Harry Potter & the Cursed Child to Become a Single Show in the West End
As the hit production celebrates its 10th anniversary at the Palace Theatre, producers have announced that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be turned into a single show later this year.
The booking period for the two-part production has now extended through 20 September, with the new one-part production reopening on 6 October.
The move will align the production with the version of the show currently performed around the globe, including on Broadway, where the format was first introduced in 2021. The new one-part show will have a running time of 2 hours and 55 minutes, including one interval.
Producers Colin Callender and Sonia Friedman commented: “When Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiered in the West End in 2016, it redefined what was possible in the art of stagecraft. This July, the production celebrates its 10th anniversary, an unprecedented milestone for a play performed in two parts, and we are immensely proud of the indelible mark it has made on the theatrical and cultural landscape over the past decade.
"[...] As new Harry Potter fans discover these stories every day, drawn in by their enduring power and the deep affection for these characters, we felt this milestone moment was the right time to make the production more accessible than ever before. Now running at under three hours, the reimagined production retains its scale, illusions and theatrical magic, and emotional depth, while allowing more audiences to experience the story in a single visit. By shifting our beloved original staging into this stunning version, beautifully reworked by the same extraordinary creative and technical teams, we are opening our Palace doors for even more audiences to experience this unforgettable journey with just one ticket in hand.”
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