The eighth story, 19 years later, and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne that’s based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany. 

This play has won 24 major theatre awards in the UK and is the most-awarded production in the history of Britain’s prestigious Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards including Best New Play and Best Director. The play opened on Broadway in April 2018 to rave reviews and won 6 Tony Awards including Best Play, 6 Outer Critics Circle Awards, 5 Drama Desk Awards and many more. 

Here’s a brief of the storyline: 

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.

While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.

Interested to get a seat in this magical world? Check out https://www.harrypottertheplay.com/au/

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Part one and two)

Princess Theatre: 163 SPRING ST, MELBOURNE VIC 3000

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