Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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Sian Cain, Steph Harmon, Janine Israel, Tim Byrne and Michael Sun
18, Jan, 2023 @1:51 AM
Cursed Child star Noma Dumezweni: ‘As a Black woman in acting, I’m fearless now’
A landmark turn as Hermione in the Harry Potter play brought the actor to Disney and HBO’s attention. Now she’s playing godmother to a new generation of Black talent
Sasha Mistlin
09, Jun, 2022 @1:00 PM
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: is the shorter, one-part play better?
A three-and-a-half-hour version of the show has opened in Australia and the US. While a lot has been cut, there are also new tricks – and tweaks to a crucial relationship
Sian Cain
25, May, 2022 @5:50 AM
James Snyder fired from Harry Potter play on Broadway after conduct complaint
Producers said they received a complaint about the show’s star from Diane Davis, who plays Harry’s wife
Nadia Khomami Arts and culture correspondent
24, Jan, 2022 @7:38 PM
Michelle Gayle: ‘They said don’t leave EastEnders – I never regretted it’
From Grange Hill to the West End, via Eurovision and the Brit awards, the star has built multiple careers. She talks about stage-school pressure, TV diversity and playing Hermione in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Arifa Akbar
13, Oct, 2021 @8:41 AM
‘We looked after each other’: Harry Potter's Australian cast finally returns to the stage
Melbourne’s record-breaking production shut down in March. On Thursday the curtains will open again
Elissa Blake
24, Feb, 2021 @4:30 PM
Melbourne's coronavirus restrictions deal 'devastating' blow to arts companies
Industry forced into worst-case scenario planning as plans to reopen crushed for another four months
Elissa Blake
08, Jul, 2020 @10:00 PM
Locking down Leopoldstadt: what happened when the West End closed overnight
Tom Stoppard’s new play was enjoying a sold-out run when theatres were close
Claire Armitstead
14, Jun, 2020 @7:00 AM
'Your ego has to be left at the door': the secret life of the understudy
From the warm-up comic to the F1 test driver and the reserve goalie, what is it like to work in someone else’s shadow?
Nige Tassell
02, Nov, 2019 @10:00 AM
Jack Thorne and John Tiffany: 'You're the warrior, I'm the worrier!'
After a string of hits, the writer and director are collaborating again but The End of History, a drama based on Thorne’s parents, is filling him with anxiety
David Jays
30, Jun, 2019 @11:01 PM
The Cursed Child in Australia: it's Harry Potter for people who never really liked him
No spoilers ahead: Magic makes the audience gasp in a play full of secrets
Calla Wahlquist
23, Feb, 2019 @9:15 PM
Broadway in 2018: male playwrights and movies dominate patchy year
Hollywood’s influence continued to curb the rise of original shows and increase the movie-to-stage adaptations while female writers struggled to break through
Alexis Soloski
17, Dec, 2018 @8:00 AM
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