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HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Celebrate 1,000 Performances on Broadway This Weekend
by Stephi Wild - May 11, 2023


The Tony Award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates 1,000 performances on Broadway this Saturday, May 13th at the evening performance.

Otherworld Theatre to Present PUFFS; Ticket Sales to Benefit Trans Orgs
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023


Otherworld Theatre Company has announced the on-sale of tickets for Matt Cox’s unauthorized, unsanctioned, unlicensed PUFFS, OR, SEVEN INCREASINGLY EVENTFUL YEARS AT A CERTAIN SCHOOL OF MAGIC AND MAGIC.

Laser Webber's A SHARK ATE MY PENIS: A HISTORY OF BOYS LIKE ME Opens June 4 At The Broadwater
by A.A. Cristi - May 2, 2023


Laser Webber, trans musician and actor known for his award-winning comedy music, presents a one-person musical about the history of trans men and his own transition. Produced and developed by Soaring Solo Studios, A Shark Ate My Penis: A History Of Boys Like Me premieres in Los Angeles at the 2023 Hollywood Fringe Festival before taking the show to the renowned Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August 2023. 

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary With A Free Open House
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 1, 2023


The record-breaking Toronto production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will celebrate its 1-year anniversary with a week filled with activities from May 30 – June 4, 2023 at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. 

HARRY POTTER: MAGIC AT PLAY Extends Worldwide Debut Run in Chicago Through Labor Day
by Blair Ingenthron - Apr 27, 2023


Chicago's residents and visitors can now add some magic to their summer as Harry Potter: Magic at Play will extend its worldwide debut run at Chicago's iconic Water Tower Place (835 N. Michigan Ave.) through Labor Day, Sept. 4, 2023.

Photos: Original 'George Weasley' Oliver Phelps Visits HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 24, 2023


To celebrate its 5th Broadway anniversary, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child held a special curtain call on Sunday, April 23, which featured actor Oliver Phelps, who played 'George Weasley' in the Harry Potter film series. Check out photos here!

Photos: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Celebrates Five Years With A Mayoral Proclamation!
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 19, 2023


To celebrate its 5th Broadway anniversary, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was presented with a Mayoral Proclamation and street renaming to “Cursed Child Way”. See photos from inside the ceremony!

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Sets Toronto Closing Date
by Stephi Wild - Apr 17, 2023


Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will end its record-breaking run at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto on July 2, 2023.  At a run of 13 months and more than 425 performances, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will set a record for the longest-running professional play in Canadian history. 

HARRY POTTER Television Series in the Works at Max Streaming Service
by Michael Major - Apr 12, 2023


The stories from each of the Harry Potter books will become a decade-long series produced with the same epic craft, love and care this global franchise is known for. The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail, much loved characters and dramatic locations that Harry Potter fans have loved.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Celebrate its 5th Anniversary on Broadway This Month
by Stephi Wild - Apr 5, 2023


The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set to mark its 5th anniversary later this month at the Lyric Theatre in Times Square.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Booking Extends Until 2024
by Nicole Rosky - Mar 20, 2023


The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions - have announced a further extension to booking for the original two-part multi award-winning production at London’s Palace Theatre. Check out the new booking dates here!

Review: POTTED POTTER at Pantages Theater
by Jared Fessler - Feb 25, 2023


What did our critic think of POTTED POTTER at Pantages Theater?

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD to Host Hogwarts House Pride Night in March
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 14, 2023


Wizzo! Celebrate your Hogwarts House Pride on March 8 at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the CAA Ed Mirvish Theatre. 

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Announces Final Melbourne Extension
by Blair Ingenthron - Feb 5, 2023


Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will come to the end of its record-breaking run at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne on 9 July 2023, after four years, 1 million tickets sold and more than 1,300 performances making it the longest running play in Australian history.

REVIEW: Sydney Symphony Orchestra brings the music of HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS �" PART 1 to life with a concert and movie combination.
by Jade Kops - Feb 5, 2023


Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Nicholas Buc, continues its journey into the world of the Harry Potter movies with HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 IN CONCERT.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Will Bring Back Hogwarts House Pride Week
by Stephi Wild - Feb 1, 2023


The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will once again celebrate the Hogwarts houses with four special performances dedicated to each house. Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw houses are the four living and learning communities for Hogwarts students, named after the wizarding school's four founders. 

Review: HARRY POTTER THE EXHIBITION at METAstadt Vienna
by Martin Ganeider - Dec 19, 2022


What did our critic think of HARRY POTTER THE EXHIBITION at MetaStadt Vienna?

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Celebrates 1000 Performances in Melbourne
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 13, 2022


The spellbinding Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has reached the 1,000 performance milestone in Melbourne.

Universal Theme Parks to Debut New HARRY POTTER Ollivanders Wands
by Michael Major - Dec 5, 2022


A brand-new collection of authentic, interactive Ollivanders wands has arrived at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal theme parks around the globe, bringing 12 all-new wands  – plus an additional one that is exclusive to each destination – to Universal Orlando Resort, Universal Studios Hollywood, Universal Studios Japan, and Beijing.

Toronto's HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Through June 4, 2023
by Stephi Wild - Dec 5, 2022


The Canadian Premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has released additional tickets from $69 for sale just in time for the gift-giving season.  Ten more weeks of performances will be added, March 21 – June 4, 2023.  The new block of tickets goes on sale on Saturday December 10, 2022 at 9:45 AM ET in celebration of Platform 9 ¾ at King's Cross train station in London.  

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