Joined: 5/19/14
#6Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/8/17 at 1:27pm
love, love, LOVE this show! So much fun, so much heart, so funny!
#7Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/8/17 at 1:38pm
They are doing a "cleaner version" at matinees for younger theatergoers from what I have heard.
Just give the world Love.
linus84
Understudy Joined: 2/19/04
#8Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/20/17 at 12:22pm
Has anyone done the TodayTix seats for Puffs? It says they don't offer restricted view seats but the $27 tickets say partial view. Just wondering if anyone would know- thanks!
JustAnotherNewYorker
Broadway Star Joined: 12/20/16
#9Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/20/17 at 2:01pm
Just_John said: "If you saw it before New World and loved it, it's completely different now so I'd definitely recommend going again.
"
Is it actually different at the evening shows, or just the child friendly matinees?
#10Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/20/17 at 3:38pm
My understanding is that the langiage is cleaned up as well as one particular improvised section for the matinees but the story stays intact.
Just give the world Love.
madela2
Stand-by Joined: 6/4/14
#12Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/20/17 at 6:26pm
Anyone know how the view is from right and left mezzanine at Stage 5? I would imagine the seats closer to the stage are more obstructed. Are they movable chairs?
lostphantom
Chorus Member Joined: 1/28/15
#13Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 8/21/17 at 4:15pm
I'm also very interested in the view from the side mezzanine in stage 5. According to the box office salesman, the view is pretty bad. He said that the view is blocked by light instruments and you are basically viewing the top of the heads of the performers.
However, based on some of the photos on instagram, it seems like the view is not that bad..
also, I found it interesting that these tickets were sold as same price as the orchestra seats, if you don't apply the discount codes.
Anyways, It will be helpful if anyone who saw the production from the mezzanine can share their experience. Thanks!
herewegoabc
Leading Actor Joined: 1/26/08
#14Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 9/5/17 at 12:22am
I saw it from the side mezz tonight, and the view was fine. I wasn't blocked by any lighting, etc. There were a few things that happened extreme side that I had to strain for, but nothing terrible. I was able to see all facial expressions, etc., and I was in the seat closest to the stage. I'm sure the seats further back were even less obstructed.
DreamboatAnnie
Swing Joined: 4/25/16
#15Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 12/3/17 at 6:00pm
Hello! How different is the Sat/Sun matinee "kid friendly" version of Puffs from a regular performance? We are adults and, while we're not seeking raunchy dialogue, we don't want a sanitized production. Alas the weekend matinees work much better for our schedule. Is there a significant difference in the two versions? If we book the matinee will we diminish the experience?
FYI: Several in our group are avid Potter fans--others are merely HP acquainted.
jonah3500
Leading Actor Joined: 3/17/17
#16Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 12/3/17 at 6:15pm
I have only seen the adult version from row D orchestra.
The stage is very low; I think that front row orchestra is the best seat for this show.
The side mezz looked like it had a good view. If you are in the front seat of the left side, you get to see he who must not be named up close.
The adult version has some cursing in it, maybe 5, 6 times. Nothing else seemed to need changing.
Hope this helps
#18Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 12/3/17 at 8:04pm
I've decided based on these comments to take my daughter for Christmas!
#19Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 12/3/17 at 8:17pm
It is being filmed..
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Potterheads-Rejoice-Off-Broadways-PUFFS-Will-Apparate-On-Screen-Next-Year-20171201
Just give the world Love.
DreamboatAnnie
Swing Joined: 4/25/16
#20Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 12/4/17 at 8:49am
Thank you all. Sounds like family-friendly isn't sufficiently different to change our plans to an evening performance. Can't wait!
bstoll1
Broadway Star Joined: 9/27/13
#21Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 3/15/18 at 5:48pm
My relatives are going to see the show next week and I'm undecided if I should join them. I have not read any of the Harry Potter books or seen the films.
Eliza2
Broadway Star Joined: 1/7/16
#22Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 5/9/18 at 10:14pm
I went to see the filmed version tonight and thought it was funny - I laughed out loud several times. A few parts that dragged, but overall I enjoyed it. I wish more shows would get filmed for theatrical release. There was a pretty good crowd there tonight. More than I expected, anyway.
#23Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 5/12/18 at 4:37pm
We are Harry Potter fans and just got home from seeing the recording--we laughed quite a bit, but over-all we thought it was just OK. Glad we didn't take the train to the city to see it.
dramamama611
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/4/07
#24Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 5/12/18 at 6:14pm
Can't speak to this film in particular, but I'm going to guess that this kind of thing would always be a bit better IN the theater. It's cute, it's funny. It's not Shakespeare. Or even Moliere.
If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it?
These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.
Ben_Platt_Out
Understudy Joined: 2/2/18
#25Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 5/12/18 at 7:50pm
Thought it was meh. I'm not a potter fan, the wife is. I laughed at the 27 Dresses bit. I staged doored the movie theatre but none of the talent came out.
#26Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 5/13/18 at 12:31am
A FB friend said she LOVED it live but didn't love the recording as much. It's always better live, but I've enjoyed some of the other theater recordings more.
mxfish1313
Understudy Joined: 10/11/17
#27Puffs Off-Bway
Posted: 5/14/18 at 6:07pm
Gink said: "We are Harry Potter fans and just got home from seeing the recording--we laughed quite a bit, but over-all we thought it was just OK. Glad we didn't take the train to the city to see it."
I saw it the other night and felt the same way. It was on our long list for a recent NYC trip, but got nixed pretty early on. I liked the film/recording a lot, and I appreciated a lot of the jokes as a HP fan, but it felt a little tumblr-y. I get that it's fan service by its very nature, and maybe the crowd at my local screening is part of what's creating my bias, but it was just a little too "much" sometimes, IMO. I laughed and I liked it, but it seems geared directly to, like, the high school Be More Chill uber-fans.