HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Set for April 2018 Opening at the Lyric- Page 2
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Set for April 2018 Opening at the Lyric
sorano916
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
#25HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 2/8/17 at 12:11am
BroadwayNYC2 said: "If they could do it in an old theater in London, they could have easily done the same here.
Nothing to do with age, it has everything to do with space."
Exactly. Not to mention there...
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There is room at the Lyric for the dementors to fly in from the boxes. Not so much at the Hirschfeld. Plus, that ceiling at the Hirschfeld is gorgeous & handpainted. I doubt they would be too pleased in putting glow-in-the-dark anything on top on it. The Lyric's ceiling is much plainer.
Fosse76
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/21/05
#26HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 2/8/17 at 12:20am
sorano916 said: "BroadwayNYC2 said: "If they could do it in an old theater in London, they could have easily done the same here.
Nothing to do with age, it has everything to do with space."
Exactly. Not to mention there...
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There is room at the Lyric for the dementors to fly in from the boxes. Not so much at the Hirschfeld. Plus, that ceiling at the Hirschfeld is gorgeous & handpainted. I doubt they would be too pleased in putting glow-in-the-dark anything on top on it. The Lyric's ceiling is much plainer.
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I'm sure the Imperial would be free by then. The Hirschfeld isn't the only theatre on Broadway.
sorano916
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
#27HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 2/8/17 at 12:14pm
Fosse76 said: "sorano916 said: "BroadwayNYC2 said: "If they could do it in an old theater in London, they could have easily done the same here.
Nothing to do with age, it has everything to do with space."
Exactly. Not to mention...
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There is room at the Lyric for the dementors to fly in from the boxes. Not so much at the Hirschfeld. Plus, that ceiling at the Hirschfeld is gorgeous & handpainted. I doubt they would be too pleased in putting glow-in-the-dark anything on top on it. The Lyric's ceiling is much plainer.
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I'm sure the Imperial would be free by then. The Hirschfeld isn't the only theatre on Broadway."
I was just using the Hirsch as brian1973 had mentioned it in their reply.
vampire musical
Stand-by Joined: 6/25/14
#28HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 2/14/17 at 3:48pm
I think the reason they went forward with the Lyric vs waiting for the Hirschfield for example is that ATG owns the theater and owns the production company (SFP) bringing in the show. Vertical integration and all that
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#30HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 9:25am
Hasn't it been confirmed for a while now?
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#31HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 9:28am
haterobics said: "Hasn't it been confirmed for a while now?"
Yup. I think this was just a statement that comes well after the Oliviers to remind people that they're coming to Broadway.
#32HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 9:31am
I just figured it was BWW missing the point of it winning so many Oliviers, heh.
#33HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 10:50am
How exactly would they decrease the capacity of the theatre? Would they make the house tighter? And expand the lobby or something?
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#34HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 10:56am
Call_me_jorge said: "How exactly would they decrease the capacity of the theatre? Would they make the house tighter? And expand the lobby or something?"
The same way Great Comet did?
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#35HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 11:34am
Is Harry Potter that immersive? I thought it was playing in a proscenium staging. I haven't seen it, so I could be wrong. But from looking at Instagram pictures it doesn't seem like it's in a similar style of Great Comet.
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#36HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 12:06pm
It's not immersive at all, very traditional proscenium staging, with one exception.
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There is one moment of something descending from above, but I wouldn't say that counts as immersive.
sorano916
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/6/08
#37HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 12:14pm
TheQuibbler said: "It's not immersive at all, very traditional proscenium staging, with one exception.
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There is one moment of something descending from above, but I wouldn't say that counts as immersive.
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A character walks down the aisle, too.
But no, it's not like the Great Comet. However, while it's a big production with some big elements, it still needs to feel intimate as it's a play not a musical. They're taking out 500 seats. From where - orch, mezz or balcony - who knows yet.
AEA AGMA SM
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/13/09
#38HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/10/17 at 1:36pm
I seem to recall mentions that the stage would be expanded past the current proscenium to give them even more stage depth, and thus removing a few of the first rows of seats, and that the back wall of the balcony (and maybe the orchestra level as well?) would be pushed forward eliminating some of the last rows in those sections (though I can't remember where I read this, so take this for what that's worth).
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#39HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/11/17 at 12:36am
I'm really curious to know what the new marquee and everything will look like. and what the 42nd street entrance will look like.
rangersrule132
Featured Actor Joined: 2/29/16
#40HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/11/17 at 9:01am
RippedMan said: "I'm really curious to know what the new marquee and everything will look like. and what the 42nd street entrance will look like.
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I'm almost positive that they are moving the entrance from 42nd street to 43rd street.
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#41HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/11/17 at 9:04am
In an interview on Thursday, the producers, Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, said they had been looking for a Broadway theater, but had been avoiding the 1,900-seat Lyric because it was too big. But they said that Ambassador expressed a willingness to reimagine the space completely, and that that was persuasive; the show’s designer will be allowed to reconfigure the theater and bring it down to 1,500 seats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/theater/broadway-home-looks-likely-for-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child.html
#42HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/11/17 at 9:16am
neonlightsxo said: "In an interview on Thursday, the producers, Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, said they had been looking for a Broadway theater, but had been avoiding the 1,900-seat Lyric because it was too big. But they said that Ambassador expressed a willingness to reimagine the space completely, and that that was persuasive; the show’s designer will be allowed to reconfigure the theater and bring it down to 1,500 seats.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/01/theater/broadway-home-looks-likely-for-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child.html
That article isn't from Thursday. It's from December 1, 2016.
#43HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/11/17 at 9:17am
I feel like this will no doubt be a sell out hit, with great reviews etc. But I'm wondering if it will be as much as an award sweep come Tonys next year. Will be interested to see what it ends up being in competition with. What else is on the plays radar for next season at the moment?
neonlightsxo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/29/08
#44HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/11/17 at 9:19am
adamgreer, I'm well aware. I didn't type "interview from Thursday", that's copied directly from the article. I'm sorry I didn't edit it to your liking. I was simply sharing it as confirmation that this story had already been reported and they had already confirmed they were reconfiguring it.
#45HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 4/11/17 at 9:30am
neonlightsxo said: "adamgreer, I'm well aware. I didn't type "interview from Thursday", that's copied directly from the article. I'm sorry I didn't edit it to your liking. I was simply sharing it as confirmation that this story had already been reported and they had already confirmed they were reconfiguring it.
Why are you so nasty?
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#46HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 5/4/17 at 11:16am
Opening night set for April 22, 2018!
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/HARRY-POTTER-AND-THE-CURSED-CHILD-to-Apparate-Into-Transfigured-Lyric-Theatre-in-Spring-2018-20170504
GreasedLightning
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/11/14
#47HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 5/4/17 at 11:17am
How many times are they going to announce this? I guess the Opening Night info is new, but they word every article as if it's the first time they're announcing the transfer. Ha!
BroadwayConcierge
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/24/15
#48HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 5/4/17 at 11:24am
GreasedLightning said: "How many times are they going to announce this? I guess the Opening Night info is new, but they word every article as if it's the first time they're announcing the transfer. Ha!"
You're not wrong! Note that they don't include a first preview date, so we can expect yet another boilerplate press release with that teensy bit of new information in the coming weeks... 
RippedMan
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/14/05
#49HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Take the Lyric Theatre in 2018
Posted: 5/4/17 at 11:31am
I saw this in London last week and was actually quite surprised at how small it was. The set isn't all that massive. There's lots of trap doors and things, but it's just a big turntable with set pieces that roll on and off. I was expecting some major, grand thing. They do some cool stuff with it, but it could have played at most of the theaters here. But curious to see what they do with the space and how they "Hogwarts" it.
