Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, London Theatre Production

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tickets

Palace Theatre, London
Booking to 3 March 2024

There’s magic in every moment at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the most awarded play in history and “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes). 

19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. 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.

Featuring a cast of over 40, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play presented in two parts. Both parts are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening), or on two consecutive evenings.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is booking until 3 March 2024 at the Palace Theatre, London.

Why is Harry Potter and the Cursed Child presented in two parts?

In order to allow audiences to immerse themselves into the magical adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and beyond, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play that is presented in two Parts. Audiences are encouraged to see both Parts on the same day (Part One in the afternoon and Part Two in the evening), or on two consecutive evenings.

What's the story of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

Who is in the cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

The cast includes Sam Crane as Harry Potter, with Frances Grey as Ginny Potter and Thomas Grant who plays their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge and Michelle Gayle are Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and Grace Wylde plays their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley. James Howard plays Draco Malfoy, and Adam Wadsworth plays his son Scorpius Malfoy.

They are joined by Gabriel Akamo, Troy Alexander, Harry Ames, David Annen, Sue Appleby, Sabina Cameron, Phil Cheadle, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Iskandar Eaton, Lewis Edgar, Jack Gardner, Jemma Gould, Kelton Hoyland, April Hughes, Max Hutchinson, Emma Louise Jones, Tom Mackean, David Mara, Henry Maynard, Kathryn Meisle, Gigi Noel-King, Melaina Pecorini, Niamh Perry, Ruchi Rai, Ian Redford, Rosalind Steele, Tom Storey, Joshua Talbot, Susan Vidler and Wreh-asha Walton. Fletcher Bell, Alice Langton-Farrell, Max Forde, Lottie Grey, Rafferty Ison, Abbiegail Mills and Harry Munson alternate two children’s roles.

Who are the creative team of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is written by Jack Thorne, and directed by John Tiffany, with movement by Steven Hoggett, set designs by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, special effects by Jeremy Chernick, illusions by Jamie Harrison and musical supervision by Martin Lowe.

The production is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.


Reviews of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

★★★★ "It’s a triumph...it grips, it stirs, it delights." - Telegraph
★★★★ "This spell-binding play is utterly theatrical" - Guardian
★★★★ "Harry Potter's epic West End adventure is pure magic" - Time Out
★★★★★ "It could prove to be one of the most influential theatre works of the century" - The Stage
★★★★  Average review score

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Show Information

Performance dates
Booking to 3 March 2024
Age restrictions
10+
Running time
Part One: 2 hours 40 minutes (including interval); Part Two: 2 hours 35 minutes (including interval) Part Two, 2hrs 35mins including one interval
Performance days
Evenings: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
Matinees: Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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Please note that patrons under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult.


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Photos: New cast portraits released for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have released family portraits of the new cast. The photos are of the Potters, the Granger-Weasleys and the Malfoys, with the new cast starting performances on 13 October 2022 at the Palace Theatre in London. The two-part multi award-winning show is booking to 30 July 2023. The cast includes Sam Crane as Harry Potter, with Frances Grey as Ginny Potter and Thomas Grant who plays their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge and Michelle Gayle continue as Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and Grace Wylde plays their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley. James Howard continues as Draco Malfoy and Adam Wadsworth plays his son Scorpius Malfoy. They are joined by Gabriel Akamo, Troy Alexander, Harry Ames, David Annen, Sue Appleby, Sabina Cameron, Phil Cheadle, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Iskandar Eaton, Lewis Edgar, Jack Gardner, Jemma Gould, Kelton Hoyland, April Hughes, Max Hutchinson, Emma Louise Jones, Tom Mackean, David Mara, Henry Maynard, Kathryn Meisle, Gigi Noel-King, Melaina Pecorini, Niamh Perry, Ruchi Rai, Ian Redford, Rosalind Steele, Tom Storey, Joshua Talbot, Susan Vidler and Wreh-asha Walton. Fletcher Bell, Alice Langton-Farrell, Max Forde, Lottie Grey, Rafferty Ison, Abbiegail Mills and Harry Munson, who alternate two children’s roles, complete the 46-strong company. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the Harry Potter series, has sold over 5 million tickets worldwide since its world premiere in London in July 2016 and holds a record 60 major honors, with nine Olivier Awards including Best New Play and six Tony Awards including Best New Play. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany. The show features movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison, music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe and casting by Julia Horan CDG. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions. Book Harry Potter and the Cursed Child tickets at the Palace Theatre in London. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child October 2022. Michelle Gayle (Hermione Granger), Grace Wylde (Rose Granger-Weasley) and Thomas Aldridge (Ron Weasley), photo by Manuel Harlan Harry Potter and the Cursed Child October 2022. James Howard (Draco Malfoy) and Adam Wadsworth (Scorpius Malfoy), photo by Manuel Harlan Harry Potter and the Cursed Child October 2022. Sam Crane (Harry Potter), Thomas Grant (Albus Potter) and Frances Grey (Ginny Potter), photo by Manuel Harlan Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Company, photo by Manuel Harlan
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New cast revealed for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre London
New casting has been revealed for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London. Sam Crane (Some Trace of Her, DNA, The Miracle, Sunset at the Villa Thalia, all for the National Theatre) will play Harry Potter, with Frances Grey (The Importance of Being Earnest, Old Vic) as Ginny Potter and Thomas Grant (Spring Awakening, Almeida Theatre) who will play their son Albus Potter.  Thomas Aldridge (Les Misérables, Queens; Made in Dagenham, Adelphi) and Michelle Gayle (Beauty and the Beast, Dominion Theatre) continue as Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger and Grace Wylde (101 Dalmatians, Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre) will play their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley.  Original cast member James Howard (Romeo and Juliet, As You Like It, Mojo, The Drunks, King Lear, Morte D’Arthur, all for the RSC) continues as Draco Malfoy and Adam Wadsworth will make his West End debut playing his son Scorpius Malfoy.  Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Company. Photo by Manuel Harlan They are joined by Gabriel Akamo, Troy Alexander, Harry Ames, David Annen, Sue Appleby, Sabina Cameron, Phil Cheadle, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Iskandar Eaton, Lewis Edgar, Jack Gardner, Jemma Gould, Kelton Hoyland, April Hughes, Max Hutchinson, Emma Louise Jones, Tom Mackean, David Mara, Henry Maynard, Kathryn Meisle, Gigi Noel-King, Melaina Pecorini, Niamh Perry, Ruchi Rai, Ian Redford, Rosalind Steele, Tom Storey, Joshua Talbot, Susan Vidler and Wreh-asha Walton. Fletcher Bell,  Alice Langton-Farrell, Max Forde,Lottie Grey, Rafferty Ison, Abbiegail Mills and Harry Munson, who will alternate two children’s roles, complete the 46-strong company. The new company will begin performances at the Palace Theatre on 13 October 2022. The Palace Theatre hosts the original, premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is one play presented in two parts. The play is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the most awarded new play in London theatre history, and has won over 50 major theatre awards including a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards including Best New Play, and six Tony Awards including Best Play. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is written by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany, with movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison, music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe, and casting by Julia Horan CDG. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now booking until 30 July 2023 at the Palace Theatre London Book tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
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More tickets released for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre London
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London has released thousands of new tickets for the show. The producers of the show, Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, have extended the Harry Potter booking period until 26 February 2023, releasing a year of new dates. The performance schedule for the show is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – no performance; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 2pm Part One & 7pm Part Two; Sunday – 1pm Part One & 6pm Part Two. The Palace Theatre hosts the original, premiere production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which is one play presented in two parts. The play is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the most awarded new play in London theatre history, and has won over 50 major theatre awards including a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards including Best New Play, and six Tony Awards including Best Play. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is written by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany, with movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison, music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe, and casting by Julia Horan CDG. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions. Book tickets to Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Palace Theatre in London
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‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’ announces new booking period in London
The London production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will extend its West End run until August 2020 at the Palace Theatre. The fourth West End Company of the show comprises Jamie Ballard as Harry Potter, Susie Trayling as Ginny Potter with Dominic Short as Albus Potter, Michelle Gayle as Hermione Granger, Rayxia Ojo as Rose Granger-Weasley, Thomas Aldridge as Ron Weasley and James Howard as Draco Malfoy and Jonathan Case as Scorpius Malfoy. They are joined by cast members Lola Adaja, David Annen, Valerie Antwi, Emma Bown, Adrian Christopher, Craig Connolly, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Rachelle Diedericks, Blythe Duff, Antony Eden, Jim Fish, Thomas Gilbey, Elliot Grihault, Rosie Hilal, Joseph Horsford, Mia Hudson, William Lawlor, Susan Lawson-Reynolds, Ronnie Lee, Ryan J Mackay, Lucy Mangan, David Mara, Barry McCarthy, Marcus McKinlay, Kathryn Meisle, Gordon Millar, Duncan Shelton, Molly Shenker, Luke Sumner, Mark Theodore, Emma-May Uden, Madeleine Walker and Maddy Yates who complete the 42-strong company playing a variety of characters, including seven children who will alternate two roles. Set 19 years after the film the show is the eighth instalment in JK Rowling's Harry Potter series and is written for the stage by Jack Thorne and Rowling. It tells of Harry Potter as an adult who is dealing with his teenage son Albus. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett, set designs by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, special effects by Jeremy Chernick, illusions by Jamie Harrison and musical supervision by Martin Lowe. The critically acclaimed and multi-award winning show is also running in New York and Melbourne Australia with further productions due to open in San Francisco this year, and Munich Germany and Toronto Canada in 2020. Tickets for the new booking period are on sale now.
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Harry Potter and The Cursed Child announces new booking period
The West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has announced a new booking period which will go on sale this September. As it enters its third year at the Palace Theatre, the multi-award winning show remains ever popular, and any announcement of new ticket allocations is well received by the legions of Harry Potter fans. Tickets will be released for sale at 11am GMT on 18 September 2018 for performances from 10 April 2019 through to 28 July 2019 at the Palace Theatre. The West End cast is led by Jamie Ballard who plays Harry Potter, Susie Trayling who plays Ginny Potter and Joe-Idris Roberts who plays their son, Albus Potter. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is currently running on Broadway, with productions announced for San Francisco, Munich Germany and Melbourne Australia. Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender said: "As Harry Potter and the Cursed Child continues to grow, with several new productions worldwide, we are so proud to be celebrating our third year here, in London, at the Palace Theatre, Cursed Child's first and original home, where it all began. It's thrilling that we can continue to tell Harry's story in London, New York, Australia, and beyond, and look forward to welcoming audiences from across the globe.” Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett, set designs by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, special effects by Jeremy Chernick, illusions by Jamie Harrison and musical supervision by Martin Lowe.
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Jamie Parker cast as Harry Potter in the Cursed Child
Lead casting has been announced for J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Jamie Parker, Noma Dumezweni and Paul Thornley will lead the cast as Harry, Hermione and Ron in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Parker, best known for playing Scrips in Alan Bennett's The History Boys, is currently starring as Sky Masterson in Chichester Festival Theatre's West End Transfer of Guys and Dolls at the Savoy Theatre. His other theatre credits include High Society at the Old Vic, Assassins and Proof for the Menier Chocolate Factory, Drama, Holes in the Skin, Seagulls, The Coffee House, The Commuter and The Gondoliers for Chichester Festival Theatre, Henry V, Henry IV Parts One and Two, A New World and As You Like It for Shakespeare’s Globe and King James Bible, The Revenger’s Tragedy and The History Boys all for the National Theatre. His film credits include The Lady in the Van, Le Weekend, Valkyrie, The History Boys and Lawless. Noma Dumezweni is currently playing the title role in Linda at the Royal Court Theatre for which she received outstanding reviews. Her other theatre credits include A Raisin In The Sun for the Young Vic, A Human Being Died That Night at the Hampstead Theatre, The Fugard and The Market theatres in South Africa and Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY, President of an Empty Room and The Hour We Knew Nothing of Each Other for the National Theatre, Macbeth, Breakfast With Mugabe, The Winter’s Tale and Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company Paul Thornley’s theatre credits include London Road, Miracle and Noises Off for the National Theatre, A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre, A Chorus of Disapproval at the Harold Pinter Theatre and A Midsummer Night’s Dream, All’s Well That Ends Well, The Tempest, Kiss Me Kate all for the Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre. On today's announcement J.K. Rowling said: “I’m so excited with the choice of casting for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I can’t wait to see Jamie, Noma and Paul bring the adult Harry, Hermione and Ron to life on stage next summer.” Directed by John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play presented in two parts. Both parts are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening), or on two consecutive evenings. Previews begin 7 June 2016 and is currently booking to 27 May 2017 at the Palace Theatre. See here for more information
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J.K. Rowling announces plot of Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
J.K. Rowling has announced further details of the highly anticipated new play Harry Potter and The Cursed Child. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will see Harry Potter grappling with work, being a husband and a father to three school-aged children. The eight story, 19 years later, revolves around Harry and his youngest son Albus who is struggling with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places. Featuring a cast of over 30, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play presented in two parts. Both parts are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening), or on two consecutive evenings. J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany said: “It is very exciting to explore Harry’s world in a brand new way through the live form of theatre. Collaborating on this story is exhilarating for all of us and we can’t wait to present the eighth story at the Palace Theatre next summer.” John Tiffany said: “Theatre is storytelling in its purest form. It can be simple, transformative and magical, all at the same time. That’s what makes theatre unique and the opportunity to tell the new Harry Potter story in this way is beyond exciting.” Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. Written by Jack Thorne and directed by Olivier and Tony award winner John Tiffany, the play brings together some of the most exciting talent working in the theatre today. Harry Potter and The Cursed Child will receive its world premiere in London’s West End, previewing from 7 June 2016 and opening on 30 July 2016 at the Palace Theatre. See here for more details on the show and booking information.

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