Archive for the ‘Audio Books’ Category

Houses Assemble! Alexa Now Plays ‘Harry Potter Quiz’!

Nov 30, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Audio, Audio Books, BigNews, Books, Dale, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Filmmaker Interviews, Fun, Games, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, J.K. Rowling, Media, News, Potter News, Pottermore, Quidditch Through the Ages

Audible and Pottermore Publishing are partnering to bring an exciting new Harry Potter Quiz to Amazon Echo, Spot and Show users today. Simply ask, “Alexa, play Harry Potter Quiz” to be challenged with three trivia questions, which will be updated daily! The interactive trivia game is hosted by Laurel Lefkow, who introduces each question with passages …read more!

“Lethal White” nominated for the National Book Awards, plus related news

Nov 03, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio Books, Books, Cormoran Strike series/Robert Galbraith, Cormoran Strike TV Series, Grainger, J.K. Rowling, Lethal White, News

Lethal White, Robert Galbraith’s latest murder mystery novel, just released on September 18, has been nominated for the UK’s National Book Awards in three categories: UK Author of the Year, Crime & Thriller of the Year, and Audiobook of the Year.  The awards, sponsored by Specsavers, will be presented on November 20. We’re very excited …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: A New Film and TV Project for Emma Thompson, A First Look at Rupert Grint in ‘The ABC Murders’, Tom Felton in James Arthur’s Latest Video and More!

Oct 28, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Branagh, Casting, Depp, Events, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Felton, Films, Fry, Grint, Harry Potter Round-Up, HP Cast, Law, Movies, Music, Pattinson, Round-Up, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Thompson, Trailers, Williams

It’s been a week of special exclusives at Leaky! We had the opportunity to attend the launch event for the Cursed Child soundtrack with composer Imogen Heap at the Palace Theatre and we were finally able to reveal news of our contribution to the upcoming special Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts issue of Newsweek, which …read more!

Theater Round-Up: First Look at Daniel Radcliffe in ‘The Lifespan of a Fact,’ ‘Puffs’ Streams on BroadwayHD and More!

Oct 17, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

BigNews, Broadway, Davis, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, iTunes Downloads, Music, News, Potter News, Producers, Radcliffe, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

There are some big dates to make note of in this week’s theater news, Potter fans! Set your alarms, and mark your calendars because Dan Radcliffe’s The Lifespan of a Fact officially opens on Broadway tomorrow, and the hit off-Broadway comedy Puffs begins streaming on BroadwayHD Thursday, Oct. 18 as well. In Leaky’s weekly review …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Cast Panel, ‘Origin’ Panel with Tom Felton & Natalia Tena, ‘Harry Potter Pensieve Experience’ & More NYCC Exclusives!

Oct 05, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Art, Books, Contests, Dale, Events, Exclusives, Fan Events, Fans, Felton, Felton Interviews, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, News, Products, Round-Up, Tena, Tena Interviews

Wizarding fans appeared at New York Comic Con yesterday–whether by broom, portkey, Floo Powder, apparition or, sadly, non-magical means–excited to see the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Tom Felton and Natalia Tena for YouTube’s Origin panel. Once again, Leaky’s editor and correspondent Amanda Kirk was onsite alongside other fan sites, such …read more!

“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” is getting an audiobook, narrated by Dan Fogler!

Sep 13, 2018

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Audio, Audio Books, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fogler, News, Pottermore

This is an unexpected treat!  Potter fans have been privileged to enjoy wonderful audiobooks of the Harry Potter series, narrated by Stephen Fry and Jim Dale.  But after “All was well,” we hardly dared to hope for more. Today Pottermore, together with Audible, have announced that a Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald – Makers, Mysteries, …read more!

Natalie Dormer to Narrate ‘Harry Potter: A History of Magic’ Audiobook

Aug 09, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Audio Books, Companion Books, Dale, Events, Fry, Jim Kay, News, Pottermore

Harry Potter: A History of Magic Exhibition, the incredible display of artifacts and magical texts that helped inspire J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, will premiere at the New York Historical Society this fall after it originated at the British Library in 2017. To coincide with the U.S. opening, Pottermore Publishing and Audible are releasing an audio …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Noma Dumezweni Reads for Letters Live, Talks ‘Cursed Child’ Along With Alex Price and Sam Clemmett–and More!

May 28, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Charity, Christine Jones, Dale, Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, J.K. Rowling, News, Noma Dumezweni, Producers, Round-Up, Sam Clemmett, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

Most of this week’s theater news centers on the juggernaut that is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. It is a force to be reckoned with–and certainly one that cannot be ignored! Noma Dumezweni (Hermione Granger-Weasley), Alex Price (Draco Malfoy), Sam Clemmett (Albus Potter) and Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy) all gave interviews discussing the production …read more!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Leads Outer Critics Circle Award Wins, Tony Nominees Appear at Press Junket, Interviews and More!

May 07, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Christine Jones, Dale, Davis, Events, Fandom, Fans, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Neil Austin, News, Noma Dumezweni, Producers, Round-Up, Shaw, Sonia Friedman, Steven Hoggett, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

The biggest theater news of the past week was the highly-anticipated announcement of the Tony Awards nominations on Tuesday, May 1–and, as expected, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child made a magical showing, bringing in 10 nominations after leaving audiences and critics alike spell-bound! Though it would be easy to hang on Tony Awards news …read more!

Urban Stages to Award Jim Dale the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award

Apr 17, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Audio, Audio Books, Books, Dale, Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Philosophers / Sorcerers Stone, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Honors/Awards, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, News, Potter News

Urban Stages’ Board of Directors announced that the award-winning Jim Dale will receive the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award at their 2018 Gala Benefit celebrating the “Magic of Theater.” Actor Simon Jones will present the award at the Boathouse in Central Park on Monday, May 14. Broadway World broke down the renowned entertainer’s impressive résumé, noting …read more!



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