Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Tennessee Performing Arts Center

Calling all theater fans in Nashville, Tennessee! A magic epic will be hitting the big stage and it will be a spectacular display of artistry and stage craft! The mind blowing London West End original Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming over to take over the Tenneesee Performing Arts Center! This Laurience Olivier and Tony Award winning play has been enjoyed by fans across the globe with a total of six million tickets and counting and that number will continue to exponentially grow with this staggering North American Tour, which wil be making numerous stops across major cities! So here’s your chance to witness the hottest play that has been the topic in everyone’s mouth since it premiered in London 2016! With the book by Jack Thorne and original story written by New York Times Best Seling author J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and The Cursed Child is guaranteed to send you on a magical journey through time! So hurry and score tickets now before it’s too late!

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tickets

BACKGROUND

The story written by Jack Thorne takes an amazing life on stage when the play premiered in London’s West End in 2016. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is not just a spin off but a fantastic sequel to the groundbreaking Harry Potter series from J.K. Rowling. We have to admit that the film and novel series weren’t enough to fill our fix for the boy who lived. That’s why it was amazing news that the Harry Potter universe is back with a spectacular stage adaptation. The play also abounds with immense artistry and stunning stagecraft. Spells come to life with jaw dropping special effects. Meanwhile, illusions transport audiences into the world of Harry Potter – floating brooms, books’ pages flipping by themselves, and dementors! The mysteries are endless and you get to watch it at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center!

PLOT

The story takes place almost two decades after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Lord Voldemort was defeated and the magical world went on to live a peaceful life. Harry Potter is now Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic. His son, Albus Severus Potter is entering Hogwarts as a first year student. During his trip to the school through the Hogwarts express, Albus befriends Scorpius Malfoy, son of Draco Malfoy, Harry’s nemesis. Upon entering the school, Albus goes through a sorting ceremony. His father Harry was a member of the Gryffindor house. However, Albus was sorted into Slytherin, the house of his archnenemy Voldemort and Draco Malfoy. Shadowed by his father’s fame and talent, Albus struggles to find his own identity and develops a difficult relationship with Harry. He also finds himself in some great trouble in Hogwarts. Find out more when you catch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Tennesee Performing Arts Center!

CREATIVE TEAM

With the most stunning creative forces from West End and Broadway, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child became a trailblazing epic, spearheading the play circuit. It’s currently the best selling play in history after all! All thanks to a talented creative team. Led by director story writer and director John Tiffany, the play came to fruition  with works from movement director Steven Hogget. Meanwhile, the world of Harry Potter is created on stage thanks to set designer Christine Jones and costume designer Katrina Lindsay. Illusions and magic designer James Harrion made sure that the stage craft in this play is phenomenal as many inventive and trailblazing stage effects were used to mimic the magical world akin to the one Harry Potters saw on film. Finally, the play was given incredible depth thanks to artistry from lighting designer Neil Austin and sound designer Gareth Fry. Imogen Heap composed and arrange the original music with Martin Lowe serving as music supervisor. For a complete list of the creative team, you can check out Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s official website.

“These are not the fancy schmancy special effects, but they are spectacular.”  – New York Theater Guide

TOURING CAST

The North American touring cast includes Nick Dellinburg as Harry Potter, Abbi Hawk as Ginny Potter, Adam Grant Morrison as Albus Potter, David Fine as Scorpius Malfoy, Ryan Hallahan as Draco Malfoy, Rachel Leslie as Hermione Granger, Matt Harrington as Ron Weasley, and Julia Nightingale as Delphi Diggory. See the complete list of touring cast when you check out Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s official website.

“One of the most defining pop culture events of the decade.” – Forbes

AWARDS

The play earned a staggering amount of accolades in both West End and Broadway productions. In London, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child won 9 out of 11 Laurence Olivier Award nominations, including winning Best New Play and Best Director. Over at What’sOnStage Awards, the play secured eight wins including Best New Play. Other Awards in the UK include three Critic’s Cirlce Theatre Award, an Evening Standard Theatre Award, and a South Bank Sky Arts Award. In New York, the Broadway play won Six Tony Awards out of ten nominations including winning Best Play and Best Direction of a Play, five Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a Drama League Award. The original score earned a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. 

“I sat down, the lights were dimmed, and the spotlights activated. The next three hours were wondrous.”  – North Star News

REVIEWS

The play put a spellbinding cast on audiences across the globe and the reviews are in! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child received glowing reviews from critics. Forbes described this production as “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade.” Over in New York Theatre Guide, the play received top marks for its amazing stagecraft. The reviewer had this to write about the special effects, “These are not the fancy schmancy special effects, but they are spectacular.” The writer added, “They are simplicity itself, made of puppetry magic and lighting that tells us exactly where to look. This far and no further.”

Meanwhile, a childhood Harry Potter fan from North Star News went to see the Broadway production, “I sat down, the lights were dimmed, and the spotlights activated. The next three hours were wondrous.” The review continued to praise all aspects of the production, “Yet, it was the absolutely stupendous set and behind-the-scenes work that truly left an impression on me.”

Lastly, the New York Times called this production, “A marvel of Imagination.” Writer Ben Brantley added, “Author J.K. Rowling, working with London theatre veterans Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, have delivered a production that’s as spectacular as it is ambitious, stuffed with special effects and twists that had a preview audience gasping.”

“A marvel of Imagination.” – New York Times

ABOUT THE VENUE

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will take over the Jack Hall at the Tennessee Performing Arts Center. The Jack Hall is the venue’s largest concert hall and holds up to 2,472 attendees within its state of the art facility. The audience can definitely enjoy a great ambiance and comfortable seating. There’s amazing sightlines wherever you are seated and you get ample audio. The venue is the perfect example of not having a bad seat in the house. Attendees will enjoy the venue’s cutting edge sound and lights and top caliber acoustics. The customer service here is also superb, with excellent food and drink choices, a full bar, clean bathrooms, and great accessibility. 

HOW TO GET TICKETS

Get access to tickets through the official box office at the Tenneesee Performing Arts Center or book your tickets online through trusted ticket marketplace, Ticket Squeeze! Scoring tickets to the hottest play on Earth is easy when you book through Ticket Squeeze. The platform allows you select the best seats in the house and buy multiple tickets at once! Now buying tickets for friends and family are easier than ever! So hurry and score access to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Tennesee Performing Arts Center by clicking on the Get Tickets now!