HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Has Best Week Ever For A Play In Broadway History
by Stephi Wild - June 18, 2018
The Tony and Olivier Award-winning Best Play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has set a new Broadway record for weekly ticket sales for a play, reporting a gross of $2,277,446 for the week ending June 17, 2018. This passes the high mark set by the two-part play in previews the week ending April 8, 2018 ($2,138,859) and the previous top grossing play, All The Way, which peaked at $1,623,495 in 2014.
CURSED CHILD Stars Noma Dumezweni and Jamie Parker Chat with CBS THIS MORNING Podcast
by Julie Musbach - June 8, 2018
Ahead of the 2018 Tony Awards this weekend, John Dickerson of the CBS This Morning podcast has an extended interview with two stars of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The two-part, five-hour play catches up with the beloved characters 19 years after the final book, as adults with children at Hogwarts. It is nominated for 10 Tony Awards.
VIDEO: CURSED CHILD's Jamie Parker Explains How Harry Potter Has Grown Up
by Nicole Rosky - April 25, 2018
'You can't go into parenthood as a battle wearing armour. It doesn't work that way," says Jamie Parker, who plays an adult Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. Find out how Parker thinks Potter has changed since his days at Hogwarts below!
TV: Pure Magic! Go Inside a Very Potter Opening Night at HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD!
by TV - Opening Night Special - April 23, 2018
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two, opened last night, April 22, at the Lyric Theatre (214 West 43rd Street, New York, NY). We're taking you on the red carpet on the big night. BroadwayWorld caught up with the cast right after the show. Watch the video below to hear about their thoughts about bringing this show, officially, to Broadway!
BWW Review: A Complete Neophyte's Guide To HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Michael Dale - April 23, 2018
If, like this theatre reviewer, you've managed to survive the last twenty years without reading a word of J.K. Rowling's wildly popular series of Harry Potter novels, nor taking in a screening of any of the eight film adaptations, the most important thing to keep in mind about the Broadway transfer of the West End theatre sensation, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, is that the pair of plays making up the fantasy drama constitute a continuation of the saga and are not intended to stand on their own.
TV: On the Red Carpet at Opening Night of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by TV - Red Carpets - April 22, 2018
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Parts One and Two, opens tonight, April 22, at the Lyric Theatre (214 West 43rd Street, New York, NY). We're taking you on the red carpet on the big night. Watch the video below to see J.K. Rowling and more special guests speak about the play, what Harry Potter means to them, and more!
Up on the Marque: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Takes Over 42nd Street
by Walter McBride - March 21, 2018
Previews are now underway for the Broadway premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. A play in two parts, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has its first preview of Part One tonight, Friday, March 16 at 8:00 PM, with the first preview of Part Two tomorrow, Saturday, March 17 at 8:00 PM. The production officially opens on Sunday, April 22 at the Lyric Theatre (214 West 43rd Street, New York, NY).