Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

No problem. For future reference, all posts related to a show (whether it be plot, ticket information, cast etc.) should go in that shows respective thread.

As for the comments on Facebook, unfortunately it's a reaction that is common, particularly from those who don't go to the theatre often, which is likely to be a big part of this show's audience. They're not used to cast changes. It's even more likely to happen with this show considering how far in advance tickets have to be booked. The whining and moaning from them is not appropriate however, they're paying for the show and not the cast and it's not even like it's a musical with a cast album so they know they'd enjoy the performances. There's every chance they may prefer the new cast.

I haven't seen the show yet, so the hype for the original cast means I am annoyed I might not see them.

But I did pay for the show, not the cast, so if I want to go before the original cast leave it's up to me to make that happen, which isn't impossible.

any Guesses for NYC cast?

I wouldn't be surprised if they opted for a entirely new cast for Broadway.

Nice little piece from Lyn Gardener on how HP has got new audiences in: www.theguardian.com/stage/2017/apr/10/olivier-awards-harry-potter-cursed-child-new-theatre-audiences

I'm inclined to agree (not that I've seen it yet..next month at last!) but anything that gets new people in and the hope for some theatre will 'stick' is great.

Visually, it is stunning. I took my mother who knows the basic plot, and she adored it! 

I mean, if you don't actually like Potter then it's not going to convert you. Consider the depths of your feeling and if you're willing to do a little background reading so the plot makes sense. Not necessarily all the books, you can probably get by with synopses and extracts, but if you don't know the basics, you'll not get the full effect. Sure, you can appreciate *what's* happening, just not *why*.

For those able to burn a fairly large hole in their wallets - it's worth noting Premium tickets do turn up for every performance a week or two ahead on the official websites.

I've decided to snag a pair for next Thursday/Friday - haven't seen it since previews and thought I'd quite like to catch the original company near the end of their run to see how things have developed.

Must admit though - I'm almost looking forward to getting a second look at the illusions more than anything else!

Off to see both parts tomorrow for the first time, after snagging a ticket the other day. Cannot wait! I enjoyed reading the play so I am excited to see it all come alive on stage

I've been pronouncing it "Cursed", it's only on the Oliviers I've heard anyone pronouncing it "Curséd". Admittedly most of my theatre conversation takes place online, but still. It's Harry Potter, not Shakespeare, and I feel like "cursed" and "curséd" are two fairly different things anyway - surely the first is someone who has literally had a curse put on them or at least seems that way, the second is more of a swear, much more akin to saying "the bloody child"?

I've always thought of it as cursed to rhyme with first. I agree with Baemax's interpretation: cursèd carries a feel of "damnable" about it, and if used to mean "under a curse" anywhere other than in poetry it sounds rather affected.

Bearing in mind that this is Harry Potter I'd expect it to mean "under a curse", unless the child in question is a bit of a wanker.