23 Oct ANNOUNCING: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

The first details have been released of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play based on an original story by JK Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany.

An “epic theatrical event” presented in two parts, the story continues where Rowling’s seventh book left off, with previews from the end of May, ahead of the opening performances of both part 1 and 2 on 30th July 2016.

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.

Excited doesn’t even come close.

Venue: Palace Theatre
Information: harrypottertheplay.com
Tickets: Tickets for the first four months of performances, including previews will go on sale online only at 11am GMT on 28 October 2015 on a first come first served basis to all who registered for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child priority booking on the official website harrypottertheplay.com Public booking opens 30 October 2015.

Reduced price preview tickets will be available from £10 per part, with 250 tickets for every performance at £15 or less per part. After opening night, tickets will be from £15 per part, with 250 tickets for every performance at £20 or less. There will also be reduced price lottery tickets available for every performance.

Image: Debra Hurford Brown ©J.K. Rowling