Archive for the ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Category

Jamie Parker Casts a Spell on The Tonight Show

May 11, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, News, Television Programmes, Theater

Cursed Child’s Jamie Parker made his first appearance on late night TV when he dropped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon yesterday. Parker, who was recently nominated for a Tony for his role as the grown up Harry Potter, spent a few minutes catching up his host on the amazing transfiguration of the Lyric …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ News: Vote for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards and Tune In to Jamie Parker on The Tonight Show!

May 09, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Events, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, News, Noma Dumezweni, Potter News, Round-Up, Sam Clemmett, Sonia Friedman, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up

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!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Leads Outer Critics Circle Award Wins, Tony Nominees Appear at Press Junket, Interviews and More!

May 07, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Christine Jones, Dale, Davis, Events, Fandom, Fans, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Neil Austin, News, Noma Dumezweni, Producers, Round-Up, Shaw, Sonia Friedman, Steven Hoggett, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

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!

Ten is the Magic Number! Cursed Child Brings Tony Nominations Home to Hogwarts

May 01, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Anthony Boyle, BigNews, Broadway, Christine Jones, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Katrina Lindsay, Neil Austin, News, Noma Dumezweni, Sonia Friedman, Steven Hoggett, Theater

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!

Theater Round-Up: Noma Dumezweni and Alex Price Interviews, Drama Desk Nominations and More!

Apr 30, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Directors, Fandom, Fans, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Katrina Lindsay, Music, Neil Austin, News, Noma Dumezweni, Producers, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, Watson, West End

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!

‘Cursed Child’ Broadway’s Golden Trio in the Spotlight

Apr 26, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, Media, Noma Dumezweni, Theater, Trio Interviews

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!

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Post-Premiere Buzz and Award Nominations, Anthony Boyle Interview and More!

Apr 25, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Christine Jones, Events, Fans, Fogler, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Katrina Lindsay, Miller, Neil Austin, News, Noma Dumezweni, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Steven Hoggett, Theater, Theater Round-Up

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!

Exclusive ‘Cursed Child’ Broadway Premiere Interviews with J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, Jessica Williams & More!

Apr 23, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Fan Sites, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fogler, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, JKR Interviews, John Tiffany, Leaky, Miller, News, Pottermore, Theater, TLC Interviews

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!

J.K. Rowling Visits ‘Cursed Child’ Theatre Ahead of Broadway Premiere & Sonia Friedman Makes TIME 100!

Apr 20, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

19 Years Later, Anthony Boyle, BigNews, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, J.K. Rowling, News, Noma Dumezweni, Producers, Sonia Friedman, Theater, West End

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!

‘Cursed Child’ Lead Jamie Parker Discusses ‘Harry Potter’ Fans & Moving to Broadway

Apr 18, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News, Sonia Friedman

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is already breaking records on Broadway ahead of its official opening on Sunday 22nd April. After leading actors Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni and Paul Thornley recently shared what #KeepTheSecrets means to them and their audience, Jamie Parker (who plays Harry in the show, and previously played him for the first year of the …read more!



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