Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Palace Theatre

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Booking until: Saturday, 28 June 2025

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Harry Potter And The Cursed Child description

This wonderful magical tale is written by J.K. Rowling in tandem with Jack Thorne, writer of countless excellent screenplays for TV, radio and theatre. He's joined by director John Tiffany, who also has an impressive theatrical background. On at the Palace Theatre where it premiered, this play is designed to delight.

J.K. Rowling has penned seven Harry Potter novels so far. In all she's sold more than 450 million Potter books and her stories have been translated into 78 different languages. She also writes specifically for grown-ups, releasing The Casual Vacancy in 2012 and responsible for a bunch of crime books, the Cormoran Strike series, written under her pseudonym Robert Galbraith.

The story

Set 19 years after the seventh book, The Deathly Harrows, the story concerns Albus Potter, the second son and middle child of Harry Potter. As a new generation of witches and wizards sets off on on a magical, time-travelling adventure, Albus is on a quest to prove his worth, covering themes like friendship, loyalty, and the way fame affects the relationships between parents and children.

The cast and creative team

There’s an enormous cast on board including David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry, Claire Lams as Ginny, Ellis Rae as Albus and Thomas Aldridge as Ron. Jade Ogugua plays Hermione and Eve de Leon Allen is Rose, Steve John Shepherd is Draco and Harry Acklowe plays Scorpius.

Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions in association with Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features movement by Steven Hoggett. The stage set designs – which, as you can imagine are absolutely mind-blowing – are by Christine Jones. And Katrina Lindsay is responsible for the costumes, another treat for the senses.

The lighting is designed by Neil Austin, there's music by Imogen Heap, the sound design comes from Gareth Fry and Jeremy Chernick takes care of the special effects. Jeremy Harrison has created the illusions and magic. Martin Lowe is the Music Supervisor & Arranger and Julia Horan CDG is the Casting Director along with Lotte Hines. Jeremy Chernick is responsible for the Special Effects and Finn Ross is the Video Designer along with Ash J. Woodward. Carole Hancock has created the Hair, Wigs and Makeup, and Lisa Buckley and Mary Halliday are the Props Supervisors. All of which makes for a top quality production stuffed to the brim with imagination.