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Harry Potter And The Cursed Child To Open Summer 2016

Published on

June 30, 2015

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Harry Potter And The Cursed Child To Open In The West End in Summer 2016

It has been announced that Harry Potter will come to the West End Stage in Summer 2016 in a new play entitled Harry Potter And The Cursed Child.

The play will be based on an original story by J.K Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, the play by Jack Thorne will open at the Palace Theatre.

Rowling has already stated that the play will not be a Potter prequel. Little else is known about the play but Jack Thorne made the following Twitter comment "Re Harry Potter, can't say anything, other than playing in jk_rowling's sandpit is the greatest honour & the greatest fun". Harry Potter And The Cursed Child will be directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett, with set designs by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, lighting by Neil Austin, music by Imogen Heap, sound by Gareth Fry and special effects by Jeremy Chernick. Tickets will go on sale to the public this autumn. To receive advance notice of the production and ticket details JOIN OUR MAILING LIST

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