The Tales of Beedle the Bard
- Type Live Puppet Show
- Best For Family
- Duration 8 Mins
This new stage show features a troupe of four from the Wizarding Academy of Dramatic Arts who have set up to perform a trunk show using stylized scenic pieces, props and puppetry fabricated by Emmy-award-winning designer Michael Curry. The performers retell two of the famed tales of Beedle the Bard, a 15th-century author of wizarding fairytales, including "The Fountain of Fair Fortune" and "The Tale of the Three Brothers."
- Props and puppets were nicely detailed.
- A powerful performance that stands up to the striking animation in the Harry Potter film and stays faithful to the fable that explains and ties the Deathly Hallows.
Tips & Facts
- The show uses theatrical puppets created by award-winning designer Michael Curry (Tony award for The Lion King and designer of the Maleficent steampunk dragon float in Disney’s Festival of Fantasy Parade).
- The Tales of Beedle the Bard is a children’s storybook that was mentioned in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
- Show times aren’t published in Universal’s in-park guide map, but they may be listed on the electronic displays or available via Universal’s mobile app.
