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

Magic Continues With the New ‘Cursed Child’ Cast!

Jun 13, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, News, Review, Theater

For the many Potter fans who weren’t able to procure tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child during it’s tour-de-force run with the original Olivier-winning cast, waiting for reviews on the new talent felt like waiting for the Wizengamot to return a verdict. Leaky reported on the changeover, which took place May 24, and, though excitement remained high, …read more!

Gareth Fry Wins Drama Desk Award!

Jun 05, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Broadway, Crew Interviews, Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Interviews, News, Theater

Cursed Child sound designer Gareth Fry, along with Pete Malkin, picked up the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Sound Design in a Play for their work on The Encounter. The awards are touted as the “only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, and Off-Off Broadway compete against each other in the same category,” …read more!

How ‘Cursed Child’ Mega Producer Sonia Friedman Makes Stage Magic

May 29, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, News, Sonia Friedman, Theater, West End

Sonia Friedman, the producer of the award-winning  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was named the most influential person in UK Theater by The Stage 100 earlier this year. According to a recent interview with Vogue Magazine, Friedman is considered theater’s most powerful woman….period.  Based on the plethora of awards and honors she has received, …read more!

‘Cursed Child’: A Changing of the Guard at the Palace Theatre

May 22, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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

In the words of the famed Roman philosopher, statesman, and dramatist Seneca, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” So we must bid a fond farewell to the original cast of the ground-breaking and award winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Such good-byes are bittersweet, having reveled in the wizardry of …read more!

Latest on The Girl Who Lived

May 16, 2017

Posted by: Sophia Cotraccia

Books, Celebration of Harry Potter, Fans, Felton, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, J.K. Rowling, News, WIzarding World of Harry Potter Orlando

Juniper French melts the hearts of Potter fans with each new step in her miraculous journey. Six years after conquering all odds and surviving birth at 23 weeks-old, Juniper has continued to spread joy with her Potter-related escapades. Back in January, Juniper attended A Celebration of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando with her friends and family. The young fan was granted …read more!

Jack Thorne BAFTA Win & Woyzeck Opening

May 15, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Coltrane, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Jack Thorne, News, Walters

Jack Thorne is rapidly becoming one of the busiest scriptwriters in TV and theatre, and after his work on Cursed Child paid off at the Olivier Awards, National Treasure – starring Harry Potter‘s Robbie Coltrane and Julie Walters – won Best Mini Series at the BAFTA TV awards last night! What’s more, after a collaboration between Thorne and La …read more!

Noma Dumezweni Rising: Awards, Ambassadors, and Acting

May 14, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Charity, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, News, Producers, Sonia Friedman, Television Programmes

Olivier award winner Noma Dumezweni added to the list of accolades she’s received for her performance in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, picking up the Best Actress award at the 6th annual Mousetrap Awards, according to What’s On Stage. Noma Dumezweni, Tyrone Huntley and Amber Riley among winners of 2017 Mousetrap Awards https://t.co/1U2VPmYrWapic.twitter.com/n4S6vHkgRs — …read more!

Producer Lionel Wigram Talks ‘Cursed Child’ Film Adaptation

May 11, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Crew Interviews, Fantastic Beasts, Fantastic Beasts Movie, Films, Grint, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Movies, News, Producers, Radcliffe, Warner Bros., Watson

Producer Lionel Wigram spoke with Express.co.uk about hopes for a future Harry Potter and the Cursed Child film adaptation at the European premiere of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword yesterday. In addition to being a frequent collaborator of director Guy Ritchie, Wigram also produced the last four Harry Potter films and Fantastic Beasts and Where …read more!

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Recorded on Film!

May 04, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News, Theater

The award-winning original cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now memorialized on film. Their magical performance was captured Wednesday night while cameras rolled, marking the end of an incredible run before the new cast takes over May 24th. Hypable reported that photos quickly surfaced to confirm the exciting news. First, a photo circulated of a sign …read more!

OFFICIAL: ‘Cursed Child’ Coming to Broadway in April 2018!

May 04, 2017

Posted by: Zack DiGirolamo

Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, News

US Harry Potter fans, the time has finally come! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts One and Two is coming to the Lyric Theater in New York! #CursedChild will open on Broadway at the redesigned Lyric Theatre! Official Opening will be April 22, 2018 https://t.co/JSGZm2k3Ne pic.twitter.com/Wx7bZ4WN16 — Cursed Child NYC (@HPPlayNYC) May 4, 2017 …read more!



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