In 2017, the London production of the play won nine Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Play, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, and numerous others, making it the most honoured West End play in Olivier Award history. J. K. Rowling penned the original story.
Jack Thorne wrote the script, and John Tiffany directed Harry Potter and the Cursed Child with Des Kennedy as the associate director. Steven Hoggett managed movement direction, Katrina Lindsay handled costume design and Christine Jones did the set designs. While Imogen Heap produced compositions and arrangements, Neil Austin oversaw lighting design, with Gareth Fry conducting the sound designs for the play. Jamie Harrison handled illusions and magic, with video design by Finn Ross and Ash Woodward.
Note: - The play is split into two parts. You will instantly reserve seats for both halves of the Harry Potter play when booking your tickets through the online seating plan. The Palace Theatre seating chart will show Parts 1 and 2.
Set 19 years after the Battle of Hogwarts in the Second Wizarding War, Harry Potter is the sequel of the beloved book series in the form of a play and continues the story right where the epilogue ends.
Being Harry Potter has never been easy, and it doesn't get any better now that he is a stressed-out Ministry of Magic employee, a husband, and the parent of three school-age kids. Albus, Harry's youngest son, must contend with the burden of a family heritage he never desired as his father Harry struggles with a past that won't remain where it belongs.
The Palace Theatre, formerly known as the Royal English Opera House, is a West End theatre close to the intersection of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. The theatre seats 1400 people and was built under the direction of Gilbert and Sullivan opera producer Richard D'Oyly Carte in the late 1880s. Thomas Edward Collcutt designed it with the intention of serving as the base for the English grand opera. A magnificent performance of Arthur Sullivan's opera Ivanhoe marked the theatre's debut in January 1891.
Palace Theatre seating plan will help you find the best seats in the theatre.
Seating Capacity: 1400
Address: 113 Shaftesbury Ave, London W1D 5AY, United Kingdom
Tube: The closest tube station is Leicester Square on the Northern and Picadilly lines.
Bus: Take busses 14, 19, 38, N19 or N38 to Cambridge Circus, stop D.
Available Facilities: Restrooms, Cloakroom, Bar
Accessibility: Accessible Toilets, Wheelchair Accessible Seating, Assistance and Guide dog-sitting facilities
Security: Please be aware that for your comfort and security all audience members will be subject to security checks upon arrival at the Palace Theatre.
Dress Code: Smart and casual wear or semi-formals are recommended. Keep in mind, that most London theatres are air-conditioned throughout the year and can get a bit chilly.
Outside Food: Most theatres do not allow outside food inside the theatres but most of them also have a café or restaurant inside the premises or nearby.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is an absolute hoot, a joyous, big-hearted, ludicrously incident-packed and magic-heavy romp that has to stand as one of the most unrelentingly entertaining things to hit the West End.
Andrzej Lukowski, The Timeout
Fantastic show, the play was wonderfully acted and the use of illuisons were incredible. Definitely an experience worth the price. The story arc, the character development, the cliff hanger were all wonderfully crafted.
The performance was spectaculair! Great actors, beautiful choreography, amazing effects. The seats were small but that adds to the character! Love all of it! Even from a distance.
I really liked the performance in general. There were some gorgeous choreography and scenes as well as fun moments. I didn't see time pass and I already want to go back.
The set of the show was amazing, and the special effects were incredible! They included the audience in a lot of them, the dementors and the writing on the wall were my favorite parts.
I've never seen a production with such impressive special effects. And at times it felt like we were in a cinema rather than a theater. We were lucky, however, in that we were able to change seats (the ushers allowed it because of a mobility problem). The original seats in the mechanic's were awful and wouldn't have allowed us to enjoy the play.
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Tickets begin from £36 and will vary depending on the type of seats you choose.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child does not have a strict age limit. However, it is most suitable for children aged 10 and above.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing at Palace Theatre in London and opened on 14 Oct 2021.
The running time of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is 2hr 40min (inc. 20min interval) for Part One and 2hr 35min (inc. 20min interval) for Part Two.