| Why do non-Potter fans want to see the play? | |
| Posted by: lizzy 09:42 pm EDT 05/05/18 | |
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| I'll start this post by saying that of COURSE everyone has a right to purchase tickets to any play on Broadway that they want to see. But as a Harry Potter fan myself who had a hard time getting tickets (and who has friends still trying for seats), I'm curious about the people who have managed to avoid the 7 books and 8 movies over the last 20 years but are going to see an expensive, 5-hour play. I'm NOT being sarcastic, I'm truly puzzled. Is it just because it's a "hot ticket" or are there people who are interested in what the whole Harry Potter mania has been about all these years but didn't want to invest the time to read all the books or watch the movies and think the play will sum up everything faster? The play is a CONTINUATION of the series. It is a completely new story that begins with the last scene of the last book. While the play shows many characters and scenes from the books, there is no recap except the synopsis in the Showbill, which no one seems to be reading ahead of time. For people going to the play with no familiarity with the series, you might want to read the print version of the play ahead of time. Yes, you won't be surprised by what happens - but you will definitely still enjoy the magic, maybe even more so because you will be anticipating it and will be stunned at how the magic happens live right in front of you. If there are sections of the printed play that don't make sense, then you can read the Wikipedia synopsis or just Google various characters and find the explanations. To get the most out of the play, I really think that you need some knowledge of the series. |
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