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Tom Felton makes his Broadway debut as Draco Malfo...
Two decades after his unforgettable run as Draco Malfoy in the Harry P...
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The Boy Who Lived, back on Broadway. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a breathtaking stage continuation of J.K. Rowling's cherished series that transports audiences back to the wizarding world. With mind-blowing spectacular effects, like wraithlike Dementors, time-turning illusions, and wand duels, this Broadway production elevates the narrative. The play takes place nineteen years after the last book and delves into the intricate dynamics between Harry, his son Albus, and the youngest Malfoy, Scorpius.
The Lyric Theatre is transformed by the stunning set, the brilliant choreography, and the performances of the cast members under the direction of John Tiffany. Everyone, from longtime Potter fans to those unfamiliar with Hogwarts, will be captivated by the mesmerizing blend of nostalgia, drama, and innovation. Playwright Jack Thorne superbly expands the Harry Potter world while remaining faithful to its essence in his screenplay, which expertly combines nostalgia with fresh difficulties
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Adam Feldman,
Time Out NY5/5
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is haunted by death and pain; it is often suspenseful and sometimes downright frightening. Yet amid the cinematic tumult and dazzle of the densely action-packed plot, Thorne and Tiffany carve out quiet scenes of intimacy and tenderness"
Alexis Soloski,
The Guardian5/5
"The play’s great gift is to let us know that they boy who lived has to go on living and then make room for his sons and daughter to live their own lives, too"
Steven Suskin,
New York Stage Review4/5
"But while there is a good deal of machinery and a greater deal of millions behind it all, the specialest effect that shines through—and, truly, makes Cursed Child what it is—is high-grade theatrical imagination."
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H.P. and the Cursed Child is a magic! In full sense of this word. First, because it's a Broadway. Second - from the first step in the Lyric Theatre you feal the atmosphere of secret and great advanture coming. Then third - actors' performance, scenography, special effects, lights, sound, and everything are so impressive, that you won't even notice how almost three hours of performance pass...
I don't regret a single $ spent on flight from Europe and tickets to the show.
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