Starkid Potter’s Starship coming soon
Ashleigh Heaton Editor-in-Chief Fan of Starkid Potter’s productions, such as A Very Potter Musical and A Very Potter Sequel? Have no fear: their newest production, Starship, will be premiering in the near future on YouTube. The show premiered in February, and the trailer will be live on YouTube on April 30. The show follows an alien named Bug (played by Joey Richter, who played Ron in the Potter musicals) who longs to become a member of the Star Troopers, an intergalactic pirate force. The musical features puppets constructed by director Nick Lang, a script contributed by Brian Holden, music by Darren Criss (who now is featured on “Glee”) as well as many actors from the…
Potter-mania revived with “A Very Potter Sequel”
Ashleigh Heaton Editor-in-Chief Last year, I wrote a story about a little YouTube production from Starkid Productions called “A Very Potter Musical”. If you can’t tell by the tone of the article (or by the fact that I dedicated an entire article to the production,) I’m kind of in love with this show. So imagine, if you will, my excitement upon hearing that Starkid had followed up on their internet success and made a sequel, appropriately titled “A Very Potter Sequel“. Here’s a good image: I screamed. Loudly. I literally did not sleep for a few nights, staying up in to the wee hours of the night to watch as much of the show as…
Potter party rescheduled
By Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor For those of you worried about missing out on the “A Very Potter Musical” showing and party, have no fear: the date has changed. The party, hosted by the Creative Writing Club, will now take place this Thursday, Dec. 17, after school in the lecture hall. On top of watching the YouTube sensation, party-goers can dress up to participate in a costume contest as well as enjoy great food. Admission is only $1. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Bowden at mbowden@coppellisd.com or in C231 or Ellen Cameron.
Spells, magic and a chorus line or two
By Ashleigh Heaton Entertainment Editor Ron, Hermione, and…a tap-dancing Voldemort? This is only the beginning when it comes to “A Very Potter Musical”, the latest performance to rock YouTube and the Harry Potter fanbase. Split up into two acts over the course of 23 YouTube videos, the comical musical parody of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series focuses on key points from throughout the series, most heavily on the plots of the first, fourth and seventh books. The main draw of the musical is for fans of the series knowledgeable of the magical world of Hogwarts and He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, though fair-weather fans can still find it entertaining. Most of the jokes are college-humor related, grounding the far-fetched…