Read more about the article REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre (2016) reopening 18th July 2021
Alex Price as Draco Malfoy, Paul Thornley as Ron Weasley, Noma Dumezweni as Hermione, Jamie Parker as Harry Potter and Poppy Miller as Ginny - Photo by Manual Harlan

REVIEW: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Palace Theatre (2016) reopening 18th July 2021

Nineteen years after Book Seven ended, we are at the station for the Potters (Jamie Parker as Harry and Poppy Miller as his wife Ginny) to see their second son Albus Severus Potter (Sam Clemmett) off to Hogwarts School for the first time.

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Read more about the article REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (2016)
Jesus (Declan Bennett) - Photo by Johan Persson

REVIEW: Jesus Christ Superstar, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre (2016)

Timothy Sheader's production at the Open Air in Regent's Park is exciting, brilliantly sung and choreographed and, best of all, unbounded by walls.  On a fine summer's evening, the cast join us progressing through the audience and immediately I felt we were witnessing a joyous sect of enthusiastic and inspired youth.  They are magnetic so that you want to be part of them.  They make their way down to the stage dominated by a 35 foot cross on the playing area.

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