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Audiences queue for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Audiences queue for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
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The Hogwarts ties, gowns and familiar smiles told their own story as a generation who cut their teeth on the first Harry Potter book nearly 20 years ago lined up on Tuesday night, waiting for the latest chapter in their hero’s story to be revealed on stage.The Hogwarts ties, gowns and familiar smiles told their own story as a generation who cut their teeth on the first Harry Potter book nearly 20 years ago lined up on Tuesday night, waiting for the latest chapter in their hero’s story to be revealed on stage.
In a queue which snaked its way around the streets outside the Palace theatre in London’s West End was Susanna Pilny, who had travelled from Rhode Island for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. “We bought our tickets as soon as they came out. I think that I was something like twelve thousandth in line,” said the 28-year-old, who was visiting with her mother, Melanie. In a queue which snaked its way around the streets outside the 1,400-seat Palace theatre in London’s West End was Susanna Pilny, who had travelled from Rhode Island for the premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
“We bought our tickets as soon as they came out. I think that I was something like twelve hundredth in line,” said the 28-year-old, who was visiting with her mother, Melanie.
Set 19 years after the end of author JK Rowling’s last Potter novel, the two-part play continues the story of Harry Potter, who is now working at the Ministry of Magic while his son Albus negotiates his way through Hogwarts.Set 19 years after the end of author JK Rowling’s last Potter novel, the two-part play continues the story of Harry Potter, who is now working at the Ministry of Magic while his son Albus negotiates his way through Hogwarts.
Other Americans waiting for the performance included Shama Hussain, a 27-year-old studying in the UK, who confessed to being obsessed with all things Potter from an early age. “I feel like being here for this was almost the whole point of moving to London,” said the New Yorker, who signed up for preview tickets last year.Other Americans waiting for the performance included Shama Hussain, a 27-year-old studying in the UK, who confessed to being obsessed with all things Potter from an early age. “I feel like being here for this was almost the whole point of moving to London,” said the New Yorker, who signed up for preview tickets last year.
“I am just really excited what the new format is. It’s going to be great to see it. [Rowling] says this is the platform for it and I have full trust in her.”“I am just really excited what the new format is. It’s going to be great to see it. [Rowling] says this is the platform for it and I have full trust in her.”
Like others, she feared however that Rowling’s plea for fans to keep the secret of the story for a new audience who may not have read the book would be in vain. “I think it will be hard. It’s going to be on the internet. But you know ... fingers crossed people keep it to themselves.” Like others, she feared however that Rowling’s plea for fans not to broadcast the secret of the story would be in vain. “I think it will be hard. It’s going to be on the internet. But you know ... fingers crossed people keep it to themselves.”