Harry Potter…The Musical?

Aug 11, 2008

Posted by: John Admin

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Harry Potter…the musical?I bet your surprised to hear this, and believe me, im in the same boat. I came across this interesting piece of news on google when i was curious enough to search it (if you are curious as well type in harry potter the musical for articles on it). Leaky readers, i am hear to bring together my two favorite things in the world: Harry Potter and Theater! My love for Harry Potter has been ongoing for about 8 years and i have been involved in theater for about 6 years…so hopefully you guys can trust my opinion : D. Believe me, i have a very strong opinion.

Now, i bet you’re wondering how a musical based on seven books can be done, and trust me, I’m stumped, but i hope to solve this problem with you guys! The makers will have to put seven books worth of material into a show that should last for 3 hours (Just like Lord of the Rings the Musical which i saw in London back in February, but i will comment on that on a later date!). Also, the makers will have to cram into it a bunch of important primary and supporting characters as well as their relationships. But most importantly, they will have to deal with backstory and important subplots which are important to understanding Harry Potter. It is alot to undertake, but the creators are confident that it will be complete by 2009. I dont know if i agree with them.

Do i believe that they will be able to create a show based on the Harry Potter books? Yes i do. Do i believe that it will stay true to the wonderful world of Harry Potter that we all know and love? No i don’t. But journey with me as we dissect Harry Potter the Musical. If anyone has any questions or ideas, please feel free to leave a comment 🙂

Also, forgive me if you see a few of the same articles up, or if there is a problem with my html, because im kinda new to this 🙂 Anyway, leave a comment!





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