Apr 26, 2018
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!
Apr 25, 2018
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!
Apr 23, 2018
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!
Apr 20, 2018
UPDATED: See video of J.K. Rowling’s surprise visit to the Broadway Cursed Child cast below! Magic is in the air in as the award-winning Harry Potter play sets the stage for its premiere on Broadway this Sunday. Not only is J.K. Rowling in town for the big event, but the show’s creators and actors are …read more!
Apr 18, 2018
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!
Apr 16, 2018
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!
Apr 10, 2018
Two weeks before Cursed Child makes its official debut on the Great White Way, the New York production of the award-winning stage depiction of Harry Potter 19 years later has become the highest grossing play in Broadway history. No, you didn’t need extendable ears to that correctly; they’re surely prepping a new vault at Gringotts …read more!
Apr 09, 2018
Last week in theater, we covered a wealth of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child news, including interviews from Anthony Boyle (Scorpious Malfoy) and Sam Clemmett (Albus Potter) and current figures confirming the success of the Broadway opening. New Harry Potter-themed merchandise was released at The Palace Theatre in London, and we reported that Cherrelle …read more!
Apr 04, 2018
Though Harry Potter alums continue to stage incredible theater performances in the West End and in New York, the bulk of this week’s news centres on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. With the new production only weeks into its opening run and a round of promotional images from the renowned Annie Leibovitz recently released …read more!
Mar 26, 2018
It’s been a memorable couple of weeks in the world of Harry Potter theater with Cursed Child’s first full week of previews on Broadway. The cast welcomed fans to the newly renovated Lyric Theater for a chance to be the first to see the play on the Great White Way and sat for a stunning …read more!