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'Harry Potter And The Cursed Child' To Open On Broadway With Award-Winning West End Cast
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Jen Chung
Published Aug 2, 2017
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The eagerly anticipated Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has just announced that seven members of its original West End production will be in New York City when the play begins previews in March 2018 at the Lyric Theatre.
Three stars who won Olivier Awards—Best Actor Jamie Parker (Harry Potter); Best Actress Noma Dumezweni (Hermione Granger); Best Supporting Actor Anthony Boyle (Scorpius Malfoy)—as well as Paul Thornley (Ron Weasley), Poppy Miller (Ginny Potter), Sam Clemmett (Albus Potter) and Alex Price (Draco Malfoy) will appear, with the support of Actors’ Equity Association, according to the show's producers.
The additional cast includes David Abeles, Brian Abraham, Shirine Babb, Jess Barbagallo, Stephen Bradbury, Lauren Nicole Cipoletti, Joshua De Jesus, Jessie Fisher, Richard Gallagher, Susan Heyward, Geraldine Hughes, Edward James Hyland, Byron Jennings, Katie Kreisler, Joey LaBrasca, Andrew Long, Kathryn Meisle, Angela Reed, Dave Register, Adeola Role, James Romney, Malika Samuel, Alanna Saunders, David St. Louis, Stuart Ward, Madeline Weinstein, Alex Weisman and Benjamin Wheelwright playing a variety of characters.
"We have assembled an extraordinary cast for Broadway," said director John Tiffany in a statement. "Our Cursed Child family is growing with 28 brilliant new actors bringing their unique talents to our production. I also can't wait to dive back into it with seven of our original London cast members reprising their thrilling performances for New York audiences. The adventure continues…"
The play, which is based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany (making it the eighth Harry Potter story), will be presented in two parts, which, the show says, "are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings." Here's a description:
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father of three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
In addition to the acting awards, the West End production received six other Oliviers, including Best New Play and Best Director. Tickets for the Broadway production go on sale on October 12 through "Ticketmaster Verified Fan." Interested ticket buyers must register first between October 1st and 5th. They announced, "This will be the first time that a Broadway show has used this program, which protects ticket buyers from bots and ticket scalpers."
The Lyric Theatre is currently being renovated specifically for this production, which has been sold out in London. Until the show opens, perhaps stop by the "mini-Hogwarts" at the New York Academy of Medicine while you dream about sliding into J.K. Rowling' DMs.
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Jen Chung is a former WNYC and Gothamist editor.
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