A magic moment as Harry Potter flies back to the stage

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Day one of rehearsals for the Melbourne reopening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was filled with tears, excitement and trepidation. harrypotter

It was some five years in the making, ran for 14 months at the Princess Theatre, brought in an estimated $244 million to the Victorian economy and was seen by a record-breaking 326,500 people before the fateful day last March when it was closed and suspended for 343 days.was filled with tears, excitement, trepidation and more than a little magic. On February 25, the show will open again.

Gareth Reeves at rehearsals for the reopening of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Princess Theatre.But there were times when reopening Harry seemed like it would need more than a good spell. Gareth Reeves, who plays the boy wizard, said he had so much doubt it would ever happen that he considered returning to his home country New Zealand before the borders closed.

"We’re all gently searching out who we are again, listening to each other’s stories and re-finding each other. Acting is all about truthful, deep connection with another person and that’s something we haven’t had a lot of lately. I’m very excited and thrilled to be back but I’m not taking anything for granted. None of us are.’’

She’s will spend more time with the production's voice coach to restore her English accent but says the role is still fresh in her muscle memory.

 

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