HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Previews — Page 9

I did not like it at all. Now I am not a Harry Potter fan but I know the basic story. I am an avid fan of Broadway shows. So I wanted to see it. I was bored. It didn't help that I was FREEZING to the point I had to where gloves, my coat and my hat.

I only paid 40 per show so at least I didn't break the bank. I just cannot understand what all the raves are about.

Jimmyb1969 said: " I’m surprised they didnt sell popcorn."



They did sell popcorn...

I saw it the second time these past few days. In my opinion it benefits from a second viewing as Part 2 is a whole play in itself and some of the powerful relationship changes occur after intermission. I was very moved this time by lines people said after intermission Part 2 that I barely even remember from last time and could not give my attention as I was already so filled from Part 1 and the beginning of Part 2.

I was able also to give more attention to the shifts in Harry's emotions and in Hermione's change in Part 2 from her personalities in the first Part. Delphi is not really explored until the end so she loses from our flagging attention. She deserves more thoughtful attention which I was only able to start giving in my second viewing.

I am now going to read the script again and also hear some of the audio that is floating out there on the internet (there was an audio of the script that was made for visually impaired I think).

Perhaps my imagination but I thought the actors were getting better as well. The choreography is exquisite but I think in the first half might benefit from more practice; some of the dancing (with the wands?), they seemed off sequence a bit. Part two looked great.

The authors and JK were very generous as they wanted to tell the story in the time it needed which is way more than 2 hours. As a result, it really benefits from repeated viewings. Perhaps we will get a filmed version at some point.

edit: also cool to see was the reaction of the person next to me who cried in several parts. The heroic acts by some group members to sacrifice themselves after intermission; the tragic scene with Harry's parents (trying to be vague here so as not to give away spoilers). The things that reached her were different than what reached me. What i think is happening is that the play is rich enough to draw people in who have had many different life experiences and so things reach them in different ways.

edit 2: pro-tip to balcony viewers: I brought a binocular which helped me see facial expressions during the scenes where only 2 characters were on the stage, it was especially useful.

Also not to comment too much on the post above but my thoughts are that the play is trying to show how people pass on their rough experiences to their children (and other people in their lives) as this is all people know. And perhaps when we get jolted out of our usual ways of being by life events, then there is the possibility of change. Lots of love and compassion and a positive message for our times.

Updated On: 3/29/18 at 10:41 AM

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 tones are the result of some careful research. “I played about with the voice a lot. I remember seeing this very posh English boy on the Tube with his mother. I was fascinated, so I moved and sat near him so I could listen. And I watched documentaries about young boys at Eton and other posh, private schools, and became familiar with that tone, the resonance, the way they inflect.”

I've seen two others on forScorpius and they don't do the same type of accent... I prefer Anthony's take.

And although he has comic moments (as a foil to Albus' seriousness), I wouldn't say he becomes a comic sidekick, especially in the library scene and the first part of Part 2."

Anthony is amazing. He brings so much depth and complexity to the role. He absolutely deserved his Olivier.

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.

Serendipiteedee said: "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."

Um... no? But it's mighty suspicious that two "obsessive fans" who joined the boards the day of the first previews happen to post two long-winded, intricately detailed reviews directly after my not bad, but less than enthusiastic review and even directly addressing - and attempting to negate - some of my points.

Anyway, my personal conspiracy theories aside, I liked part 1 a great deal and will think of it fondly for a long time. It's a rare feat of great storytelling mixed with great spectacle. Part 2, not so crazy about.

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."

You really can't blame them. No one has ever heard of this Harry Potter character before now. It's not like there's a massive worldwide fanbase that's been steadily growing for the past 20 years or anything. /s

Honestly, I'm surprised there aren't more newly signed up fanatics posting on here. I made an acct here because I had many questions about the CC ticket buying process. I assume I wasn't alone considering how frustrating/confusing the process could be.

43rd st to right of entrance.

Hi All!

Not sure if this has been asked yet, but I'll give it a go.

Does anyone have info, suggestions or websites on where I can go to be ready for this show? I have seen all movies and read the books, but that was 3-4 years ago. I am seeing the show next week and just want to be ready to understand it all and not sit there confused (more than my regular confused look)? I just don't have to time to re-read to re-watch everything. Any suggestions would be so appreciated!



THANK YOU!