Harry Potter: the Musical! — Page 3

If Jonathan Groff played Harry Potter, I'd actually like Harry.

This would be so strange, but hey you never know. Cast wise, I agree with the large majority for Michael Ceveris... but Jonathon Groff? How old of a Harry Potter do you plan on making him? The first book he is eleven years old. Those people previously mentioned are way too old. I realize, yes, most of the time that actors play younger teenagers (Hairspray) when they are older, but you are pushing it with age.

I like the poster though, even if it is missing Sirius

This will never work, there is no way all the books can be condensed enough for a musical. I love the Harry Potter series, and way too much would have to be cut out, the story wouldn't make sense. Unless, someone writes a prequal to Harry Potter about Lord Voldermort- ala Wicked to Wizard of Oz, this has no chance to make it.

Oi... I went to Idyllwild Arts Summer Academy when I was 12 and 13 (John Altieri of the Jersey Boys tour was my director) and we did I Could Just Kill Her (an original 70's disco/Greek God musical) and The Prizewinner of Defiance Ohio (based on the book). Every year they write an original one. Anyway, they had a demo CD of the one they did the year before... Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. And if they are doing something off a book, they always get the author/publisher's permission (who usually say yes since it's one performance attended by about only 120 ppl). The music was so god awful...

"In my cupboard under the stairs I live...
Without a friend!
Praying someday I will fly
Far away, far away from here."

"There are some situations that result in friendship
Like beating up a 12 foot mountain troll?
Yeah!
So let's hold hands... Hermione! You've got a firm grip."

Really really bad... and it was an outdoor venue... no lighting, just in the middle of the morning... not good. And the quidditch... oh the quidditch.

How about Marcus Chait for Lucius Malfoy?

I am so curious about that Harry Potter musical...

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To the person who mentioned Warner Bros. Theater Ventures' plans with "Harry Potter" (I knew about these since "Lestat" time) what's happening with the "Batman" musical? And are they still pursuing "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"?

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Okay, did anyone think that Harry Potter could kind of be like The Coast of Utopia? Not that I'm for it at all, but I mean, Utopia was a 9 hour play, and it got through. I'm sure they'd do something about it.

Ooh, I love that idea. They could do it in three parts...

Part One: The Preliminaries (books one through three)
Part Two: The Coming (books four and five)
Part Three: The Open War (books six and seven)

They could have children play the kids during the first part, and then have the adult actors take over for the second and third. I've always seen GoF as the real "turning point" in the series, anyway - the part when you say "these aren't litle kids anymore."

Jeez, let's do it!

So... are there any songs about camping? ^_^

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Eite you want an Ashman score or a Kander score, depending on whether you want it lighter or darker.

You could do a great song talking (singing?) around the subject of "He Who Must Not Be Named." That could be a fun song.

I hope you're not implying we should aim for different casting; how can you better Cerveris as You-Know-Who and Sarich as Snape?

Hell, why doesn't Sarich just play all the roles? ^_^

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I believe Harry Potter should be performed in repertory as a 7 day musical theatre experience. Audience members would purchase tickets for the entire week of shows and each night a different show would be presented at one of two theatres. Each show would feature the same cast and creative team.

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