It has been confirmed that the production will begin performances once more on the 14th October.
The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have confirmed that the production will resume performances at the Palace Theatre on the 14th October, with rehearsals beginning this August.
Tickets for the West End production are currently available for performances at the Palace Theatre until 27th March 2022 and remain priced from £15 per part, and for every performance there are over 300 tickets at £20 or less per part.
The cast for the production is set to be led by Jamie Ballard who returns to the production as Harry Potter. He will be joined by Susie Trayling as Ginny Potter and Dominic Short who plays their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge returns as Ron Weasley with Michelle Gayle as Hermione Granger and Phoenix Edwards as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley. Also returning to play Draco Malfoy is James Howard with Luke Sumner as his son Scorpius Malfoy. Further casting will be announced soon.
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.
Talking about the news, Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender said: “Re-opening Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Parts One and Two in the West End and being part of the return of British Theatre makes us both happy and proud. To be back at the original home of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – the mothership – with our incredibly talented and committed company and welcoming back our audiences after such a devastating and prolonged closure will be emotional and thrilling for all of us.”
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play presented in two parts and is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The production received its world premiere in July 2016 at the Palace Theatre in London. It is based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play 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 & magic by Jamie Harrison,music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe, and casting by Julia Horan CDG.
The regular performance schedule is now as follows – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – no performance; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday – 2pm Part One & 7pm Part Two; Sunday – 1pm Part One & 6pm Part Two.
For more information visit: https://uk.harrypottertheplay.com/