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I was disappointed in this -- like others in the thread, I was hoping for something along the lines of the charm and retro delight of She Loves Me, but Holiday Inn just isn't it. It feels creaky and wooden rather than light and airy. The music just is too old-fashioned to work even in a nostalgic way. The costume design and set design is great, and Corbin Bleu was amazing, though. I actually liked the second act much more than the first because he was in it more prominently and got to add

I just don't know why you're still arguing it's going to bomb, aaaaaa15. The New York Times theater AND book critics both gave it glowing reviews. The negative ones are basically just critics who never liked the Harry Potter series in the first place. The excitement among fans is totally mounting. I wouldn't be surprised if the next block of tickets is actually harder to get than the first block, since now the US fans will be more active about making a trip over to see the ori

Agree totally, MinervaMoon. Ben Brantley kind of nailed it when he said that watching the play is like reading one of Rowling's books: the experience is meandering adventure until a mad rush of action to the ending. It feels so much like Rowling, and all the many side plot alleyways off the main drag are so part of the experience of the original books. I think it's set up the next generation for more adventures if/when she wants to write them, too. The two boys are wonderful together.

Mr Kelly said: "Would people recommend reading the script first, or seeing the play without having done so? (Tickets booked for April, am a huge fan of the book series, not so much the movies) . Thanks "

I would say that if you can avoid spoilers, wait to see the play first, because some of the stagecraft and the reveals are breathtaking. You may not be able to, but you at least don't need to read all of the script and can save yourself a little bit for the

The only reason the hype isn't as high as Hamilton in its heyday (it's already hit the peak -- resale market has plummeted, cancellation line is approaching normalcy, etc) is because of how respectful people have been about #keepthesecrets. I've wanted to talk about it non stop since seeing it a few weeks ago. Once the script comes out (much like when the album came out for Hamilton), it will hit the mainstream in a huge, huge way. And the cast won't need to do all the talk sh

I was responding to the curiosity of some of the posts about whether this play is going to be sold out/a big hit when it comes to New York. So yes, I think it must be compared to Hamilton, the current biggest sold-out Broadway hit, in that regard. I'm hardly going to be comparing its possible success metric to American Psycho or Tuck Everlasting.

London is a smaller market for all things culture related: books, music, theater. If it's this much of a hit in London, it will a

I am a total Potterhead (have been to the Wizarding World in Orlando several times, read all the books and seen the films multiple times, own a full set of Ravenclaw regalia including robes, etc etc etc) and I LOVED the show. I felt like a little kid again watching them do that stagecraft, which was just impeccable. Even intellectually understanding how they did certain tricks, it felt completely like magic. People were gasping and clapping the whole way through.

It will be bigger

It's really lovely. It's not entirely silent--there is a little dialogue at the start and end of the retreat and the yoga teacher delivers sermons via intercom. I found it easy to follow the story from the actors' impressive facial and body language, and I believe it's most of the original cast. Not sure if they kept the same long hallway-ish staging with the audience on either side, but I felt it was a great way to observe a little bit of all the plot lines going on at o