Last night, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won six awards at the Tony Awards. It is a success for the British J.K. Rowling who conquered Broadway with her play. A true magician!
J.K. Rowling continues to spread her magic around the world. Last night, the Tony Awards were for the best plays performed on Broadway. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won six awards: Best Play, Best Director, Best Set Design, Best Costumes, Best Light Effects and Best Sound Effects. All these awards legitimize the enormous popular success of the play. Last year, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was nominated in eleven categories at the Laurence Olivier Awards, the most prestigious awards for English theatre. The play was performed for the first time on July 31, 2016 and does not seem ready to stop.
Harry Potter and the conquered public
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tells the story of Albus Potter, the son of the famous Harry Potter. Nineteen years after the final battle against Voldemort, Harry faces new problems. The thorniest thing is surely to find common ground with his son. The play received a mixed reception upon arrival. The actress playing Hermione Granger, Noma Dumezweni, had been criticized for her skin color. For many fans, Hermione's character had to remain white, like her first interpreter Emma Watson. Yet at the ceremony where L'Enfant Maudit shone so brightly, the speeches of tolerance vis-à-vis minorities were widely applauded. The play directed by John Tiffany was able to overcome criticism and was able to meet a wide audience. Originally performed at the Palace Theatre in London, the play was exported to the United States and Australia, to Melbourne.
While waiting for the sequel to Fantastic Beasts in November 2018, you can book your tickets for Harry Potter and The Cursed Child by following this link. Be careful, the price of tickets may lighten your Muggle bank account.
