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Experience the magic first-hand! This prize is your "golden snitch" of an opportunity to win two tickets to both parts of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child during previews, plus to meet Noma Dumezweni, who brings to life the role of Hermione!
Due to being a two-part production, ticketing options follow a specific structure of options, as laid out below and on the show's website. Please review the details on ticket scheduling and availability, in the special notes section below.
About Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, Parts I & II (from playbill.com)
From page and screen to the stage: J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter is coming to Broadway. Straight from London's West End, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. Based on an original new story by Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany, this exciting production is one play presented in two parts. Both parts are intended to be seen in order on the same day or on two consecutive evenings. The critically acclaimed production received its world premiere in July 2016 at the Palace Theatre in London and went on to win a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards.
SYNOPSIS: 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 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.
https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/us/
About Noma Dumezweni
Born in Swaziland, of South African parents, Olivier Award winning actress Noma Dumezweni came to England with her family as a child, living first in Suffolk, where she was educated, before moving to London. Her theatre credits include several seasons at Chichester Festival Theatre, appearing in A Midsummer Night's Dream, The Coffee House, Nathan The Wise, and The Master and Margarita. For the Royal Shakespeare Company, she has appeared in Much Ado About Nothing and Antony & Cleopatra, while for the Young Vic she has starred in The Blacks and Skellig. Noma won the 2006 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for her performance in David Lan?s revival of A Raisin in The Sun. Noma has also appeared in Breakfast with Mugabe at Soho Theatre, Feast at the Young Vic and Belong at the Royal Court. Her one person show The Bogus Woman won the Fringe First and Manchester Evening News Awards.
Noma?s screen credits include:"Holby City", "Silent Witness", "The Bill", "Mysterious Creatures", "After Thomas", "Shameless", "The Grey Man", "Fallen Angel", "New Tricks", "Eastenders", "Little Miss Jocelyn", "The Last Enemy", "The Color of Magic", "Fallout", "The Escort", and "Frankie". In 2008 and 2009, Noma was seen as Captain Magambo in the iconic BBC One series "Doctor Who". In 2015 Noma appeared in "Casualty, Capital", a three-part BBC One adaptation of John Lanchester?s novel of the same name; Jake Chapman's "The Marriage of Reason and Squalor", produced and broadcast by Sky Arts; as Ailsa in ITV detective drama "Midsomer Murders". Last year, Noma also portrayed Eva in feature film "The Incident".
In early 2016 Noma made her directing debut with I See You by Mongiwekhaya at the Royal Court Theatre. Noma was last seen starring as Hermione Granger in London?s Palace Theatre production of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. The production recently won Best Play at the 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Awards with Noma shortlisted for the Best Actress award. Noma won Best Supporting Actress at the Olivier Awards 2017. Noma reprises her role as Hermione on Broadway, in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre.
Item Special Note
COURTESY OF: Noma Dumezweni; Bespoke Theatricals.
PRIZE: Two (2) tickets to both parts of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child on Broadway during previews; opportunity to meet Noma Dumezweni after one of the two parts.
RESTRICTIONS: Tickets are eligible for preview performances only (Harry Potter officially opens on April 22, 2018). Prize winner must book tickets to see both parts consecutively, per the structure outlined below. Tickets are subject to availability and pending company management approval.
Both parts may be seen either on the same day or consecutive evenings. When possible, your seats will be the same for both parts, though this is not guaranteed.
Schedule options for seeing both parts of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child are as follows:
- Wednesday double bill: Part 1 matinee, Part 2 evening
- Weekday consecutive evenings: Part 1 on Thursday evening, Part 2 on Friday evening
- Saturday double bill: Part 1 matinee, Part 2 evening
- Sunday double bill: Part 1 matinee, Part 2 evening
PLEASE NOTE: In order prevent credit card fraud, if the winning bid exceeds $1,000, The Drama League of New York will require a signed credit card authorization form, a photocopy of both sides of the purchasing credit card (all but the last 4 digits may be blacked out), and proof of identity (state-issued photo ID ? private ID numbers may be blacked out), OR payment via check or money order before arranging the prize package for the winner.