As previously reported by Leaky, Alfred Enoch (Harry Potter‘s Dean Thomas) will star in a new revival production of RED at Wyndham’s Theatre on London’s West End, with preview performances beginning this week! The show tells the story of Mark Rothko (played by Alfred Molina, who is returning to the role for this revival performance), an artist commissioned to …read more!

Last week’s theater news focused on the magical opening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Now that the proverbial dust has begun to settle, Broadway almost returned to business as usual–if preparing for awards season could be called that. Noma Dumezweni gave a touching interview, which drew the support of fellow Hermione Granger actress, …read more!

Less than a week after J.K. Rowling and a star-studded list of guests descended on the newly transfigured Lyric Theatre for the official premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, the production and its cast have been basking in the Lumos of the media spotlight. Just moments after the opening night curtain fell, …read more!

This is the season when theater comes alive. Award nominations are issued, recognizing the worthy stagecraft of Broadway’s residents–and, now, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child enters stage right, a tour de force if ever there was one. With the recent premiere only days behind us, there’s still plenty of ground to cover as reviews …read more!

It’s breaking records, it’s inspiring masses of global Harry Potter fans to flock to major theaters, and now Cursed Child has officially opened on Broadway! Leaky was lucky enough to attend the red carpet premiere of the official opening of the show in New York yesterday, where we met with J.K. Rowling, the creative team behind the …read more!

Victoria Yeates will take her place in the wizarding world when Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald opens in theaters this November, but the actress, celebrating her birthday today, first burst on the scene four years ago after snagging a role in the critically-acclaimed fan favorite Call the Midwife. The BBC One drama about a …read more!

David John McDonald, a.k.a., beloved Scottish actor David Tennant, celebrates his 47th birthday today. Though Tennant is best known to one of pop culture’s most enduring fandoms as the Tenth incarnation of Doctor Who’s iconic Time Lord, he etched a place in Potter history when he played the brief but memorable role of polyjuiced Death …read more!

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!

In theater news this week, we revisit the unprecedented success of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, reviewing its record-breaking strides in New York after only a month of previews–and the many reasons behind it. We also address Cursed Child’s Tony’s competition as a new production enters into consideration–and one by Sonia Friedman, at that! We …read more!

As previously reported on Leaky, Strike – Career of Evil, based on J.K. Rowling’s third Cormoran Strike novel, will be available to own on DVD from 16th April 2018, as well as a box set of the entire Strike series so far.  What’s more, we’re giving away one copy of the Career of Evil DVD to a lucky U.K. based …read more!