Harrypottertheplay Reviews

Seating plan of the Princess Theatre is Russian roulette Don t expect customer service to help you if anything goes wrong

We live in Europe and haven t been able to get tickets for the London shows of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child so we were very excited to find tickets available when we were visiting Melbourne The tickets we purchased were mid-price range and we made sure we didn t select seats with a restricted view Unfortunately the view turned out to be so limited that we haven t seen anything happening on stage We expressed our concerns to the staff of the Princess Theatre in the beginning of the show The only thing they could offer were stand alone seats with a restricted view in the rear of the theatre that were placed behind seats in a lower category two price levels down We understand that in a sold-out show it s impossible to add seats with a better view so the only option left was to contact Marriner Group customer service We didn t get a reply to our first e-mail The reply to our second attempt two weeks later was that we have been made aware of the obstructed view during the on-line booking process I checked again today and nowhere in the booking process it mentions the restricted view with the seats we selected It does however with other seats and that they couldn t be of any further help as this show is a past performance I would never take the risk of purchasing tickets to the Princess Theatre again as it s clearly a Russian roulette The organization behind it is close to if not a scam as you don t have to expect anything from their customer service if anything goes wrong Thank you Marriner Group for ruining our night out and giving us a middle finger afterwards

Overrated show

Lengthy dialogues were tedious and boring Attempts at comedy were more cringey than funny Michelle Gayle s monotone scripted voice ruined the character of Hermione Terrible actress All other actors looked like their characters and portrayed them ok except the actor who played Scorpius who overacted The storyline script lacked any excitement and very predictable Seats not graduated enough in the stalls and are stacked in a way that you re right behind the person sitting in front not between the gaps Had to sit in an uncomfortable position to get a view This is not ideal when you re in that seat for a number of hours The only good effective part were the dementors Expected a lot more for the money

Absolutely waste of money and time Torture

Absolutely waste of money and time I was excited about the show but it was pure rubbish The acting felt like year 6 school production the props were just set of stairs which turned into imaginative train or hogwarths or whatever they wanted it to be The story of cursed child was like written by a 5 year old people were yawning looking at their watches through the show It was a torture Wish I could get money back for the torture we faced today I wish I read reviews before booking the show

You are crazy if you waste money on

You are crazy if you waste money on this bilge over 5 hours in the theatre and a good 4 hours too many totally unengaging and a clear attempt to hijack the Harry Potter story and get people in under the illusion they would be partaking of the hogwarts magic very woke too ticks every woke box would probably have paid money to have avoided this experience

PLEASE DON T WASTE YOUR HARD EARNED MONEY ON THIS GARBAGE

I bought tickets to take my adult daughter for her birthday We got stuck in dreadful traffic because of protests and missed the show I emailed and the theatre very kindly gave me 50 off rebooking We finally went yesterday In total I spent well over 600 on this absolute garbage In the interval of the afternoon show we both hated it but thought we ought to give it to the end of the first show in case it improved I even chatted to a lady in our row and told her I d be surprised if we bothered coming back for the evening performance I mean seriously the Trolley Witch turning into Wolverine The acting was appalling by most of the cast the storyline was amateur the set was poor The best thing about the whole thing was the theatre had a Hogwarts feel about it Needless to say we couldn t wait to leave and decided I d prefer to waste the money on the unused tickets than endure another performance of this utter tripe How on earth this can t even be labelled as Harry Potter It s completely miss-sold because it s nothing like it The characters are so loosely based on the books it s laughable Oh and it s supposed to be funny yes about as funny as piles Lastly don t go to the toilet during the show they washed the floors during the performance with no warning signs at all and my daughter slipped over Imagine if that was an elderly person or a pregnant woman Thankfully my daughter was lucky and got away with ruined jeans and a bruised leg

What a disappointment

Wow what a disappointment not gonna repeat what all low score say but notice how incredibly consistent they are But man that was awful

I couldnt really complain however

I couldnt really complain however i paid so much for our seats that werent great the overhang at the palace theatre is not great and people contiguously coming in and out opening the door and letting daylight in ect other than that it was very very good

Loved Harry Potter and the cursed

Loved Harry Potter and the cursed child This is a play on the stage so don t expect the same special effects and scenery as the films You have to use your imagination more which I did and thoroughly enjoyed it There are some good effects especially the dementers and the story kept me gripped

amazing magical

I honestly don t know what people complain about Suddenly all people are experts on everything and they expect the world to tick all their boxes I loved the show Every minute of it It was simply amazing and full of magic There are many young actors in the play who have yet to gain their stage experience and yes they may be trying a bit too hard at times But this is theatre not some stupid Netflix I can t imagine the amount of work put into this play The special effects were absolutely incredible the props costumes music lights etc Come on people you have to start appreciating effort and stop expecting For me it was magical beautiful and simply spectacular and I hope it s still on in 2 years time so I can take my daughter to see it

Palace Theatre Roars with Harry Potter

Palace Theatre Roars with Harry Potter MagicThe Palace Theatre was ablaze with excitement last night as Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts 1 2 captivated audiences The special effects were nothing short of extraordinary transporting the audience into the heart of the wizarding world The lifelike staging combined with the masterful execution of fear suspense and drama created a seamless flow that left us breathless Standout Performances Ron Weasley Thomas Aldridge s portrayal of Ron was nothing short of perfection His comedic timing and heartfelt moments brought the character to life Scorpius Malfoy Harry Acklowe s performance as Scorpius was simply outstanding His nuanced portrayal of the character s complex emotions and growth throughout the play was truly captivating Draco Malfoy Steve John Shepherd s portrayal of Draco was equally impressive His performance was so lifelike that it felt like we were watching the character come to life on stage A Special ShoutoutA special congratulations to all involved in this production You ve truly brought the magic of Harry Potter to the stage From the actors to the crew everyone s hard work and dedication shine through A Must-See ExperienceIf you re a Harry Potter fan this is a must-see experience Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a truly magical journey that will leave you wanting more