Experience the magic of laughter this holiday season with a “Harry Potter Parody”

Written By Alicia Vial

METAIRIE, LA – Starvox Touring and Potted Productions announced that Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff will play in Metairie, Louisiana! Created by two-time Olivier Award-nominated BBC Television actors Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner and seen by over 1,000,000 Potter fans around the world, the show will be performed at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center from Dec. 26, 2024, to Jan. 5, 2025.

Selling out to crowds around the world, Potted Potter will have you flying off your seat (or broomstick) with laughter. The perfect show for muggles, witches and wizards of all ages, this production of the boy- who-lived’s story condenses all seven books into 70 hilarious minutes. The cleverly curated show includes all your favorite characters, perfect Potter props, a live Quidditch match and more!

After Starvox Touring and Potted Productions introduced to North America in 2012, this hilariously entertaining show has left audiences feeling positively nostalgic and has sold out theaters worldwide, completing tours in Toronto, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Dubai and Canada. Whether you are team Gryffindor or don’t know the difference between a Death Eater and Dumbledore, this show is a seriously good time.

For more information or to purchase tickets, visit www.jpas.org.

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About Potted Productions (Producer)
The company was founded in 2006 by James Seabright to produce the work of Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner. Since then, it has produced Potted Potter in the UK, Australasia and North America, including two West End and two off-Broadway seasons. It has also commissioned and produced the new shows Potted Pirates (Edinburgh, UK tours), Potted Panto (Edinburgh, Vaudeville, London and UK tour; Olivier Award Nomination for Best Entertainment 2011), and Potted Sherlock.

About Starvox Entertainment
Starvox Touring, founded in 2005 by Corey Ross, produces unique live theater properties, including the hugely successful “Wow Variety Spectacular,” currently in residence at Caesars Entertainment’s Rio Casino, the record-breaking “Evil Dead: The Musical,” successful touring West-End hit Harry Potter parody Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience, Trey Parker’s Cannibal! The Musical and many others. Starvox founder Corey Ross is a co-producer on the globally acclaimed The Art of Banksy, the world-renowned Immersive Van Gogh and Immersive Disney Animation. Starvox Touring’s innovative approach to audience engagement takes live entertainment to a whole new level. https://new.starvoxent.com/

Alicia Vial

Alicia Vial is a New Orleans native with more than a decade of experience elevating client stories and leading crisis response. As the senior director of strategy, Alicia acts as a leader within the Gambel Communications team ensuring each agency team member is positioned to deliver strategic public relations services that meet the highest standards of the industry. In addition to supporting the agency’s long-term business growth and development, she coordinates day-to-day account services and oversees strategic direction while staying abreast of best practices and industry trends to provide innovative solutions to meet client’s needs.

Before joining Gambel Communications, Alicia served as the communications director for the Louisiana SPCA, the oldest and largest animal welfare organization in Louisiana that impacts more than 74,000 animals per year. During her nearly eight-year tenure, Alicia oversaw numerous crises, served on national communication taskforces, oversaw all aspects of internal and external relations and worked alongside the development department to raise critical funding. Prior to that, she worked in the fast-paced New Orleans hospitality industry focusing on digital public relations for multiple hotels.

Alicia is a member of the Public Relations Association of Louisiana (PRAL), Southern Public Relations Federation (SPRF), a board member of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) New Orleans Chapter and a member of the New Orleans Regional Leadership Institute. An accredited public relations practitioner (APR), Alicia is also certified in crisis communications, organizational leadership, content marketing and social media.

A well respected and trusted public relations practitioner, Alicia has been recognized by SPRF as a ‘Senior Practitioner of the Year’. Dubbed early on in her career as one to watch, she also received the ‘Rising Star’ award by PRAL and was profiled in St. Charles Avenue Magazine as part of their Young Bloods series. Most recently, she was recognized at PRSA’s annual Fleurish Awards and received four Awards of Excellence for her work along with the ‘Plate Spinner’ award for her efforts on the board of directors for the chapter.

An LSU graduate, Alicia received a bachelor's degree in mass communications with a concentration in public relations and minors in business administration and leadership development. She is a frequent speaker and presenter on public relations topics, most recently presenting at the Jefferson Economic Development Commission and SPRF annual conference.

When Alicia is not at work, you can find her at the ballpark with her three boys or cheering on the Tigers in Death Valley.

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