BroadwayCon, a New York City based convention brought to you by the same team behind LeakyCon, will host a Harry Potter and the Cursed Child spotlight panel with the actors currently on Broadway at the event next weekend! The panel, which will begin at 10am on Saturday January 25th 2020 on the BroadwayCon MainStage, will feature Diane Davis …read more!

This week’s theater round-up begins with a recap of recent Cursed Child news, including cast involvement in “Back to Hogwarts” celebrations and the brand update introduced in Times Square following the Cursed Child Broadway performance on Sept. 5. But, as usual, that’s only the “tip of the iceberg” when it comes to the Harry Potter …read more!

This week, we have BIG news for theater fans, news that spans the coasts of North America! On the Pacific side of the continent, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced the cast of the San Francisco production, now in rehearsals before an October premiere. And on the Atlantic side, James Snyder continues to be …read more!

It’s been a slow week in general news but a huge week in theater with the announcement that the 2018-19 Broadway season set a new industry record, and the magical numbers were due in large part to the ongoing success of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Additionally, West End theater continues to thrive with …read more!

Though things have been relatively quiet in the theater world recently, one big landmark anniversary stands out–Harry Potter and the Cursed Child recently celebrated one year on Broadway! Additionally, photos have been released of Maggie Smith and Tom Burke, Smith during her current run in A German Life and Burke in preparation for the opening …read more!

Last week we bid a fond farewell to the original cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. After an incredible three-year run–two in the West End and one on Broadway–the curtain fell upon them for the final time, ushering another slate of actors into the wizarding world. The second Broadway cast then took to …read more!

BroadwayCon kicked off over the weekend with a day full of Cursed Child celebrations – very fitting for a Broadway show that’s been breaking records left, right and centre stage! Leaky’s Editors, Kim McChesney and Amanda Kirk, were on the ground at the convention, and provided full coverage of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast Q&A panel! Our …read more!

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!

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!

  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child set another Broadway record, reporting gross sales of $2,338,315 last week! The new record for weekly gross ticket sales passes the mark set by the play for the week ending June 17, 2018 ($2,277,446). Cursed Child is now the most awarded new play in theatre history, and has one 25 …read more!