It makes perfect economic sense that the producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child made the mid-pandemic decision that when the show returned to its multiple international stages in late 2021 and early 2022, it would do so as a slimmed down, one-night affair.
Despite its narrative shortcomings, “The Cursed Child” exalts theater as a medium much like a portkey, brimming with potential to transfix audiences and transport them to another world.