Trending in Theatre This Week: Potted Potter, Reasons to be Pretty, Dani Girl, The Merry Widow, Laurentina’s Oddyssey

Dani Girl

A young girl’s battle with leukemia turns into a fantastical, musical journey as she battles to get her health back.
Theatre Passe Muraille
, Backspace,16 Ryerson Ave., 416-504-7529. Feb. 16 – March 4.


Potted Potter

In this hilarious parody that’s taken the U.K. by storm, actor-writers Daniel Clarkson and Jefferson Turner perform all seven Harry Potter books in just 70 minutes, even without the help of the Elder Wand.
Panasonic Theatre, 651 Yonge Street, 416-872-1212. Feb. 14 – March 25.


Reasons To Be Pretty

This 2008 play is the final installment in famed playwright Neil LaBute’s trilogy about modern society’s obsession with physical appearance. Basically, four friends hate everything about themselves and each other. Let the good times roll.
Red Sandcastle Theatre, 922 Queen Street E., 416-845-9411. Feb. 15 – 19.


The Merry Widow

Love and love for money are the major themes in this comic operetta about a rich widow whose upcoming trip worries those who are after her money.
Bickford Centre Theatre, 777 Bloor Street West, 416-978-8849. Feb. 17 – March 4.


Laurentina’s Oddyssey

If you’re a fan of supporting emerging artists, then you’ll want to check out Lauren Stein’s solo show about a woman who turns to witchcraft to find herself.
Waterfalls Indian Tapas Bar & Grill, 303 Augusta Avenue, 416-927-9666. February 16 @ 8 p.m.

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