Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is an upcoming two-part West End stage play and a book written by Jack Thorne and based on a story by author J. K. Rowling, Thorne and director John Tiffany . The play is scheduled to open on 30 July 2016 at the Palace Theatre , London, England , and will feature Rowling collaborating with an experienced team to bring the production to the stage. The play is set nineteen years after the conclusion of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and follows Harry Potter , now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his youngest son
Albus Severus Potter
Background
In December 2013, it was revealed that a stage play based on Harry Potter had been in development for around a year,
with the view to bringing it to the stage sometime in 2016.Created by
J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter series spans seven novels, selling more than 450 million copies, and was turned into an eight-part film series, which grossed more than £4.4 billion around the world.
In addition, theme park attractions such as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and studio tours of the sets used in the films have opened based around the series. At the time of the announcement, Rowling revealed that the play would “explore the previously untold story of Harry’s early years as an orphan and outcast”. The following May, Rowling began establishing the creative team for the project.
On 26 June 2015, the project was officially confirmed under the title of
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , and it was revealed it would receive its world premiere in mid-2016 at London's
Palace Theatre. The announcement marked the eighteenth anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , published on 26 June 1997.
On announcing plans for the project, Rowling stated that the play would not be a prequel. In response to queries regarding the choice of a play rather than a new novel, Rowling has stated that she “is confident that when audiences see the play they will agree that it is the only proper medium for the story”. Rowling has also assured audiences that the play will contain an entirely new story and will not be a rehashing of previously explored content. On 24 September 2015, Rowling announced that the play had been split into two parts. The parts are designed to be viewed on the same day or consecutively over two evenings. The decision to split the story into two plays was described as "milking cash-cows" by The Spectator , which complained that "fans have to buy two tickets to ensure they get the full story."
Albus Severus Potter
Background
In December 2013, it was revealed that a stage play based on Harry Potter had been in development for around a year,
with the view to bringing it to the stage sometime in 2016.Created by
J.K. Rowling, the Harry Potter series spans seven novels, selling more than 450 million copies, and was turned into an eight-part film series, which grossed more than £4.4 billion around the world.
In addition, theme park attractions such as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and studio tours of the sets used in the films have opened based around the series. At the time of the announcement, Rowling revealed that the play would “explore the previously untold story of Harry’s early years as an orphan and outcast”. The following May, Rowling began establishing the creative team for the project.
On 26 June 2015, the project was officially confirmed under the title of
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , and it was revealed it would receive its world premiere in mid-2016 at London's
Palace Theatre. The announcement marked the eighteenth anniversary of the publication of the first Harry Potter novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone , published on 26 June 1997.
On announcing plans for the project, Rowling stated that the play would not be a prequel. In response to queries regarding the choice of a play rather than a new novel, Rowling has stated that she “is confident that when audiences see the play they will agree that it is the only proper medium for the story”. Rowling has also assured audiences that the play will contain an entirely new story and will not be a rehashing of previously explored content. On 24 September 2015, Rowling announced that the play had been split into two parts. The parts are designed to be viewed on the same day or consecutively over two evenings. The decision to split the story into two plays was described as "milking cash-cows" by The Spectator , which complained that "fans have to buy two tickets to ensure they get the full story."
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