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#101

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Posted: 7/9/21 at 12:49am

When my family and I got tickets for the original cast of "Cursed Child" I did some mental gymnastics to convince myself it wasn't just a cynical cash grab. Now this, while not as horrid as that Harry Potter store down the street, is pretty cynical. Nothing associated with JKR is getting any more money from me.

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#102

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Posted: 7/9/21 at 8:33am

SouthernCakes said: "I sat balcony in London for $40 both parts and had a perfect view.

I wonder if some of the effects would change to the garner the high price? $80 for partial view is crap. "

Still cheaper than Hamilton's restricted view. I think every show is charging full, non-discounted prices, hoping to cash-in on people's restlessness, as well as the short-term limited "competition." (though some shows are selling very well, while others, not so much). I think once we get closer, some shows will finally start reducing prices and offer discounts. And I think by early next year pricing will go back to normal.

Even with the increased accessibility to see Harry Potter by making it one part, parents may scoff at the high price, so I think they will likely come down. Based on the pre-sale, despite the technical issues, I didn't have any problems getting the performance it ticket location I wanted. And now that I think about it, I wonder if people went in, see the prices, and than just left.

#103

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Posted: 7/9/21 at 10:09am

Isn't partial view for Moulin Rouge (and that is immensely partial view) well over $100?

#104

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Posted: 7/9/21 at 11:38am

I def paid around $100 for the last row of the mezz for Moulin Rouge. But I enjoyed myself.

#105

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Posted: 7/9/21 at 12:05pm

VotePeron said: "Isn't partial view for Moulin Rouge (and that is immensely partial view) well over $100?"

Maybe, but MR has a different target audience. I liked that Cursed Child had blocks of those $40 tickets available for those parents who otherwise wouldn't be able to afford to take multiple kids to see the play. Plus, MR partial view is not as nearly as bad as it's in the Lyric theater.

#106

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Posted: 7/9/21 at 12:08pm

VotePeron said: "Isn't partial view for Moulin Rouge (and that is immensely partial view) well over $100?"

Peron, have you ever sat in any of the HP partial view seats at the end of balcony row A? I checked out the one all the way at the end once when I was there, and, leaning forward, I thought it was a great view. I went for one of those this time, but not the end seat, and I think $79 is a fair price for those. There was a time when those weren't called partial view, and people were angry that they had to lean over to see anything, but that's clearly explained now, and I know what to expect.

I also think that the orchestra partial view seats right on the aisle in rows X and Y are decent, but I wanted to be out from under the overhang for my first time at the revamped show.

Updated On: 7/9/21 at 12:08 PM

#107

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Posted: 7/9/21 at 1:25pm

TaffyDavenport said: "VotePeron said: "Isn't partial view for Moulin Rouge (and that is immensely partial view) well over $100?"

Peron, have you ever sat in any of the HP partial view seats at the end of balcony row A? I checked out the one all the way at the end once when I was there, and, leaning forward, I thought it was a great view. I went for one of those this time, but not the end seat, and I think $79 is a fair price for those. There was a time when those weren't called partial view, and people were angry that they had to lean over to see anything, but that's clearly explained now, and I know what to expect.

I also think that the orchestra partial view seats right on the aisle in rows X and Y are decent, but I wanted to be out from under the overhang for my first time at the revamped show."

Yes, Taffy, I have! I have also sat in the boxes, last rows of the orchestra, mezzanine, and balcony. The box seats are not comfortable viewing angles, but you can still see >75% of the show. I think the new "view from my seat" graphics they're including in the seating chart should help temper expectations, but $79 seems like a extremely standard, if not low, partial view price.

#108

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Posted: 7/12/21 at 8:20pm

Looks like they are casting a new charater/track

"Auror / Dementor" - Non-speaking roles that will perform aerialist movements throughout the show. Experience in trapeze, silks, or harness work.

#109

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 12:08pm

RippedMan said: "Looks like they are casting a new charater/track

"Auror / Dementor" - Non-speaking roles that will perform aerialist movements throughout the show. Experience in trapeze, silks, or harness work."

Is this not the same role seen at the climax of act one?

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#110

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 2:36pm

When I saw the show I thought those were like drones not real people!?

#111

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 4:41pm

I bought row K center dress circle as I didn’t want to pay more than 150 a ticket all in. Has anyone sat there before? It’s my first time and I’m very excited. Seeing the third show!!

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#112

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 9:35pm

Lot666 said: "RippedMan said: "Looks like they are casting a new charater/track

"Auror / Dementor" - Non-speaking roles that will perform aerialist movements throughout the show. Experience in trapeze, silks, or harness work."

Is this not the same role seen at the climax of act one?"

My theory is this will be to accommodate the ensemble members that play the 3 dementors, but then also appear in the Voldemort dance. If the scenes happen simultaneously without an intermission (likely), they wouldn’t have time to change and dance.

#113

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 10:05pm

Wait. So the thing that flew over the audience is a real person?

The breakdown says good with silks and stuff. Interesting

#114

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 10:05pm

Wait. So the thing that flew over the audience is a real person?

The breakdown says good with silks and stuff. Interesting

#115

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 10:57pm

VotePeron said:

"the ensemble members that play the 3 dementors, but then also appear in the Voldemort dance. If the scenes happen simultaneouslywithout an intermission (likely)"

You think? I was guessing they'd end Act One with (are we still keeping the secrets)

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Voldemort Day

perfectly lining up Act One with Part One and Act Two with Part Two. I guess there's more necessary information throughout all of part one than there is in part two so maybe they'd switch it around to keep more of part one, but it seems like it'd the perfect separation.

#116

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Posted: 7/13/21 at 11:14pm

There are a few "general meeting" crowd scenes, so it is likely just that. Not a new track. But then again, who knows.

#117

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Posted: 7/14/21 at 7:59am

SouthernCakes said: "Wait. So the thing that flew over the audience is a real person?"

Honestly, I was never sure. I saw the show twice (once from front orchestra and then again from front mezzanine), and never could work out for certain how the effect was achieved. However, the casting call does sound like it.

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#118

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Posted: 7/14/21 at 9:57am

I’ve seen the show twice now. From way back in the balcony and up close in the dress circle. Far away, they looked like mannequins (really lightweight, well-designed mannequins) or some kind of animatronic. Right below them, however, it’s clearly a person.

#119

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Posted: 7/14/21 at 10:04am

Oh wow would never have guessed. Were they on a wire?

#120

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Posted: 7/14/21 at 10:52am

SouthernCakes said: "Oh wow would never have guessed. Were they on a wire?"

The dementor in the auditorium (played by a human) uses the same rigging system design that Spiderman ironically used in the same theater, and P!nk uses on her tours.

Also - this is lightly documented in the Cursed Child coffee table book, with some great drawings of the masks and skeletal costumes the actors wear under the dementor robes.

Updated On: 7/14/21 at 10:52 AM

#121

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Posted: 7/14/21 at 11:20am

VotePeron said: "The dementor in the auditorium (played by a human) uses the same rigging system design that Spiderman ironically used in the same theater, and P!nk uses on her tours.

Also - this is lightly documented in the Cursed Child coffee table book, with some great drawings of the masks and skeletal costumes the actors wear under the dementor robes."

Does anyone know if there are small fans attached to the rigging somewhere? The subtle, eerie billowing effect is fantastic.

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#122

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Posted: 7/14/21 at 11:21am

SouthernCakes said: "Oh wow would never have guessed. Were they on a wire? "

Yes. As VotePeron said, it’s a pretty standard wire system that allows less restricted movement than just up, down, left, right. Definitely gives more of an appearance of “flying” than being lowered and raised. And requiring actors experienced in acrobatics and silks tracks, since the movement does require quite a bit of very eerie fluidity. It takes a capital-P Professional to work a costume like that so effectively.

#123

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Posted: 7/15/21 at 4:05pm

Looks like the SF production will also be edited:

"Rejoice! We are reopening our doors on January 11th with an all new HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD experience. Whether it's your first time or you've been waiting to return, you've never seen anything like this.

The award-winning CURSED CHILD creative team has conjured an all-new experience exclusively for North America. With just ONE ticket in hand, you’ll enjoy the continuation of Harry's story in one magical afternoon or evening. Hold onto the edge of your seat, as this spellbinding spectacular will whisk you back to Hogwarts and beyond your imagination for a one-of-a-kind journey that’s everything you hoped for—and more."

#124

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Posted: 7/15/21 at 5:14pm

It’s supposedly all the North American productions, including Toronto… the rest will stay 2-parts (for now).

Updated On: 7/15/21 at 05:14 PM

#125

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Posted: 7/15/21 at 6:40pm

Don't the dementor's also appear also over the stage itself in Part 2 Act 1 when...

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Am I remembering that correctly that there were at least 2 of the that descended down on the characters from above at that point?

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