I do know I am late to the occasion, however I JUST watched 2016’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Youngster on Broadway, and I favored it!
That mentioned, though folks have wished a movie adaptation for some time, the story has stayed caught on the stage, with the one future Harry Potter content material seeking to be the upcoming HBO present.
Nevertheless, I feel this story wants to go away the stage and make its approach to the large display, and I’ve a number of explanation why.
The Play Strikes Very Rapidly, And I Suppose A Film May Make Issues Clearer
I really learn the script for The Cursed Youngster years in the past, and I hated it. I feel it is as a result of it did not learn just like the books that make up the Harry Potter motion pictures.
However, seeing a play is totally different from studying a play. Whereas some scripts make for nice tales all by themselves, I actually needed to see this one in particular person to totally perceive what was occurring.
That mentioned, even watching it was a bit complicated, because it strikes so quick. I feel a film model might assist this concern, although.
For instance, at first of the play, our hero, Albus (Harry’s son) goes to Hogwarts for a number of years, and the play has characters leaping and tossing suitcases to provide the impression that point is passing. This was complicated at first. Nevertheless, a film might simply say, “Yr 1 at Hogwarts.” “Yr 2,” and other people would instantly get it. So, the story would doubtless simply be simpler to comply with if it was a movie.
The Authentic Solid As Adults Would Be Wonderful
Tom Felton shall be enjoying Draco Malfoy once more, however this time for the Broadway present, and I feel that is fairly cool.
Nevertheless, you understand what could be even cooler? If ALL of the unique forged returned for a film adaptation, as half of the story offers with Harry, Draco, and Hermione working for the Ministry of Magic, whereas their children attend Hogwarts.
I can already think about the web exploding if we heard that they had been all coming again. Sadly, Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall is a significant character within the play, you see) could not return, since she handed away, however the different residing forged members might, and it will be nice.
Plus, it will be actually meta if all of them got here again, as a result of their post-Potter careers have taken them to distinctive locations, so it actually would really feel like a reunion amongst buddies.
The Story Feels Crucial If You are A Harry Potter Fan, And Extra Folks Can See A Film Than A Play
Lastly, one factor I noticed whereas watching the play was that it really does really feel important when you’re a Harry Potter fan.
Sadly, lots of people cannot make it to Broadway, so it is a essential story arc that lots of HP followers is likely to be lacking out on, which sucks. Certain, they may simply learn the script, however as I discussed earlier, the script is type of complicated (plus, the magic appears to be like SO COOL while you see it in particular person).
In reality, the magic on this play is so superior that I need to see a few of it on the large display. As a result of time journey is so vital to this story (the time journey in The Prisoner of Azakaban to be particular), I would like to see it join again to clips from the third movie.
The final cause why I feel this could be a greater film than play is as a result of extra folks might see it, and it might join again to moments from the sooner HP movies.
What do you assume? Have you ever seen the play? I would love to listen to your ideas.