HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD 2021 Previews — Page 2

kade.ivy said: "Logan28 said: "I saw Harry Potter last night too and there was one scene I was positive they would have kept and it was completely removed.

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Hate to see this was cut! It was one of my favorite parts of the show…"



Whaaaat! I agree, this was one of my favorite moments, I can’t believe they cut that! I’m very much losing interest in seeing this version of the show.

Yes, I think it did.

Is the Death Eaters' march from the beginning of Part II still in the show?

Thank goodness!

Anyone go recently and notice if there was any understudies on? Curious what happened with that and them having to cancel Friday.

I saw the show on Friday, 11/26. We had Steve Haggard on for James Snyder's Harry Potter. I found him to be brilliant in the role. He had great chemistry with both Albus and Ginny. I did not see the show in it's previous incarnation, but feel that it is cohesive as a one evening event, and it really is an event! The immersive aspects of the show were like nothing I have ever experienced before. My 10 & 12 year old children were both captivated for the entire 3.5 hours, as were the adults. The music of Imogen Heap was brilliantly used for dramatic effect throughout.

A couple of the performances fell a bit flat for me. Jenny Jules' Hermione was a bit flat. She did not have the presence needed for the Minister of Magic. She was very grounded in her choices... like she was in a different play than everyone else. Nadia Brown's Rose on the opposite end was one-level obnoxious throughout. I actually didn't mind when her character looped away.

Karen Janes Woditsch, Stephen Spinella, and Edward James Hyland found nuance in bringing familiar characters from the tome into this new storyline. David Abeles' Ron brought great comic timing and physicality to the table. I found the Potter and Malfoy families to be fantastic. James Romney as Albus was a true discovery. I'm excited to see what else he does in the future!

My biggest gripe though was that there was no Butter Beer!!?? What's up with that?

'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Review: Still Magical on Broadway - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

RW3 said: "Does anyone know why James Snyder has been out of the production since performances have resumed?"

He's also been quiet on Instagram, so I'm guessing he's ill.

Glad to see it wasn’t just me in noticing the shift in tone of the relationship between Albus and Scorpius. I found this worked very well for the production and gave the characters clear and personal motivations.

By the way, I found Haggard wonderful as Harry.

Hmmm.....I don't know about that. The last text message I got from him was all about how excited he was to be returning to the show.

HeyMrMusic said: "phan24 said: "Haven’t seen this new production, but just to clarify, Albus and Scorpius are more romantically motivated to be with each other now? That’s a pretty big and exciting change for the franchise."

Correct, it’s heavily hinted that they have feelings for each other. Harry even mentions it in the final scene. Also, I believe both characters are played by non-binary actors."

They come out without coming out. All dialogue that alludes to Scorpius having a crush on Rose (and Polly Chapman) has been excised; now it's explicitly stated he only wants to be "friends" with Rose. Similarly, the hints of Albus's crush on Delphi has been reduced (after she kisses his cheek in the forest, his elation dissolves into confusion). There are a few other moments in the show that hint at it, but his final statement to Harry about Scorpius, and Harry's reaction, basically confirms a romantic interest.

Does anyone who went to see the show this year know if you actually have to show up an hour before the show starts? I am going this weekend and I was curious

Mr Music: The dialogue, esp the final scene, has definitely been updated to make it far more certain that it’s a burgeoning relationship AND that Albus’ parents are supportive. I liked it.


Kalesprep: :30 will do it. We got in fairly easily and quickly at the :25 mark.