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Fosse76 said: "Saw it again yesterday. It looks like they made a change to the final confrontation scene, which I confess I like a lot better. That makes me EXTREMELY happy. I've never been able to wrap my head around that moment, it felt so out of character in a variety of ways.

Lot666 said: "Notreallysilent 2 said: "No there isn’t. It was disappointing at first, but the music within the show works very well, and idk if hedwigs theme would fit with it."I guess they didn't want to have to pay John Williams for every performance." I also think it's not a sequel to the movies. They didn't want to draw that connection.

"I'd love to read about any more changes people have noticed between London and Broadway."I can't get the spoiler function to work, so I won't list all the changes I noticed here, but I've detailed them in some tumblr posts for anyone interested: Part 1 Dialogue changesPart 2

I saw it over twenty times in London and I love the writing. The writing, the story, and the ideas the story expresses are what make me love the show. That and some of the performances. The spectacle is great, but it's not enough to make me want to come back over and over again. Seeing the original cast again this past Thursday and Friday brought it all back for me. The trio embody Harry, Ron and Hermione so perfectly, especially Jamie Parker. Watching him is like watching Harry walk straight...

Conif said: "When I saw Part 2 again, I started noticing what were the things that Harry had to experience before he started to change towards Albus. It wasn't as fast as what I remembered from first viewing. I think the playwrights had to make him earn it, make it more true to life.The other powerfulmoment for me was Delphi. Her character doesn't really get revealed until the end and I was really touched by what Harry said to her.Some of the moments that affected me don't really happen until...

ColorTheHours048 said: "Huh. I didn’t think a show with such positive word of mouth and an advance that would make any producer set for life would need to hire message board plants. And yet, here we are."Do you always have that reaction when people don’t agree with you opinions word for word? I’m not a plant, hon. I’m an obsessive fan. I wish I got paid for this, but I only do it for love.

sorano916 said: "JennH said: "I enjoyed all the cast in general, however I did take issue with Scorpio almost playing this potentially juicy character as a comic sidekick nor did I feel like he wasn't using his natural speaking voice and that's all I wanted."Anthony's Northern Irish so his natural accent wouldn't have workedeither. That being said, he had described why he picked that way of speaking in this article:It has stood him in good stead for Scorpius, whose pinched, higher-pitched ton...

I love how we all have our own personal opinions and no one fan speaks for everyone. It’s great. I personally love the big plot twist and the character it revolves around, especially how it illuminates Harry’s journey in the play. And I have so many friends who feel the same. Then there are those who feel otherwise. I love that there’s so much diversity of thought and opinion and that we don’t all agree about any one aspect. FYI- There are fan made compilation soundtracks on Spotify for anyon...

Jimmyb1969 said: "I’m not sure it’s going to win a lot of Tony’s folks. Sets and lighting for sure but not much else pops."I'm not sure what the standards are for Tonys, but it had eleven Olivier nominations and an at the time record nine Olivier awards in London. Best script, Best Actor, Best supporting actor... It will be interesting to see if it's different in the US.

Theatrefan2 said: "So in your opinion it cannot withstand a cast change. This cast will not be there forever so that means you really do not like the show but are enamoured of the actors. How many times have you seen it to be bored and depressed?"Well, no. I didn't say anything remotely like that. The play is great regardless, but there's no play that won't be lesser for poor actors. I've seen the play a lot. There's a whole community of people in London who go on a regular basis.

I was lucky enough to see the London production a number of times and I agree that the second cast doesn't hold a candle to the original. They seemed to put enormous effort into getting the first cast right and minimal into the second cast. I saw their first performance and it was embarrassing. A couple of the main cast members were not up to the job at all. One of them has improved a lot, although I don't think he could ever truly embody the character. But the other is still very stiff and s...

I don't know why my spoiler boxes always end up blank.Re the romantic pairing that didn't happen:The point of that relationship was that they love each other. The nature of that love wasn't important. There was no indication that it was or wasn't romantic. Friendship is often deeper and more powerful than romance. The fact that it wasn't romantic/sexual doesn't make it any less powerful. I guess if you read a lot of fanfiction and view the play as fanfiction (which it is not) then you'll have...

MadsonMelo said: "I can't, actually, buy the.... Click Here To Toggle Spoiler Contenttwist of Voldemort having a child with Bellatrix. Also, the time travel thing is kinda lazy, thats the reason that I don't think I can say the show has ''good writing''.If you look at the time travel in terms of how it echoes the themes of the play, you'll see that it's not lazy at all but actually quite brilliant. It's largely about Harry coming to terms with his past and accepting what he can't change. He l...

I'm with you, I love the script on its own. I think the writing is very strong. I've seen the play a number of times in London and am going to see the Broadway version next week. It's not a play with complex dialogue, but it carries on the themes from the books beautifully and develops them further.I disagree vehemently that it doesn't explore any themes or ideas. It's about legacy, the cycle of abuse, guilt and recovery. It's about coming to terms with the past, creeping from beneath its sha...