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

Theater Round-Up: ‘Cursed Child’ Sets Records for Costs and Sales and Sonia Friedman’s ‘1984’ Becomes Tony’s Competition

Apr 16, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, News, Noma Dumezweni, Potter News, Producers, Props-Sets, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, Thompson, West End

In theater news this week, we revisit the unprecedented success of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, reviewing its record-breaking strides in New York after only a month of previews–and the many reasons behind it. We also address Cursed Child’s Tony’s competition as a new production enters into consideration–and one by Sonia Friedman, at that! We …read more!

Cursed Child Makes Broadway Box Office History

Apr 10, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News, Sales, Theater

Two weeks before Cursed Child makes its official debut on the Great White Way, the New York production of the award-winning stage depiction of Harry Potter 19 years later has become the highest grossing play in Broadway history. No, you didn’t need extendable ears to that correctly; they’re surely prepping a new vault at Gringotts …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Olivier Wins for Shirley Henderson and Sonia Friedman’s ‘The Ferryman!’

Apr 09, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Anthony Boyle, BigNews, Broadway, Events, Fandom, Fans, Films, Fun, Henderson, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, Jack Thorne, Movies, News, Producers, Round-Up, Sam Clemmett, Sonia Friedman, Staunton, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

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!

Theater Round-Up: Interviews with ‘Cursed Child’s’ Anthony Boyle and Sam Clemmett–and More!

Apr 04, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Fandom, Fans, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, News, Round-Up, Sam Clemmett, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

Though Harry Potter alums continue to stage incredible theater performances in the West End and in New York, the bulk of this week’s news centres on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. With the new production only weeks into its opening run and a round of promotional images from the renowned Annie Leibovitz recently released …read more!

Theater Round-Up: Oliver Phelps’s Stage Debut, A Meet and Greet with Noma Dumezweni, Anthony Boyle’s Upcoming BBC Programs and More

Mar 26, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Coulson, Directors, Education, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, John Tiffany, Misc, News, Noma Dumezweni, Phelps, Round-Up, Shaw, Television Programmes, Theater, Theater Round-Up

It’s been a memorable couple of weeks in the world of Harry Potter theater with Cursed Child’s first full week of previews on Broadway. The cast welcomed fans to the newly renovated Lyric Theater for a chance to be the first to see the play on the Great White Way and sat for a stunning …read more!

Weekly Round-Up: Actors Joined #MarchForOurLives, Jessica Williams Addresses ‘Crimes of Grindelwald’ Apparition Controversy and More!

Mar 25, 2018

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Branagh, Conventions, Davis, Depp, Events, Fandom, Fans, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Fantastic Beasts Round-Up, Films, Fun, Gambon, Harry Potter Round-Up, Heyman, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Isaacs, J.K. Rowling, Leung, Lynch, Miller, Movies, News, Noma Dumezweni, Oldman, Potter News, Producers, Round-Up, Sakurai, Sonia Friedman, Staunton, Sudol, Television Programmes, Tennant, Trailers, Walters, Watson

It’s been an incredibly busy week in the Harry Potter fandom–not that that’s unusual! We celebrated the birthdays of David Thewlis and Gary Oldman, and heard Dan Fogler talk Fantastic Beasts, Brooklyn Gladiator and LeakyCon in his podcast. Where books are concerned, J.K. Rowling’s Crimes of Grindelwald screenplay became available for pre-order, and the final …read more!

New ‘Cursed Child’ Broadway Cast Photos Inside Latest Vogue Magazine

Mar 20, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Anthony Boyle, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News, Noma Dumezweni, Theater

Brand new photos of the core cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre released in the latest Vogue magazine, bringing together the Potters, Granger-Weasleys and Malfoys in one nostalgia-packed photo: All eight actors potrayed their respective characters in the original West End version of the show, all except Susan Hayward (Rose Granger-Weasley). Writer Jack …read more!

Opening Night For ‘Cursed Child’ On Broadway!

Mar 17, 2018

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Broadway, Christine Jones, Fans, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News, Round-Up, Sonia Friedman, Theater, Theater Round-Up, West End

Last night the first Broadway preview of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child staged at the Lyric Theatre, accompanied by a few exciting announcements! Part Two will be staged at 8pm tonight (March 17th), so let us know if you’ll be there! Here’s your first look inside the newly renovated Lyric Theatre, the home of #CursedChildNYC! pic.twitter.com/xI5Pu2RIQb …read more!

A New Cast and Upcoming Ticket Release for Cursed Child London

Mar 14, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

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

It’s a giant week on both sides of the pond for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. In anticipation of the New York opening, over 600 die hard fans braved the cold all day in line at the Lyric Theatre in order to be one of the first to see Cursed Child on Broadway for …read more!

1200 Tickets to Cursed Child Broadway’s First Performance Released Tonight!

Mar 10, 2018

Posted by: Kim McChesney

BigNews, Broadway, Events, Exclusives, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News, Noma Dumezweni, Sales, Theater

Would you like to be one of the very first to see Harry Potter and Cursed Child on Broadway? According to the play’s social media channels, then this is your lucky day if you can get on your broom, find your portkey, or disapparate as soon as possible to New York’s newly renovated Lyric Theatre! …read more!



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