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Theater Review: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Opens in San Francisco

by Ellie Vengala · December 3, 2019

On a rainy Sunday in San Francisco, an eager crowd drew outside the doors of the Curran Theatre. It was opening night for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and the excitement levels were high; the lobby seemed to thrum with anticipation. Various screens assured theatergoers that “sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.” This new slogan was a promise to the audience: Throughout the seven-hour course of Parts One and Two, they would experience intricate, spellbinding depths of magic like they never had before.

 

 

The feeling of magic, however, is felt even before Part One began. Perhaps it’s the gorgeous, intricately detailed ceilings of the Curran Theatre, emanating a golden glow that sheathed both the stage and the audience. Or maybe it’s the lone window, lingering on ordinary suitcases, significant in its own way. The magic of Harry Potter has always been the type that awaits beneath the surface; this accessibility has intrigued fans for decades. The window’s light encourages the audience to look deeper and is an excellent representation of visual storytelling that the medium of theater offers. The West Coast production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’s set was designed by Christine Jones and makes an incredible first impression. With one misty window, the audience is transported from a mundane experience to an alternate reality where the extraordinary is within grasp. After Part One officially begins, the window changes into a clock, a subtle visual hint for the fluctuating, hazy aspects of time the story encounters.

 

 

There are further ways the production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child captures the magic of the original books: The story begins at King’s Cross, between Platforms 9 and 10, in the Muggle world, until the Potters run to platform nine and three-quarters. From the beginning of the production, Steven Hoggett’s fantastic choreography manifests the impression of magic in every movement made by the cast; just the swish of a cloak signals a shift in course. The transitions between the scenes were as impressive as the scenes themselves since the cast takes advantage of the rotating stage and various props to guide the audience through magical reality. When the Potters step toward platform nine and three-quarters to await the Hogwarts Express, so does the audience.

 

 

It’s a testament to the incredible cast that the audience’s vision of magical realism is never shattered. The set may begin the elaborate storytelling experience that a play promises, but it falls to the cast to truly embody and let the audience engage with this story, and they were unforgettable. Even the way John Skelley takes up space on the stage was unmistakably Harry Potter – he captures the character’s fierce and stubborn personality with ease. Jon Steiger, who had previously worked on the New York production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, plays Scorpius Malfoy effortlessly. In one scene, while other characters were discussing a course of action, Steiger is still the embodiment of the perpetually anxious Slytherin. He taps his feet, he fidgets, and when he interrupts with his dialogue, it’s incredibly natural. Benjamin Papac’s Albus Potter is every inch the despairing, fierce teenager that Harry himself was. Papac’s thoughtful representation inspires the audience to draw parallels and truly understand the character of Albus as he struggles to understand himself.

 

Platform nine and three quarters from Harry Potter and the Cursed Child San Francisco.

Platform nine and three-quarters, from the San Francisco production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. Pictured (L-R): Yanna McIntosh, Folami Williams, David Abeles, Natalie Adele Schroeder, William Bednar-Carter, Angela Reed, John Skelley, Benjamin Papac

 

The very first scene is a perfect example of Papac’s stellar acting. While the Granger-Weasleys and the Potters chat, the audience notices that Albus is clearly distressed, frowning before he blurts out his biggest worry to his father: What if he was Sorted into Slytherin? These indirect actions add depth to his character, almost rewarding the audience for paying attention to all the nuanced moments of the story.

 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child San Francisco.

From the San Francisco production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”

 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced with exhaustive thought and effort, and it shows in every single element. Jamie Harrison’s work with illusions and magic during scenes of the play is surreal and enchanting, further evidence that the cast and crew elevate the story to inconceivable levels. Ultimately, the San Francisco production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is remarkable to experience; performed within the gilded ceilings of the Curran Theatre, it is sure to leave an impact – magical or otherwise – on all its audiences.

Full Transcript with David Abeles, Sunday, December 1, 2019

Transcribed by Marissa Osman

Ellie Vengala: What are some things about [Ron] you like?

David Abeles: Things about Ron I like? What's not to like. I mean, there's so much there. Honestly, I wish I were more like Ron.

Ellie: Really?

David: Well, yeah, because I tend to be a worrier. I know Ron, he's a worrier too, but I think at this point in the show... What's nice is, we knew him when he was a kid, and going through all of the process, and now we get to see him as an adult, and he's carved out this dream life for himself. He's doing what he wants to do, he's married to who he wants to be married to, he's got gorgeous kids, he's got this great life. So I feel - at the top of the show when we see him - he's in exactly the place he wants to be. So what I take from that is to not sweat all the small stuff, and to be really much more about what it is that makes you laugh and gives you passion, and then friends and family. Honestly, I don't know, I feel like I have a lot of those qualities too, which is why everybody is attracted to these characters. We see ourselves. They're so relatable.

Ellie: He's so loyal too, and so funny. So what's your favorite audience reaction?

David: Oh, God. There's something that we found in the storytelling. Well, number one, okay. In the scene in the bookcase, when we become the kids and Polyjuice into them, "Let's have another baby!" is maybe my favorite thing to do.

Ellie: An unexpected laugh. I don't know if it's a spoiler.

David: I don't know if it is either. That's why I was kind of hesitating.

[David and Ellie laugh]

David: But the other one is this thing we've really found - there's a rivalry between Draco and Ron, and really because Ron is still holding on to all of the old resent. He sees Draco getting close to his friends, and so there's a moment when we're just about to fight Delphi, essentially - that's another spoiler, oh, God, sorry - where we're storytelling the fight. I don't want to say too much, but the rivalry between Draco and Ron is really fun, and the audience is really getting in there with us.

Ellie: The dynamic is hilarious.

Full Transcript with Benjamin Papac, Sunday, December 1, 2019

Transcribed by Jennifer Rapp

Ellie Vengala: So you were telling me what you like about playing Albus?

Benjamin Papac: Yeah. So on the technical side of the track, the sheer number of stunts, illusions, and choreography that we have to do is a blast. I'm constantly going, and I'm constantly doing something throughout the entire show. For the character, one of the parts of the show that's most beautiful to me is the way Albus's friendship with Scorpius changes from the beginning of the story to the end. I said this at one point during the rehearsals: As Albus, I don't know who I'd be if I hadn't met Scorpius. I'm really grateful for who I am, now that I've met him.

Ellie: So which part of the show do you think really reflects the heart of the story?

Benjamin: Oh! Without giving spoilers?

Ellie: We just watched it.

Benjamin: No, no, no, no, no. I think the course of the friendship between Albus and Scorpius as it changes, and as it changes them throughout the story, is the most important part of it to me. Yeah.

Ellie: The part when Scorpius is by himself. It felt so weird because they're such a duo.

Benjamin: Yeah. But that also speaks to Scorpius's strength. I mean, if you think about it, he finds himself in a completely different reality where it might be easier for him, and safer for him, to do nothing, and he still, on his own, changes everything to get back to the reality he loves and the friend [whom] he misses.

Ellie: So if you could choose, would you play Scorpius instead of Albus?

Benjamin: No, no, no, no, no. I love Albus. I love Albus to my core. His battle with his sense of brokenness, his desire to find love and do the right thing, even if he doesn't always understand. I couldn't imagine playing a different character.

Ellie: So what do you think about the parallels between how the play starts and how it ends with Harry and Albus arguing? That was such a cool moment for me. Finally, they're on the same page.

Benjamin: Yeah. It speaks to how much both of those characters change throughout the story, the lessons that they learn. I mean, the story is all about friendship and love, and the importance of expressing that love in a specific way. Something one of our directors told me, that first scene is the only scene in Part One where Albus is still in love with his dad, where Albus still loves his dad in an uncomplicated way. And it isn't until the end that they find that place again. So yeah, it's beautiful.

Ellie: I heard this thing about being a parent is, as much as they're teaching them, they're also learning to be a parent for the first time too. And it's like, you can only learn as much as your child will tell you. With Harry and Albus struggling, that part when you're, well, not yelling at each other, but the part where he's telling you that you wouldn't be his son.

Benjamin: Oh, oh yeah! The argument.

Ellie: That was heartbreaking.

Benjamin: Yeah. Yeah. I mean, another thing that this story does in an incredible way, is it takes a character that the audience knows inside and out, and loves so deeply, and then they show him make mistakes, and they show his flaws. And that's something so glorious and human that I think it's lost in a story sometimes. And it's amazing to show that someone we love and even idolize that much is flawed just like the rest of us. And I think that's beautiful.

Ellie: Completely. What's your House?

Benjamin: I'm a Ravenclaw.

Ellie: Me too!

Benjamin: Yes!!

Ellie: Oh my God! We're both Ravenclaws!

Benjamin: Love it.

Ellie: The best House.

Benjamin: Love it.

Ellie: I'm so curious about everything. I want to know how they did the Dementors. That part when the screen came down, they were [unintelligible] or something. That was so cool.

Benjamin: I know. I know. Magic. [laughs]

Ellie: Did they explain how it's going to happen to you guys, that you'll be...?

Benjamin: Oh yeah, we're fully informed. They told us that they would use magic.

Ellie: That doesn't count! Fine. Magic.

[Benjamin laughs]

Ellie: So what's your favorite part, favorite scene?

Benjamin: Oh, man. One of my favorite scenes is the library scene with Scorpius in Act 2. Because it's such a defining conversation about friendship, and between them, so I love that scene.

Ellie: I also think that that scene was unexpected, because they're trying to find something, but it...

Benjamin: Catches you by surprise, yeah.

Ellie: Yeah. So what's your favorite audience reaction?

Benjamin: Oh! Oh, okay, okay. So there's that moment when Snape opens the door. Remember that?

Ellie: Oh my God, yeah!

Benjamin: Yeah, yeah. I love that moment.

Ellie: That was unexpected.

Benjamin: Yeah. That's my favorite audience reaction, for sure. Well, I mean, it rivals with when they react to Scorpius and Albus recovering.

Full Transcript with Jon Steiger, Sunday, December 1, 2019

Transcribed by Marissa Osman

Ellie Vengala: Because you had experience [at] the Lyric [Theatre], did that really affect how you approached your production here?

Jon Steiger: So it may have been mentioned I was an usher at the Lyric Theatre for the whole Year 1 cast, and it's interesting being able to see the show and work on the show before becoming a part of it. Well, a bigger part of it, I should say. I think I got the benefit of being able to see it over and over and over again, and seeing different things - and sometimes different people - step into the role and all this stuff. And honestly, if anything else, it kept me excited. It kept me excited, and now I don't think I'll ever get tired of doing this. [laughs]

Ellie: It must be so surreal to see.

Jon: It's exceptionally surreal. I keep my usher nametag above my dressing-room table.

Ellie: That's so cool.

Jon: It feels weird to say it, in a sense, because the longest road of it is, this did not have to happen. And so the fact that I'm here, talking to you, is a gift, and I'm thrilled by it, and I'm so grateful for it and the people [who] have supported me this way, and...

Ellie: Aww, that's so precious.

Jon: I'm very grateful for the experiences that I've had that have gotten me here. Very grateful.

Ellie: I really feel like you are such a good Scorpius, because I was watching you when you were talking, and you did little things. That's what Scorpius would do.

Jon: That's just as an actor... when we're not speaking, when we're not in the main focus, it doesn't matter. Somebody might be watching us, and if I drop that facade for a second, it's going to take you out of it. So I'm Scorpius 100% of the time I'm on that stage. 100% of that time. And so it's great for me because Scorpius has so much he can do. He's a very anxious, wonderful, beautiful human being. And so it's really easy to find things! Even just blinking. He blinks a certain way, he moves a certain way, he speaks a certain way. Present. 100% of the time. I'm so happy you picked up on that.

Ellie: Of course! You must have seen Scorpius in the first cast and taken things from that too?

Jon: Yeah. I saw four or five people do Scorpius, and to say that I didn't steal a few things from them would be a lie because sometimes you look at something and be like, "That's Scorpius." At certain points, there's no other way to do that because it's just who he is as a person. But of course, he's my Scorpius. He's my version of Scorpius. And that's something nobody else will be able to take away, just by being me. Just by being Jon Steiger. That is a different Scorpius hands-down. But textually, he is a universal character, which is nice.

Ellie: He really is. I was telling [Benjamin Papac], when he wasn't with you on the stage, it felt so weird because you guys are such a duo, right? Scorpius and Albus. And it was so weird seeing you by yourself!

Jon: I am very lucky to do this project with Benjamin Papac. I adore working with him, and he's a wonderful person to work across. You hope nothing ever goes wrong, but it's live theater. Things go wrong; that's just the fact of it. But it's good to know I've got someone there who can either support me or be like, "Well, we tried! And we're in it together!" And that's with Benjamin.

Ellie: That's like the Scorpius-Albus dynamic by itself.

Jon: It is. And when he's down, I pick him up. When I'm down, he picks me up. And I love it.

Ellie: That's so special.

Jon: It's very nice.

Ellie: What's your actual Hogwarts House?

Jon: I am a Gryffindor. So we're playing against type here, but that's okay. I always say that we all have bits and pieces of Houses in us all.

Ellie: I agree with that! Because I'm a Ravenclaw, but I feel like [unintelligable] other House too.

Jon: I feel the more I age, I become more of a Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Gryffinpuff...

Ellie: Wise and old. I'm just kidding!

[Ellie and Jon laugh]

Jon: Wise and old! I'm learning!

Ellie: So what was your favorite audience reaction tonight?

Jon: I can kind of say it. My favorite audience reaction in general. Well, I should say there'[re] two, actually. One is when Umbridge comes out and people realize who she is. Woo! I love that one.

Ellie: She's something else.

Jon: Yeah. And there's a point I'm not onstage, but it's when Harry and Albus are in the hospital wing and Harry is piecing it together that Scorpius might be the dark cloud. And he's like, "He's dangerous!" And Albus goes, "Scorpius? Dangerous? Have you met him?" And the audience always laughs at that. And that - to me - is like, "Thank God." Because it means that we're doing the right thing. They know who Scorpius is. They know that he doesn't have a mean bone in his body. Which is awesome because when most people think of Malfoy... How many people have said, "Oh, do you usually play the villain?" What makes you think he's a villain?

Ellie: Yeah!

Jon: Judging a book by its cover! No!

Ellie: Scorpius is the perfect example of why you shouldn't do that.

Jon: Scorpius is the perfect example of why you shouldn't do that, in general. In life.

Ellie: Besides the script, people don't know the character. Obviously, they have...

Jon: He's one of those characters where you can read him, but you have to see him experience it, I think.

Ellie: Yeah. He surprising in really interesting ways.

Jon: That's how the show is. You can read it, you have to see it.

Ellie: Completely. When the screen fell down and you guys were swimming? That was so sick! I was like, "Wow!" That was amazing. What's your favorite illusion?

Jon: So many. I love Polyjuice. Polyjuice is a pretty cool one. It's the Time-Turner effect. What they do with the Time-Turner floors me every time!

Ellie: I have no idea how they did it!

Jon: I won't tell you, but it's beautiful. I love it. First time I saw it...

Ellie: I need to know immediately! [laughs]

Jon: Too bad!

Ellie: So would you choose the Time-Turner?

Jon: I think it's the Time-Turner. I like that one. It's probably my favorite.

Ellie: I would use it, and I would probably go back to when the Colosseum was being built.

Jon: I would go to New York City in the 1920s.

Ellie: Really specific!

Jon: It's very specific. I have a firm belief that New York City in the 1920s was America in the 1920s. It was a great time of really good prosperity, theater, the theater scene.

Ellie: Prohibition.

Jon: I don't drink in general, so it doesn't bother me! [laughs] Yeah, right between 1920 and 1928. Once we get into 1929, it gets a little murky. Such a romantic time-period, I think.

Ellie: Just a peek.

Jon: Just a little peek, just to see.

Ellie: The next '20s are going to be like the new...

Jon: I actually wholeheartedly believe that. Because history is cyclical, whether people want to believe it or not. But I think we are in an age right now of big technological boom and huge advancements and various fields, and new things are coming out. I 100% believe we're headed into another 1920s boom. I just hope we're not headed into a 1930s depression.

Ellie: Well, we should know about it, right? Hopefully? Hopefully? Hopefully?

Jon: You would think, but here we go, messing with time.

Ellie: Again and again and again. But it's going to be a hell of a year [unintelligable].

Jon: It already is. I cannot wait. 2020, I think it's going to be a good year. [in a British accent] I think it's going to be a nice year.

Ellie: Oh my gosh, I wanted to ask you about that. How did you choose the perfect British accent to do?

Jon: That was probably one of the biggest benefits of watching it every single night. [laughs] I just heard it over and over and over and over and over again. At that point, I was dreaming in British dialect.

Ellie: Really?

Jon: Yeah.

Ellie: Oh my God.

Jon: And we have fantastic coaches. We have fantastic coaches on this show, so we've always got help.

Ellie: Because you never falter, yelling or whispering.

Jon: Thank you. Hours of work, so thank you.

Ellie: And then I look at your Instagram and you're just American, and I was like, "Who is that?"

Jon: Hey everybody! I don't really speak British!

Press Release

The Exclusive West Coast Production of
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Opens Today at San Francisco’s Curran Theater [sic]

San Francisco and New York are the only destinations in the
United States where fans can see the award-winning production

Additional tickets to be released on Friday, December 6
for performances through July 12, 2020

The exclusive West Coast production of J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates the official opening in San Francisco today, Sunday, December 1, at the Curran Theater [sic]. Once preview performances began on October 23, San Francisco and New York became the only destinations in the United States where fans can see the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the most awarded play in theater history.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage [sic]. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany.

Receiving universal acclaim for its breathtaking magic and stage wizardry, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the most awarded play in theatre history, winning 25 major U.S. awards, including six Tony Awards with one of those for Best Play. It also won 24 major theatre awards in the U.K. and is the most awarded show in the history of Britain’s Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards, including Best New Play.

Tickets are currently on sale through June 20, 2020, at HarryPotterOnStage.com and in-person [sic] at the Curran Theater [sic] box office. Additional tickets will be released on Friday, December 6 at 11 a.m. PT, for performances through July 12, 2020. The box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday 12–8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. (closed Monday).

The San Francisco cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child includes John Skelley as Harry
Potter, Angela Reed as Ginny Potter, and Benjamin Papac as their son Albus Potter; David Abeles as Ron Weasley, Yanna McIntosh as Hermione Granger, and Folami Williams as their daughter, Rose Granger-Weasley; [and] Lucas Hall as Draco Malfoy and Jon Steiger as his son, Scorpius Malfoy.

They are joined by Theo Allyn, William Bednar-Carter, Natalia Bingham, Ebony Blake, Melanie Brezill, Shannon Cochran, Elijah Cooper, Irving Dyson Jr., Kita Grayson, Logan James Hall, Abbi Hawk, Corey Hedy, Tyler Patrick Hennessy, Kyle Hines, Nathan Hosner, Nicholas Hyland, Charles Janasz, Katherine Leask, Joel Leffert, Andrew Long, Lily Mojekwu, Emily Juliette Murphy, Steve O'Connell, Erik Evan Olson, Christian Pedersen, Julian Rozzell, Jr., Natalie Adele Schroeder, Tuck Sweeney, Geoffrey Wade, Lauren Zakrin, and Brittany Zeinstra playing a variety of characters.

Ms. McIntosh and Ms. Murphy are appearing with the support of Actors’ Equity Association. The producers gratefully acknowledge Actors’ Equity Association for its assistance to this production.

In addition to the U.S. West Coast production in San Francisco, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now playing at the Palace Theatre in London, where it received its world premiere in July 2016; at the Lyric Theatre in New York, where it opened on Broadway in April 2018; and at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, where it opened in February 2019. Upcoming productions also include the German premiere, the first non-English language production, at the Mehr! Theater am Großmarkt in Hamburg in [the] spring of 2020, and the sixth production of the smash[-]hit play will open at the Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto later that year.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter, and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and the father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son, Albus, must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison, [and] music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe. Casting by Jim Carnahan, CSA.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.

TICKET INFORMATION
Booking Period
Tickets are currently on sale through June 20, 2020, at HarryPotterOnStage.com and in person at the Curran Theater [sic] box office. Additional tickets will be released on Friday, December 6 at 11 a.m. PT, for performances through July 12, 2020. The box office hours are Tuesday through Saturday 12–8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m.–7 p.m. (closed Monday).

Ticket Prices
Tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child range from $59 to $199 per part, with premium seats available for all performances. Standard service fees apply.

Friday Forty
Every Friday at 1 p.m. PT, tickets for performances the following week are made available to fans for some of the very best seats in the theater at $40 ($20 per [p]art). These tickets are known as the “Friday Forty” and are only be available via the official website, HarryPotterOnStage.com, TodayTix.com, or the TodayTix [a]pp.

To win access to purchase the “Friday Forty” tickets, fans can enter via Today Tix [sic] from Monday, 12:01 a.m. PT until Friday, 1 p.m. PT for the following week’s performances. Winners are notified each Friday between 1 p.m. PT and 5 p.m. PT.

TodayTix is an international ticketing platform on a mission to redefine the way people see theater. Through effortless access to the best shows, insightful guidance to the artistic landscape, and thoughtful service at each moment along the way, TodayTix enables culture lovers to discover the best that their city has to offer.

Performance Schedule
The regular performance schedule is:
Monday – no performance
Tuesday – no performance
Wednesday – 2 p.m. Part One & 7:30 p.m. Part Two
Thursday – 7:30 p.m. Part One
Friday – 7:30 p.m. Part Two
Saturday – 2 p.m. Part One & 7:30 p.m. Part Two
Sunday – 1 p.m. Part One & 6:30 p.m. Part Two

The schedule for some holiday weeks varies from the regular schedule.

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