"What is a complete revelation...is the sheer scope and integrity of the accomplished storytelling the authors and entire creative team bring to 'Cursed Child'...The multigenerational plot is almost Shakespearean in its complications...The supreme feat that the play pulls off is that none of the stagecraft, gob-smackingly wondrous as it is, forfeits the privilege of us being taken somewhere of our own conjuring. The theatrical magic that unfolds is neither literal nor excessive."
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"I'm happy to report that the buzz is not just a lot of hype. This is a hugely enjoyable show with a pretty easy to follow story that is cleverly tied in to the money hemorrhaging Potter franchise...The work of Tiffany, Hoggett and the other company wizards is indeed the major reason 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is enthralling from the moment the curtain rises — even when, during the first part, the story is at times somewhat sluggish and not all that extraordinary."
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"The play leans heavily on pre-existing Potter staples, both in the present and the past...Scorpius and Albus are two of a kind, outsiders looking in. Watching their friendship develop and grow is one of the play’s more enjoyable aspects, although at times it’s a little too sticky-sweet...Tiffany keeps things moving but can’t impose much substance on the drama. Among the large cast, Boyle especially stands out as real and likable, even when he has to deliver soppy dialogue."
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"J.K. Rowling’s writing is masterful. Even though this play was written by Jack Thorne, it has her finger prints all over it...These are not the fancy schmancy special effect, but they are spectacular. They are simplicity itself, made of puppetry magic and lighting that tells us exactly where to look...The ensemble’s choreographed movements, clean, simple and unrelenting, give the entire production a physical urgency...Bravo, Brava, Bravastrodamus!"
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"This play and production is theatrical genius with layers upon layers of cape-tastic excitement and wand-elishous magic that just keep out-doing itself, raising the bar from one moment to the next...The true beauty of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is that everyone can enjoy and take great pleasure in Moaning Myrtle, and this story. As meticulously directed by co-creator Tiffany, no one is left behind; everyone is invited to this wondrous party as this production flies up high."
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"The physical staging...is seamless, and the emotional performances are deeply specific to each character. The cast brings these familiar characters to life in a way that does not shun what we know of them in the zeitgeist, but rather brings something new...Structurally it is a strange balance of short cinematic scenes brimming over with tepid, often predictable dialogue and the absolutely beautiful movement-heavy transition sequences. A textually weak play."
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“An all-encompassing experience...An unforgettable theatrical journey...Thanks to Tiffany’s keen eye and a stellar creative team...’Harry Potter’ is able to maintain focus as well as a captivating emotional integrity throughout...Not a cry, rumble or cell phone was heard...instead, replaced by gasps at theatrical magic, and a roaring sound of applause at evening’s end...The triple-threat integration of stagecraft, technology, and good ole’ acting chops legitimize ‘Harry Potter’s’ Broadway arrival.”
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"The real wizard of this show is director John Tiffany, who along with...his entire creative team, consistently creates some of the most remarkable stage pictures ever...Those audience members who are already intensely familiar...will unquestionably be the bigger beneficiaries of this outing, while others may be momentarily confused or even bored...For all of the play’s ingenuity, it’s also remarkably repetitive and top-heavy on exposition."
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