Art

'That is our job in theatre – I'm gonna make you love me!' Noma Dumezweni meets Harriet Walter

The stars of stage and screen chat about playing witches, seeing ghosts and stepping into another legend’s shoesThey have enjoyed huge success on TV with The Undoing and Killing Eve, respectively, but Noma Dumezweni and Harriet Walter started out on stage. They met in 1999, when Dumezweni played a witch and understudied Walter as Lady Macbeth for the Royal Shakespeare Company. The pair caught up to discuss Dumezweni’s role as Hermione Granger in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, theatre ghosts ...
Tags: Television, Film, Theatre, Culture, Stage, Broadway, Harry Potter, Royal Shakespeare Company, Black Lives Matter, Walter, Noma Dumezweni, Hermione Granger, Noma, Lady Macbeth, Harriet Walter, Dumezweni

Cool Stuff: ‘Harry Potter’ Hogwarts House Crests Are the Next LEGO Art Sets

Over the summer, new LEGO Art sets were revealed that allow fans to build pop culture portraits of characters like Iron Man and Darth Vader. Now the next wave of LEGO Art building sets has been revealed, and it’s inspired by the wizarding world of Harry Potter. Coming in January, there will be Harry Potter LEGO Art sets that will let fans build tile mosaics of all for of the houses in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin can all be built f...
Tags: Art, Toys, Movies, Fantasy, Lego, Harry-Potter, Warner Brothers, Cool Stuff, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft, Hogwarts, Slytherin, Harry Potter Lego, Hogwarts House, LEGO HARRY POTTER, Harry Potter Hogwarts House, Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Melbourne Suspends Performances for Seven More Weeks

In line with current government advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19, performances ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Childat Melbourne's Princess Theatre will be suspended for a further seven weeks. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Melbourne, BWW News Desk, COVID

West End HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Suspension Through 21 February

The West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has extended its suspension through Sunday, February 21, 2021. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, BWW News Desk

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Australia To Remain Closed for Five Additional Weeks

In line with current government advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19, performances ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Childat Melbourne's Princess Theatre will be suspended for a further five weeks. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Australia, Theatre, Harry Potter, Melbourne, BWW News Desk, COVID

Video Roundup: HAMILTON Fans Create Hilarious Parodies About Donald Trump, Harry Potter, COVID-19, and More!

Today, we're bringing you a roundup of Hamilton song parodies from fans all over the world Subject matter ranges from Donald Trump to Harry Potter, the coronavirus, Heathers, and even Baby Yoda [Author: Stephi Wild]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Donald Trump, Hamilton, Stephi Wild, Baby Yoda, Donald Trump Harry Potter

What Do Famous Artists Owe Their Fans?

As the famously passionate fans of the Harry Potter franchise rise up to express raging disappointment at the bigotry espoused by its creator, and the surprisingly passionate fans of Live P.D.—who launched vicious attack campaigns on journalists and critics calling for its cancellation—just rage, there’s another question beyond the right and wrong of all this. It’s the question of what, exactly, fans are owed from the culture they support—and what are they willing to accept in order to keep enj...
Tags: Art, People, Harry Potter, 06.12.20

HARRY POTTER Screenwriter Steve Kloves Speaks Out Against J.K. Rowling's Anti-Trans Statements

Harry Potter screenwriter Steve Kloves is speaking out against J.K. Rowling's anti-trans tweets. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Harry, J K Rowling, BWW News Desk, Steve Kloves

London Production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Suspension of Performances Through 6 September

The London production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has extended suspension of its performances through 6 September. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: London, Theatre, Harry Potter, BWW News Desk

VIDEO: Joshua Turchin And Broadway Friends Sing For Hope On THE EARLY NIGHT SHOW

The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin- Virtual Edition Corona Cabaret continues its increasingly popular run with the release of a new episode today, benefiting not-for-profit Sing For Hope. Season three, episode three features special guests Grace DeAmicis Broadway- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and more. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, BWW News Desk, Joshua Turchin

James Snyder, Jamie Parker, Paul Thornley & More Narrate Chapter 6 of HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

Today, Spotify premieredthe latest episode of the Harry Potter at Home series with English actor and singer, Jamie Parker and James Snyder, Paul Thornley, Aaron Bartz and more of Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast. Jamie the cast narrate today's episode entitled 'Chapter 6 The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters'. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Broadway, Harry Potter, Jamie Parker, Jamie, BWW News Desk, James Snyder Jamie Parker Paul Thornley, James Snyder Paul Thornley Aaron Bartz

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's Catherine Ashmore Bradley to Host The Prep's Instagram Live Cabaret

This Sunday, May 17th at 7pm EST Professional Performance Prep's The Prep pro-track private voice and acting students will perform in a 2-part Instagram Live cabaret to benefit The Actors Fund. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, BWW News Desk, Catherine Ashmore Bradley

Noma Dumezweni to Read Chapter Two of HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE For HARRY POTTER AT HOME

The latest exciting new addition to Harry Potter At Home, the collection of free initiatives designed to help bring the magic of Harry Potter to children, parents and carers in lockdown, was announced this week [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Noma Dumezweni, BWW News Desk, Harry Potter at Home

Daniel Radcliffe Reads First Chapter of HARRY POTTER AND THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE

Daniel Radcliffe has read the first chapter ofHarry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as part of Harry Potter At HomeJ.K Rowling recently launched an online Harry Potter hub for kids, families and fans during the coronavirus lockdown. On Wizardingworld.com,exciting contributors willread through the first Harry Potter book. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Daniel Radcliffe, Stone, BWW News Desk, HomeJ K Rowling

JK Rowling Donates £1M to Charities Supporting People in Need During the Health Crisis

Harry Potter creator JK Rowling has announced on Twitter that she is donating1m to charities to help people in need during the health crisis. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Jk Rowling, JK, BWW News Desk

Use your isolation downtime to start your writing career

While writing requires creativity, there are science-backed guidelines that can help you master the craft. Finding your voice involves recognizing the audience you're trying to reach. Reading, a requirement for becoming a powerful writer, has been shown to increase your intelligence and empathy. How are you spending your time isolating at home? This moment presents many challenges to all of us. People still going to work are trying to avoid getting sick. Tens of millions of Americans hav...
Tags: Motivation, Art, Books, Learning, Writing, Innovation, Literature, Harry Potter, Personal Growth, Write Academy, Children Online Course

VIDEO: Behind the Scenes of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's Autism Friendly Performance

On March 1, 2020, TDF presented its first ever Autism Friendly Performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre. James Brown iii took over TDF's Instagram to give fans a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the cast's excitement, the magic of his transformation into Hagrid, and more. [Author: Stage Tube]
Tags: Instagram, Theatre, James Brown, Harry Potter, TDF, Hagrid, Stage Tube

Inside The World Of Harry Potter Design

The MinaLima Studio worked on the Potter movies, founded a popup gallery that has become permanent, and now designs not only the Fantastic Beast movies but also fairy tales and a variety of other books that are Potter-related. They didn’t quite know what they were getting into: “We were tasked by Harper Collins roughly 10 years ago to do a celebration book of Harry Potter and blindly said yes.” – The Observer (UK)
Tags: Art, Harry Potter, Words, Harper Collins, 04.18.20, MinaLima Studio

VIDEO: Check Out the Latest Episode of Joshua Turchin's THE EARLY NIGHT SHOW

The Early Night Show with Joshua Turchin - Virtual Edition Corona Cabaret continues today, with the release of a new episode featuring special guests Gabe Amoroso Medea at BAM, Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Carly Post Broadway National Tour of Fiddler on the Roof. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, BWW News Desk, Joshua Turchin, Gabe Amoroso Medea, BAM Broadway, Carly Post Broadway National Tour

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Melbourne Postpones Performances Through May 31

In line with the latest government advice to prevent the spread of COVID-19, further changes will be made to the performance schedule ofHarry Potter and the Cursed Childat Melbourne's Princess Theatre. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Melbourne, BWW News Desk

J.K Rowling Launches HARRY POTTER AT HOME

J.K Rowling has launchedlaunched an online Harry Potter hub for kids, families and fansduring the coronavirus lockdown,harrypotterathome.com. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, J K Rowling, BWW News Desk

Broadway Rewind: Daniel Radcliffe Makes His Broadway Debut in EQUUS!

Daniel Radcliffe made his Broadway debut in the 2008 revival of Equus, costarring another Harry Potter veteran, Richard Griffiths. The revival, directed byThea Sharrock, transferred from the West End, and attracted much attention for its nude scene, which was performed by a then 17 year-old Radcliffe. [Author: BroadwayWorld TV]
Tags: Theatre, Broadway, Harry Potter, West End, Daniel Radcliffe, Radcliffe, BroadwayWorld TV, Richard Griffiths, Sharrock

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Melbourne Suspends Performances Through April 12

The Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will suspend performances at The Princess Theatre through April 12. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Melbourne, BWW News Desk

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD San Francisco to Play at Reduced Capacity to Due Covid-19

The Curran Theater has announced its guidelines and updated seating capacity in response to the mandated reduction of public gatherings in San Francisco [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, San Francisco, Harry Potter, BWW News Desk, Curran Theater

Best shows to see in London in 2020

Putting on the world’s greatest shows since Shakespeare made his mark in the 1500s, London is right up there with Broadway as the most iconic place in the world to watch theater. If you’ve made your way through the long list of West End giants like The Lion King and Mamma Mia, don’t worry — you’re not done just yet. From the dark, heart-wrenching melodrama to the all-singing, all-dancing musicals, here’s our pick of London’s hottest new shows for 2020. 1. Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare’s Globe...
Tags: Travel, Elsa, Jessica Chastain, UK, New York, Hollywood, London, Theatre, Disney, Bbc, Julia Roberts, Jake Gyllenhaal, New York Times, Stephen Sondheim, Yann Martel, Broadway

Library Designs every book addict will add to their bucket list!

I’m a complete bibliophile! In fact, give me a good book and I can cuddle up with it, completely forgetting about the rest of the world. Hence, it’s no surprise that a library is one of my favorite places in the world, and I’m sure others share the same sentiment. Libraries are warm and comforting spaces with the promise of unlimited knowledge, and are the entryway to another world. So, we’ve curated a collection of exquisite and intriguing libraries that will awaken the bibliophile within each ...
Tags: Design, France, Germany, Architecture, Mexico City, Libraries, Harry Potter, Dublin, North America, Cornell University, Library Design, Gensler, Trinity College, Calgary Canada, Central Library, Snøhetta

Making Sense Of Through Tiny Nuggets Of Narrative

Tropes actually help us all make sense of the world (so writers, calm down; even trying to go against tropes is a trope of its own). Take a famous narrative of the late 1990s and early 2000s: “How do you make sense of something sprawling like Harry Potter? You divide it into digestible pieces. The Chosen One goes to a Wizarding School and forms a Power Trio. He’s opposed by the Evil Overlord who is Only Mostly Dead. The books get Darker and Edgier leading up to a Final Battle and a widely mocke...
Tags: Art, Ideas, Harry Potter, 02.14.20

These Two Made Millions On Scamming Online Arts Tickets

Peter Hunter and David Smith tricked selling sites over two-and-a-half years, buying £4m worth of tickets that they sold for £10.8m. They targeted events including Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift gigs and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, Leeds Crown Court heard. – BBC
Tags: Art, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, Harry Potter, Issues, David Smith, Peter Hunter, 02.13.20, Cursed Child Leeds Crown Court

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Premieres in Tokyo in Summer 2022

The internationally acclaimed, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will make its Japanese premiere in the summer of 2022. [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: Theatre, Harry Potter, Tokyo, BWW News Desk

VIDEO: See The Transformation Of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD's West End Draco, James Howard

It's time to hop on the Hogwarts Express because we're getting a look backstage at the West End's smash hit play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Check out this video to go behind the scenes at London's Palace Theatrefor the transformation of West End cast member James Howard as he becomes the iconic character of Draco Malfoy [Author: BWW News Desk]
Tags: London, Theatre, Harry Potter, Hogwarts Express, Draco Malfoy, James Howard, BWW News Desk