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

‘Cursed Child’ Sound Designer Gareth Fry to Receive Special Tony Award

May 04, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Gareth Fry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, News

Just after winning an Olivier Award for his work on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, sound designer Gareth Fry – along with Pete Malkin – will receive a special honorary award at the 2017 Tony Awards, for their work on the limited Broadway fall production The Encounter. We are thrilled to present the 2017 Special Tony Award …read more!

From Stage to Screen–and Back Again

May 01, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Actor Interviews, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, HP Cast, Interviews, Law, Melling, News, Producers, Radcliffe, Sonia Friedman, Staunton, Television Programmes, Tennant, Theater

One of the benefits of having a stellar cast attached to Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, and Cursed Child is that the actors are consistently working and honing their craft, so that when we gain a favorite (and we all have them), we can continue to support them outside the wizarding world and revel in the magic they create …read more!

Paul Thornley on Leaving ‘Cursed Child’ After Successful First Run

Apr 30, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, Jack Thorne, News

Paul Thornley, currently portraying Ron Weasley in the West End production of Cursed Child,  shares details of his latest project and talks of leaving Cursed Child after a very successful first run! The show is currently leading the way on stage, and the script is also breaking records – with 1.5 million copies being sold in the U.K. last …read more!

A Musical Collaboration for Cursed Child Playwright Jack Thorne and La La Land Director

Apr 29, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Broadway, Coltrane, Directors, Exclusives, Film Awards, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Jack Thorne, Movies, News, Spall, Television Programmes, Theater, Walters, West End

It doesn’t look like playwright Jack Thorne has any intention of slowing down since Broadway-bound Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s, record-breaking achievements at the Olivier Awards earlier this month. Thorne’s got an excellent collaboration coming up with one academy award-winning director, and we can’t wait to see the outcome! In addition to the best play …read more!

Jack Thorne Gives Writing Advice and ‘His Dark Materials’ Updates–and Other Theater News!

Apr 24, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Interviews, Jack Thorne, News, Phelps, Television Programmes, Theater

We’ve got a broad range of theater news this week, from Jack Thorne’s writing tips and updates on the His Dark Materials series to James Phelps joining the newly-established Adam Morley “Sponsor a Playwright” Bursary panel to support burgeoning writing talent. Coming off his award-winning success penning Harry Potter and the Cursed Child for the stage and National …read more!

‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Transfigures London Theater

Apr 16, 2017

Posted by: Dawn Johnson

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

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast a spell over audiences and critics alike from the moment it debuted on the London stage, taking fans both old and new back into the wizarding world of JK Rowling’s invention. Through the production of Sonia Friedman, the set design of Christine Jones, the sound magic of Gareth Fry, the …read more!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Definitive Edition to Be Released This Summer

Apr 12, 2017

Posted by: Amanda Kirk

Books, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, News

July 25, 2017, almost year to the day after the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened at the Palace Theatre in London, both Bloomsbury and Scholastic will release a so-called “Definitive Edition” of the script.  A “Rehearsal Edition” was released when the play opened with the caveat that there would be tweaks to the …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Breaks Records at the Olivier Awards

Apr 10, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Branagh, Broadway, Christine Jones, Events, Exclusives, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, HP Cast, Interviews, J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, Katrina Lindsay, Neil Austin, News, Sonia Friedman, Steven Hoggett, West End

On Sunday 8th April, the Olivier Awards – the UK’s most prestigious celebration of theatre and stage arts – took place at the Royal Albert Hall. Leaky was lucky enough to cover the event live, and watched as Cursed Child won a record-breaking nine awards, after being nominated for another record-breaking eleven awards! Kenneth Branagh (Gilderoy …read more!

‘Cursed Child’ Producer & Playwright Pre-Olivier Awards Excitement!

Apr 06, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

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

Sonia Friedman, Jack Thorne, John Tiffany, J.K. Rowling and team have made an absolutely astounding production in Cursed Child, and their achievements have not gone unnoticed. The play is up for a record-breaking 11 Olivier Awards at this Sunday’s ceremony. Producer Sonia  Friedman is the woman who made Cursed Child (and a huge number of other stage productions) happen, …read more!

New ‘Cursed Child’ Cast Announced!

Mar 30, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Book Awards, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Honors/Awards, Interviews, John Tiffany, News, Pottermore, Sonia Friedman, West End

The new cast of Cursed Child starting May 24th were introduced today, and they’re excited to get going on the second year of the show! Rehearsals began this week for new cast members joining @HPPlayLDN from 24 May 2017! Find out more: https://t.co/Lchf5o06HH pic.twitter.com/Ueu7oouz96 — Harry Potter Play (@HPPlayLDN) March 30, 2017 (Photography by Manuel Harlan) Sadly …read more!



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