Experience the enchantment of the wizarding world like never before! For devoted Harry Potter fans, the final chapter of the beloved series left them yearning for more magical adventures. But fear not, dear muggles! Get your Potter fix with Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!
What is Harry Potter And The Cursed Child About?
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child picks up precisely where the last book's epilogue left off—19 years after the climactic Battle of Hogwarts in the Second Wizarding War. Harry is no longer the young wizard we once knew, but an overworked employee at the Ministry of Magic and a devoted husband and father to three children. But the past is a persistent force, haunting Harry's every step.
Meanwhile, his youngest son Albus grapples with the daunting weight of a family legacy he never asked for nor desired. Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance…
No Muggles! - About Harry Potter
The Harry Potter series follows a young wizard named Harry who lives with his non-magical relatives until his eleventh birthday, when he is invited to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
J.K. Rowling completed the first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone in June 1995 and was rejected by 12 publishers before Bloomsbury bought it. Rowling went on to write six sequels, which follow Harry's adventures at Hogwarts with friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley and his attempts to defeat Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who killed Harry’s parents when he was a child.
The books were transformed into a blockbuster series of eight films released over 10 years, which grossed more than $7 billion worldwide. The series has since prompted a massive amount of related merchandise including, but not limited to, clothing, video games, spin-off prequels, and a US theme park!
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child opened at the Palace Theatre in 2016 to rave reviews and has been going strong ever since! The show also opened at the Lyric Theatre on Broadway in 2018 and is also still running.
Harry Potter And The Cursed Child West End Cast and Creatives
The Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast includes David Ricardo-Pearce (The Motive and the Cue, Sweeney Todd) as Harry Potter, Polly Frame (Hamlet, Henry V) as Ginny Potter, Ellis Rae (The Boy Who Made It Rain) as Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge (Les Miserables, Made in Dagenham) as Ron Weasley, Jade Ogugua (Macbeth, Twelfth Night) as Hermione Granger, Steven John Shepherd (Tammy Faye, Much Ado About Nothing) as Draco Malfoy and Harry Acklowe as Scorpius Malfoy.
The creative team includes playwright Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany, movement direction by Steven Hoggett, costume design by Katrina Lindsay, set design by Christine Jones, lighting design by Neil Austin, compositions and arrangements by Imogen Heap, sound design by Gareth Fry, and illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.
Reviews And Awards for Harry Potter And The Cursed Child Play
This one-of-a-kind theatrical experience is packed with “thrilling theatricality and pulse-pounding storytelling” (The Hollywood Reporter). It will leave you “audibly wowed, cheering and gasping” (The Telegraph), as “visions of pure enchantment send shivers down your spine” (Rolling Stone). “It is out of this world, it’s magic, it’s a hit” (The Times).
The London production of the show holds the record for the most awarded West End play in Olivier Award history. It won nine Laurence Olivier Awards in 2017, including Best New Play, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and more.
The West End production has achieved numerous other accolades, including the 2016 Evening Standard Theatre Award for Best Play, Critics' Circle Theatre Awards, and 10 WhatsOnStage Awards. On Broadway, it won six Tony Awards and earned a Grammy Awards nomination for Best Musical Theater Album in 2020.
Experience the magic of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child London
There’s magic in every moment! Book your tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at London’s Palace Theatre now.
£1.50 restoration levy (collected on behalf of the theatre) appears as part of the face value.
Booking Period: Until 2 March 2025
Performance Times:
Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays
Part One – 2pm
Part Two – 7pm
Sundays
Part One – 1pm
Part Two – 6pm
Running Time: Part One, 2hrs 40mins including one interval. Part Two, 2hrs 35mins including one interval
Age Restriction: Over 10 years old
