Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to open in London in 2016

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will debut in London, with special previews starting in May 2016.

We’ve just received word that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts I and II is set to open in London in 2016. The play is a new production based on a new story by J.K. Rowling, and will open at the Palace Theatre in the West End next summer.

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. 

We have a very brief synopsis for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, which you can read below.

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.

J.K. Rowling said: “The story only exists because the right group of people came together with a brilliant idea about how to present Harry Potter on stage. I’m confident that when audiences see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child they will understand why we chose to tell this story in this way.”

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. 

On Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays there will be a matinee performance of Part One and an evening performance of Part Two.  For the initial on sale period, one ticket will automatically secure the same seat for both Part One and Part Two on the same day.

For subsequent booking periods, tickets for Wednesday matinee and Wednesday evening performances can be bought together or separately. Details of when Saturday and Sunday performances of Parts One and Part Two can be bought separately will be announced at a later date.

On Thursdays there will be an evening performance of Part One and on Fridays an evening performance of Part Two.  On those days tickets to each part can be bought together or separately.

Previews begin 7 June 2016 with opening performances of Part One and Part Two on Saturday 30 July 2016.

A Harry Potter spin-off, Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, a prequel which stars Eddie Redmayne, will debut on cinemas screens in November 2016.