Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre

The amazing set design takes audiences into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Once the curtains open, everyone is blasted with an air of nostalgia that is unmatched by any of the other productions on tour or on Broadway. There's a bit of an adjustment phase to get used to seeing other actors playing some of these legendary characters. J.K. Rowling herself mentioned that when she first saw Harry Potter and The Cursed Child LIVE it was hard for her to see Professor Snape, the character, with his back to the audience and feeling like she would see the late Alan Rickman's face when he turned around. There could be those really emotional moments for you as well on this Sunday night if you're a massive fan of the movies.

Thankfully at one point, the story being told on stage and the way that the background plays into everything it helps audiences to adapt their eyes a bit. When you get to the thick of the story, you're looking at "Harry Potter" as the character without hoping to see Daniel Radcliffe. You have to know, that you're getting a roller coaster of emotions with Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. This ride is much more memorable than anything that you can find at Universal Studios. Maybe what makes this play so impactful is that it sticks to the tone of the movies. It would've been a big mistake to try and make this into a full-on musical to compete with something like The Lion King. Most people would've never bought the idea. Harry Potter isn't a musically led movie, and therefore, a story within this world in a theater shouldn't be either.

It's essential to find the right seat for this show at Temple Hoyne Buell Theatre. A lot of work has gone into that background to make crowds feel that they are really boarding a train at Platform 9 at Kings' Cross for you to miss those details! Finding a seat toward the middle of the theater in a row that's maybe a bit higher up could be ideal. People are running to see Harry Potter and The Cursed Child live. Don't be one of those folks who missed out because they didn't hit the get tickets link fast enough. Go now; worry about everything else later.