‘Entertainment Weekly’ features James and Oliver Phelps NYC Visit

Last weekend, the Phelps twins visited the Harry Potter exhibit in New York to meet fans and sign autographs. While there they fielded questions from Entertainment Weekly, discussing some of their favorite Potter memories—as well as revealing some amusing anecdotes from their Exhibition visit:

"One girl came in with a toilet seat," James says, in honor of their characters’ penchant for blowing up toilets in the books. "I’d love to have seen her just walking through Times Square carrying a toilet seat." Jokes Oliver: "I don’t know if it was screwed on, or if she bought it on the way here." Either way, they signed it, and they agree the bar has now been raised.

I have a feeling that this won’t be the last toilet seat the pair is asked to sign! Read the full interview here and don’t forget to check out MuggleNet’s Exhibition Page for fan reports on the twins’ visit!

MuggleNet Visits James and Oliver Phelps at NYC Exhibition

Earlier this month we broke the news that James and Oliver Phelps would be participating in a special autographing event at Harry Potter: The Exhibition this week, and MuggleNet was on the scene in New York City Saturday for the twins' first day!

Fans lined up hours early to make sure they got a chance to meet James and Oliver, but everyone in the queue agreed it was worth the wait--and really, there's no better way to spend a Saturday morning than by geeking out about Harry Potter! You can read the full report here. MuggleNet will also be visiting the exhibition again on Tuesday, so keep your eye on MuggleNet's Exhibition Page to read more reports of James and Oliver's visit.

If you visited the exhibition over the weekend, be sure and send in a fan report of your own to keith@staff.mugglenet.com, or let us know what you thought of it in the comments!

Didn't make it to see the twins Saturday or Sunday? There's still time! The twins will still be signing tomorrow. If you're in the area, there's never been a better time to check out the exhibition!

James Phelps makes his stage debut in 'The Boy Who Was Woody Allen'

James Phelps, known for playing Fred Weasley in the Potter series, made his stage debut this evening in The Boy Who Was Woody Allen at The Pleasance in Islington, London.

Starring as the titular role in this new play/musical comedy, James plays an 18 year old Catholic boy at a loss with what to do with his life and as a result, decides to become Woody Allen. MuggleNet was invited along to the show's opening night, a review for which can be found here.

James also spoke to us briefly after the show and very obligingly talked about his time on Potter, learning comedic acting under the wing of Julie Walters and his favorite Woody Allen film. (For the record, its Bananas.) Despite just three weeks to prepare and rehearse for the show, James seemed relatively relaxed about the process, although, perhaps that has to do with a recent - seemingly terrifying - audition:

"It was a serious film about a comedian but for the audition I had to do a five minute standup to two people...that was pretty intense."

A full audio version of our interview with James can be heard here. Be sure to listen to the whole thing - James gives away that a certain something is being unveiled by the Phelps twins next week!

The Boy Who was Woody Allen runs until Saturday 9th February at The Pleasance, Islington. Tickets can be purchased here and don't forget about MuggleNet's exclusive BOGO ticket deal.

If you plan to catch the show, let us know what you thought in the comments section below.

James Phelps to star in 'The Boy Who Was Woody Allen' February 6th thru 9th - BOGO tickets exclusively on MuggleNet!

Here is another wonderful opportunity to catch one of your favorite Potter stars on stage! James Phelps, who played Fred Weasley in the films, is set to star in The Boy Who Was Woody Allen for four short nights at the Pleasance Theater in Islington next week, February 6th - 9th. James is the lead in the MUSICAL comedy - and we have been told that he is "discovering his singing voice" - so the show should be quite the treat.

John O'Leary (played by James) is an 18 year old 6' 3" blond Catholic boy standing in line to meet to school careers officer. He has absolutely no idea what he would like to do. Being Catholic he is allowed at least one epiphany in his life and, luckily, his arrives now. He is going to be Woody Allen! There then follows a number of surreal episodes which include John/Woody having to convince his mother, who spends a lot of her day knitting crucifixes for her priest, to accept his new Jewish faith and persona; meeting a nihilist goth at a house of mourning and marrying her only to find out shortly after saying "I Do" that she is a lesbian; discovering therapy and developing a stand up comedy routine. As success and fame beckons and a second romance blossoms with a baker of phallic pattiserie, Woody realises that all is not as it seems when at a retro Annie Hall party he meets a second Woody Allen, an undercover agent for the C.I.A.

You can view the full poster for the production here.

In a very exclusive - and generous - offer to MuggleNet fans, one of the writer's of the play, David Simmons, is offering MuggleNet fans a two-for-one offer! Tickets can be purchased on the Pleasance Theater website, and to get your second ticket free, simply email David and tell him, "I'm a Muggle!" - you might want to also thank him!

MuggleNet will be attending opening night of the show and will be posting a review shortly after. Do you plan on attending? We can't wait!

UPDATE: In yet another way David plans to shock and awe MuggleNet fans, he is now offering the first 25 'Muggles' who order tickets then email him an autographed program from James! This truly is an amazing offer, and if I were in the UK, I would be there in a heartbeat! Thank you David!