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8 ‘Cursed Child’ WhatsOnStage Award Wins!

Feb 19, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News, Sonia Friedman

The WhatsOnStage Awards occurred this evening, and Cursed Child won a small army of awards: #CursedChild has won 8 awards at the #WOSAwards! pic.twitter.com/2SAnIlRFud — Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) February 19, 2017 Cursed Child offically won Best New Play, and it’s no surprise. Our review delves into the mastery of spectacle during the whirlwind of …read more!

Auditions for ‘Cursed Child’ Broadway Begin This Month

Feb 07, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, John Tiffany, News, West End

The Potterverse is abuzz on the Cursed Child front lately. According to Playbill.com and Broadwayworld.com, an Equity casting notice was posted this week indicating that auditions for the Broadway run of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are scheduled for later this month. The notice states that rehearsals for the play, which is scheduled to …read more!

John Tiffany Talks Impact of ‘Cursed Child’ on Theater and Fans

Feb 02, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Christine Jones, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, John Tiffany, Media, News, Radcliffe, Radcliffe Interviews, Sonia Friedman

Though he’s been working in theater for over 20 years, it took an ambitious play about magic to lift John Tiffany’s name outside the insular walls of the theater community–and the fans and theater are better for it. In an interview with Whats On Stage, Tiffany talks about the impact of Harry Potter and the Cursed …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Wins Critics’ Circle Awards

Jan 31, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Christine Jones, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, John Tiffany, News, West End

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won three major awards at the U.K. Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, which were presented at the Prince of Wales Theatre on January 31. Congratulations to our #CursedChild #CriticsCircleAwards winners; @antoboyle, @johntiffany and Christine Jones! pic.twitter.com/YCuXgbNoze — Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) January 31, 2017   Among the other talented recipients, …read more!

Vote For ‘Cursed Child’ and ‘Harry Potter’ Cast in UK Theatre Awards!

Jan 25, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Branagh, Christine Jones, Fiennes, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, John Tiffany, McCrory, News, West End

The UK’s leading theatre website, WhatsOnStage, announced their shortlist for their 17th annual awards last month, and Cursed Child made the list 11 times! Various Potter actors also feature on the list of nominees, and it’s up to the public to vote for the winners in each category. Cursed Child‘s Jamie Parker (who plays Harry Potter) is …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Director Brings Pinocchio to the Stage

Jan 21, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

John Tiffany, News

John Tiffany – director of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Once – will be directing a stage adaptation of the children’s classic, Pinocchio! The show will debut at the National Theatre just in time for Christmas this year, and will feature songs from the animated Disney version. Tiffany will join Cursed Child movement director,  Steven Hoggatt, who will …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Producer Named #1 on Stage 100 List!

Jan 05, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Branagh, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News, Producers, Sonia Friedman, West End

The producer of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Sonia Friedman, has been named the most influential person in the London theater community for 2017 by The Stage magazine, a British publication devoted to the performing arts. Friedman is number one atop the magazine’s annual “Stage 100”, a list of the most prominent people in …read more!



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