May 21, 2018
Theater news this week is heavy on the personal interviews with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast members but, given the still-recent transfer from London’s West End to Broadway and its 10 Tony nominations, we’re not at all surprised. In fact, the production seems indisputably charmed, and the cast themselves are equally charming. Enjoy …read more!
May 14, 2018
Last week we reported on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child nominations for the Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards. Cursed Child picked up 10 nominations, while Sonia Friedman’s Mean Girls snagged 15, and voting closes tonight at 11:59 p.m. ET–so don’t forget to VOTE HERE! Jamie Parker, who plays the Chosen One himself in the Broadway …read more!
May 09, 2018
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is dominating this season’s award news with nominations rolling in for the Drama Desk Awards, the NY Drama Critics Circle Awards, the Outer Critics Circle Awards and, of course, the Tony Awards–though perhaps the ones that should garner the most attention come not from the critics, but from the …read more!
May 07, 2018
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!
May 01, 2018
Just two weeks after the Boy Who Lived made his debut on the Great White Way, it’s evident that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has cast a spell on Broadway. The acclaimed stage depiction of the eighth installment of the Harry Potter saga has earned ten Tony Award nominations including the coveted Best Play. …read more!
Apr 30, 2018
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!
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 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 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 07, 2018
As always, it’s been a busy week in the world of Potter. Leaky covered interviews with Anthony Boyle and Sam Clemmett as they near the Broadway premiere for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, rumors began circulating of an expansion of Universal Orlando’s Wizarding World of Harry Potter and a release date was announced for …read more!