点评:I recently experienced Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the James Nedelander Theater in Chicago. The Nederlander Theater (formerly the Oriental) is stunning in it's rich color schemes and ornate sculptures. The downside, the seats are small and the seat aisles are very narrow. Making one feel like a sardine.
The Harry Potter/HP play started off with a very quick opening and it never slowed down from there. It was almost like the characters were in a hurry to tell the story within the allotted time frame. Our seats were in the Loge Center and at times, I had to read the teleprompter located on the 1st floor to understand the dialogue.
The effects which involved magic, characters disappearing/reappearing on stage and the floating Dementors were nice surprises. The moving stair cases were well choreographed. The overall story involving time travel and disrupting the outcome of the future was a predictable story line and has been told before.
The play was 3 hours, 30 minutes long with a 20 minute intermission. HP treats were available for purchase which included a Butterbeer Chocolate Bar, Bertie Botts Jelly Beans and Magical Sweets. Nice Family outing. View from the 2nd floor was better than the 1st floor.
翻译:我最近在芝加哥的詹姆斯·内德兰德剧院观看了《哈利·波特与被诅咒的孩子》。内德兰德剧院(原东方剧院)的色彩搭配和华丽的雕塑令人惊叹。缺点是座位很小,过道很窄。让人感觉自己像沙丁鱼罐头。
哈利·波特/HP 戏剧以非常快的开场开始,之后就再也没有放慢下来。角色们似乎急着在规定的时间内讲完故事。我们的座位在 Loge 中心,有时我不得不阅读位于一楼的提词器才能理解对话。
涉及魔法、角色在舞台上消失/重新出现和漂浮的摄魂怪的效果是不错的惊喜。移动楼梯经过精心编排。涉及时间旅行和破坏未来结果的整个故事是一个可预测的故事情节,之前已经讲过。
演出时长 3 小时 30 分钟,中场休息 20 分钟。HP 零食可供购买,包括黄油啤酒巧克力棒、Bertie Botts 软糖和魔法糖果。很棒的家庭出游。二楼的景色比一楼好。