Harry Potter and the Cursed Child returns to the Palace Theatre reimagined as a single, unmissable play. After roughly ten years as a two-part event, the multi-award-winning stage phenomenon has been reworked so the entire eighth story in the Harry Potter series now unfolds in one performance, with one ticket and one visit. It is the same spellbinding original, made more accessible than ever without losing an ounce of its scale, illusion or emotional depth.
Nineteen years after Harry, Ron and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they are back on an extraordinary new adventure, this time joined by a new generation just arriving at Hogwarts. Now a father of three and working at the Ministry of Magic, Harry finds the past refusing to stay buried, while his son Albus wrestles with the burden of a famous family name. When Albus and his friend Scorpius set out to right an old wrong, their mind-bending race through time threatens to unravel everything, and the future of the wizarding world hangs in the balance.
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, with a new play by Jack Thorne and direction by John Tiffany, the production remains one of the most decorated in theatre history. Its illusions, movement and design have to be seen to be believed, conjuring transformations, duels and journeys through time live on the Palace Theatre stage. Reworked by the same creative and technical teams behind the original, the one-part Cursed Child keeps all the wonder and puts it within reach of more audiences than ever.
Why it’s worth the watch
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a once-in-a-generation piece of stagecraft, and the new one-part version makes it easier than ever to experience. Here is why it stands out:
- The whole story in one visit. The reimagined single-part production tells the entire eighth story in a single performance, with one ticket.
- A brand-new adventure. This story exists nowhere in the books or films, so even lifelong fans discover it fresh.
- Unbelievable stage magic. Award-winning illusions and effects bring spells, duels and time travel to life feet from your seat.
- The original creative team. Reworked by the same acclaimed team, keeping every ounce of its scale, magic and heart.
