Dec 20, 2018
Today, producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender announced the new Broadway cast for the second run of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in New York’s Lyric Theatre. The cast are currently in rehearsals, and due to begin performances on March 20th 2019, following the final performance of the current cast (featuring many of the original core …read more!
Dec 14, 2018
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features prominently in this week’s theater news, as has often been the case since the production first opened in London. The attending cast is now confirmed for BroadwayCon 2019, and the newest production, located in Melbourne, Australia, is readying for January previews. Cursed Child stars and contributors remain busy …read more!
Dec 03, 2018
Since Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald released in theaters, fan-sites have been saturated with news about the box office numbers, the huge questions raised (including the twist ending regarding the identity of Credence Barebone!) and even comparisons to the Harry Potter series. But the stage bows to no film, and Harry Potter and the …read more!
Nov 16, 2018
With all the coverage leading up to the worldwide released of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald today, it would be easy to forget that the theater world also continues to make magic on a daily basis. But look no further than the following recap for confirmation that it does, indeed, march on with a …read more!
Oct 31, 2018
It’s a magical day for Harry Potter and Broadway fans alike! The cast of the Tony award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be apparating from their Lyric Theatre home to the BroadwayCon mainstage early next year. We are THRILLED that @HPPlayNYC has joined the BroadwayCon 2019 MainStage lineup! What better way to …read more!
Oct 27, 2018
From new images for Jack Thorne’s King Kong and Jim Broadbent’s A Very Very Very Dark Matter to changes in Dan Radcliffe’s The Lifespan of a Fact performance schedule, interviews with James Phelps on his upcoming play, The Greater Game, and Alfred Enoch regarding the screening of the most recent incarnation of Red, as well …read more!
Oct 23, 2018
Last night, we were lucky enough to spend an evening at the home Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on London’s West End, The Palace Theatre, listening to composer Imogen Heap and director John Tiffany discuss the upcoming album The Music of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, ahead of its release on November 2nd! Arriving at …read more!
Oct 17, 2018
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!
Oct 12, 2018
Salamander’s Eyes and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, new music from the Crimes of Grindelwald soundtrack by James Newton Howard, made their debut today, and it’s got us super excited for next month. The track list is also circulating online, but BE WARNED – it contains some hefty spoilers! **UPDATE: Tracks are now available on YouTube, and the full setlist has …read more!
Oct 08, 2018
This week’s theater news features interviews with Daniel Radcliffe, currently starring in The Lifespan of a Fact, Ralph Fiennes, appearing in Antony and Cleopatra, and James Phelps, soon to be seen in The Greater Game. The round-up also includes first-look images of Jack Thorne’s King Kong, as well as a behind-the-scenes video chat with star …read more!