Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: The Journey - Behind the Scenes of the Award-winning Stage Production

　　《哈利波特：被詛咒的孩子》舞台劇自2016年在倫敦首演之後，口碑好評不斷，不但獲得東尼獎等多項英美劇場界大獎，更成為全球各地哈利波特迷的話題焦點。現在，你有機會一窺這齣史上獲獎最多的舞台劇背後的製作精彩過程！

　　這款全彩豪華版《哈利波特：被詛咒的孩子》官方幕後花絮書，書中收錄訪談、筆記，還有之前從未曝光過的舞台劇草圖、劇照、後台實錄，以及舞台設計、服裝、音效等幕後揭露。此外，也記錄製作人索妮雅．弗萊曼（Sonia Friedman）、柯林．卡連德（Colin Callender）對舞台劇的最初構思及發想過程，以及J.K.羅琳和編劇傑克．索恩（Jack Thorne）、導演約翰．帝夫尼（John Tiffany）三人協力將劇本搬演至舞台的完整心路歷程。

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　　The official behind-the-scenes book of the record-breaking, award-winning play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

　　Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one of the most celebrated stage productions of the past decade. Opening in London’s West End in 2016, on Broadway in 2018, in Melbourne in 2019 -- and with more productions worldwide still to come (including San Francisco later this year) -- the play has smashed records, collected countless rave reviews and awards, and captivated audiences night after night. Now readers are invited behind the scenes to experience the show’s journey to the stage -- from the earliest phases of development with producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, to the crafting of the eighth Harry Potter story with J.K. Rowling, director John Tiffany, and playwright Jack Thorne, to the gathering of an extraordinary team of artists and actors together to bring this new part of Harry Potter’s story to life.

　　With stunning photography, insightful interviews, and never-before-seen sketches, notes, candid backstage photos, and more, this full-color deluxe edition offers readers unparalleled access to this unique production, and is a beautiful gift for Harry Potter fans and theater-lovers alike.

Harry Potter Theatrical Productions Ltd was founded in 2013 to develop and produce the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the original new story by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne. The team from Harry Potter Theatrical Productions Ltd has worked closely with Sonia Friedman Productions and Colin Callender’s Playground to produce the play, and also in expanding to new productions around the world.



Jody Revenson has written extensively about the films of the Wizarding World, beginning with her contributions to the New York Times bestsellers Harry Potter: Film Wizardry and Harry Potter: Page to Screen. Jody wrote the Harry Potter Vault series, Harry Potter: A Pop-Up Guide to Hogwarts and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Movie-Making News, among many other titles. She has also authored Looney Tunes comic books, MAD Magazine articles, Walt Disney theme park souvenir books and Power Rangers: The Ultimate Visual History. Not surprisingly, she’s a Ravenclaw. Jody lives in New York City.