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Cursed Child
''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' is a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story by Thorne, J. K. Rowling, and John Tiffany. The plot occurs nineteen years after the events of Rowling's novel ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''. It follows Albus Severus Potter, the second son of Harry Potter (character), Harry Potter, who is now Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic. When Albus arrives at Hogwarts, he gets sorted into Slytherin, and fails to live up to his father's legacy, making him resentful of his father. Rowling has referred to the play as "the eighth Harry Potter story". From its premiere, ''Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' has received mostly positive reviews from critics for its performances, story, illusions, and stage wizardry, though reception from Harry Potter fandom, the ''Harry Potter'' fan community was more polarized. The original West End theatre, West End production premiered at the Palace Theatre, Londo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Cursed or The Cursed may refer to: * Curse, an expressed wish that some form of adversity will befall another Films * Cursed (2004 film), ''Cursed'' (2004 film), a Japanese horror film by Yoshihiro Hoshino * Cursed (2005 film), ''Cursed'' (2005 film), an American horror comedy film directed by Wes Craven * The Cursed (2021 film), ''The Cursed'' (2021 film), an American-French horror film directed by Sean Ellis * ''The Cursed: Dead Man's Prey'', a 2021 South Korean adaptation of the 2020 South Korean TV series (see below) Music * Cursed (band), a 2001–2008 Canadian hardcore punk band * Cursed (Ion Dissonance album), ''Cursed'' (Ion Dissonance album) or the title song, 2010 * Cursed (Morgoth album), ''Cursed'' (Morgoth album) or the title song, 1991 * Cursed (Paleface Swiss album), ''Cursed'' (Paleface Swiss album), 2025 * Cursed (Righteous Vendetta album), ''Cursed'' (Righteous Vendetta album) or the title song, 2017 * Cursed (Rotten Sound album), ''Cursed'' (Rotten Sound alb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albus Severus Potter
The following is a list of characters from the ''Harry Potter'' series. Each character appears in at least one ''Harry Potter''–related book or story by J. K. Rowling. These books and stories include the seven original ''Harry Potter'' novels (1997–2007), '' Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'' (2001), '' Quidditch Through the Ages'' (2001), '' The Tales of Beedle the Bard'' (2008), '' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' (2016), '' Short Stories from Hogwarts of Power, Politics and Pesky Poltergeists'' (2016), '' Short Stories from Hogwarts of Heroism, Hardship and Dangerous Hobbies'' (2016), '' Hogwarts: An Incomplete and Unreliable Guide'' (2016) and the ''Harry Potter'' prequel (2008). Characters by surname A * – Hufflepuff prefect in the same year as Harry Potter. Member of Dumbledore's Army. Hannah leaves Hogwarts in '' Half-Blood Prince'' after her mother is murdered by Death Eaters, but returns in '' Deathly Hallows'' to participate in the Battle of Hogw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Tony Awards
The 72nd Annual Tony Awards were held on June 10, 2018, to recognize achievement in Broadway productions during the 2017–18 season. The ceremony was held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City, and was broadcast live by CBS. Sara Bareilles and Josh Groban served as hosts. '' The Band's Visit'' was the most winning production of the season, with 10 awards, including Best Musical, Best Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for Tony Shalhoub, Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for Katrina Lenk, and Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical for Ari'el Stachel. '' Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'' won six awards, including Best Play, while '' Angels in America'' won three, including Best Revival of a Play. The ceremony received positive reviews, with many highlighting the performances of Bareilles and Groban as hosts. At the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards, it was nominated for four awards Outstanding Variety Special (Live), Outstanding Technical Direction, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tony Award For Best Play
The Tony Award for Best Play (formally, an Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre) is an annual award given to the best new (non-musical) play on Broadway, as determined by Tony Award voters. There was no award in the Tonys' first year. The award goes to the authors and the producers of the play. Plays that have appeared in previous Broadway productions are instead eligible for Best Revival of a Play. Award winners Legend:† marks winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama * marks finalists of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple wins ; 5 awards * Tom Stoppard ; 2 awards * Edward Albee * Tony Kushner * Arthur Miller * Terrence McNally * Yasmina Reza * Peter Shaffer * Neil Simon Multiple nominations ; 10 nominations * Neil Simon ; 9 nominations * August Wilson ; 8 nominations * Tom Stoppard ; 6 nominations * Edward Albee ; 5 nominations * Martin McDonagh * Arthur Mill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lyric Theatre (1998 New York City)
The Lyric Theatre (previously known as the Ford Center for the Performing Arts, the Hilton Theatre, and the Foxwoods Theatre) is a Broadway theater at 214 West 43rd Street in the Theater District of Midtown Manhattan in New York City, New York, U.S. Opened in 1998, the theater was designed by Richard Lewis Blinder of Beyer Blinder Belle, in collaboration with Peter Kofman, for Garth Drabinsky and his company Livent. The Lyric Theatre was built using parts of two former theaters on the site: the Apollo Theatre, built in 1920 to a design by Eugene De Rosa, and the old Lyric Theatre, built in 1903 to a design by Victor Hugo Koehler. The theater contains 1,622 seats across three levels and is operated by ATG Entertainment. The theater building is owned by the city and state governments of New York and was developed by New 42nd Street. Despite having the same name as one of its predecessor theaters, the current Lyric Theatre was built almost entirely from scratch, though ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broadway Theatre
Broadway theatre,Although ''theater'' is generally the spelling for this common noun in the United States (see American and British English spelling differences#-re, -er, American and British English spelling differences), many of the List of Broadway theaters, extant or closed Broadway venues use or used the spelling ''Theatre'' as the proper noun in their names. Many performers and trade groups for live dramatic presentations also use the spelling ''theatre''. or Broadway, is a theatre genre that consists of the theatrical performances presented in 41 professional Theater (structure), theaters, each with 500 or more seats, in the Theater District, Manhattan, Theater District and Lincoln Center along Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway, in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. Broadway and London's West End theatre, West End together represent the highest commercial level of live theater in the English-speaking world. While the Broadway (Manhattan), Broadway thoroughfare is eponymous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Laurence Olivier Awards
The 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards were held on 9 April 2017 at the Royal Albert Hall, London. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Jason Manford. A highlights show was shown on ITV shortly after the live event ended. Eligibility Any new production that opened between 17 February 2016 and 21 February 2017 in a theatre represented in membership of the Society of London Theatre was eligible for consideration, provided it had performed at least 30 performances. Event calendar *2 March: Kenneth Branagh announced as the recipient of the Society Special Award *6 March: Nominations announced by Denise Gough and Matt Henry on Facebook Live *10 March: Nominations party held; Jason Manford announced as the host of the ceremony *9 April: Award ceremony held Winners and nominees The nominations were announced on 6 March 2017 in 26 categories. Productions with multiple wins and nominations Multiple wins The following productions received multiple awards: *9: '' Harry Potter and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olivier Award For Best New Play
The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play is an annual award presented by the Society of London Theatre in recognition of achievements in commercial London theatre. The awards were established as the Society of West End Theatre Awards in 1976, and renamed in 1984 in honour of English actor and director Laurence Olivier. The award was titled Play of the Year from its establishment in 1976, and was first retitled to its current name for the 2001 Olivier Awards. Winners and nominees 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Multiple awards and nominations for Best New Play Awards ;Two awards * David Hare *Martin McDonagh * Simon Stephens * Tom Stoppard Nominations ;Seven nominations * David Hare * Tom Stoppard ;Four nominations * James Graham ;Three nominations * Jez Butterworth *Athol Fugard * Christopher Hampton * Conor McPherson *Martin McDonagh * Peter Morgan ;Two nominations * David Edgar * Michael Frayn * Brian Friel * Pam Gems * Ronald Harwood * Terry Joh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West End Theatre
West End theatre is mainstream professional theatre staged in the large theatres in and near the West End of London.Christopher Innes"West End"in ''The Cambridge Guide to Theatre'' (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998), pp. 1194–1195, Along with New York City's Broadway theatre, West End theatre represents the highest level of Theatre of the United Kingdom, commercial theatre in the English-speaking world. Seeing a West End show is a common tourist activity in London. Prominent screen actors, Cinema of the United Kingdom, British and World cinema, international alike, frequently appear on the London stage. There are approximately 40 theatres in the West End, with the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, opened in May 1663, the oldest theatre in London. The Savoy Theatre—built as a showcase for the popular series of comic operas of Gilbert and Sullivan—was entirely lit by electricity in 1881. Society of London Theatre, The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) announced that 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Potter Fandom
The ''Harry Potter'' fandom is the Fandom, community of fans of the ''Harry Potter'' books and films who participate in entertainment activities that revolve around the series, such as reading and writing fan fiction, creating and soliciting fan art, engaging in role-playing games, socialising on ''Harry Potter''-based Internet forum, forums, and more. The fandom interacts online as well as offline through activities such as fan conventions, participating in cosplay, tours of iconic landmarks relevant to the Harry Potter, books and production of the Harry Potter (film series), films, and parties held for the midnight release of each book and film. By the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, fourth ''Harry Potter'' book, the legions of fans had grown so large that considerable security measures were taken to ensure that no copy of book was leaked before the official release date. ''Harry Potter'' is considered one of the few Four-quadrant movie, four-quadrant, multi-generation sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slytherin
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry () is a fictional boarding school of magic for young wizards. It is the primary setting for the first six novels in the ''Harry Potter'' series by J. K. Rowling, and also serves as a major setting in the '' Wizarding World'' media franchise. In the novels, Hogwarts is described as a coeducational, secondary boarding school that enrolls children from ages eleven to eighteen. According to Rowling, any child in Britain who shows magical ability is invited to attend the school. The Wizarding World website states that Hogwarts was founded in the Highlands of Scotland sometime between the 9th and 10th century by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Rowling has offered varying accounts of how many students are enrolled at Hogwarts at any given time. In a 1999 interview, Rowling said she envisioned Hogwarts as a place that offers security to the orphaned Harry Potter. She said that she made Hogwarts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hogwarts
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry () is a fictional boarding school of magic for young wizards. It is the primary setting for the first six novels in the '' Harry Potter'' series by J. K. Rowling, and also serves as a major setting in the '' Wizarding World'' media franchise. In the novels, Hogwarts is described as a coeducational, secondary boarding school that enrolls children from ages eleven to eighteen. According to Rowling, any child in Britain who shows magical ability is invited to attend the school. The Wizarding World website states that Hogwarts was founded in the Highlands of Scotland sometime between the 9th and 10th century by Godric Gryffindor, Helga Hufflepuff, Rowena Ravenclaw and Salazar Slytherin. Rowling has offered varying accounts of how many students are enrolled at Hogwarts at any given time. In a 1999 interview, Rowling said she envisioned Hogwarts as a place that offers security to the orphaned Harry Potter. She said that she ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
