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Spellbinding Souvenirs: Official Albus and Scorpius’ Wands Now Available

Jun 14, 2017

Posted by: Kim McChesney

Fans, Fun, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Misc, News, Products, Theater, Toys, West End

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced earlier today that fans lucky enough to attend the Harry Potter play can now take home a bit of the award-winning magic from the Palace Theatre. According to the Tweet below, the Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy’s official replica wands can now be purchased at the theater as …read more!

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!

Evanna Lynch Electrifying in ‘Disco Pigs’ Trailer

Jun 10, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

HP Cast, Lynch, Media, News, Theater, Videos

First staged 20 years ago, Enda Walsh’s Disco Pigs will make its debut on 12th July at London’s Trafalgar Studios, and Harry Potter‘s Evanna Lynch will star as Runt, alongside Colin Campbell as Pig! A summary of the play is as follows: “Born at the same time on the same day in the same hospital, Pig and Runt …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!

Adult ‘Harry Potter’ Cast Round-Up: Exciting News for ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Star Trek’ & ‘Downton Abbey’ Fans & More

May 20, 2017

Posted by: Emma Pocock

Actor Interviews, Branagh, Broadbent, Charity, Davis, Gambon, HP Cast, Hurt, Movies, News, Oldman, Smith, Spall, Staunton, Tennant, West End

We’ve had so much news to round-up this week that we’ve had to bring it to you in two parts! The older brigade of Potter actors are busy as always on stage, and screen, seeing collaborations between alumni on new projects, exciting announcements for Doctor Who and Downton Abbey fans! In a quick crew news update, Nick Dudman (make-up and …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!

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!



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