Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (play)



Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is an original Harry Potter franchise play, authored by J.K. Rowling, John Tiffany, and Jack Thorne.

Despite much assumption to the contrary, J. K. Rowling had insisted that the story of the play was not a prequel to the story of Harry Potter, and eventually revealed that Cursed Child would be the eighth story, following. As such, she considers the events of the play to be part of the official Harry Potter canon.

Official summary
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.''

History
On 23 October 2015, it was revealed that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child would be the official sequel to as the eighth Harry Potter story of the series.

On 10 February 2016, it was announced that the script would be published in book form on 31 July 2016.

Original West End production
The original West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is an upcoming play performance based on the script, and will portray the eighth Harry Potter story in the series. It will premiere on 30 July 2016. The play will be shown in two parts. {{Cc-spoilerbox|

Creative team

 * J.K. Rowling: Original Story
 * Jack Thorne: Original Story and Playwright
 * John Tiffany: Original Story and Director
 * Steven Hoggett: Movement Director
 * Christine Jones: Set Designer
 * Katrina Lindsay: Costume Designer
 * Imogen Heap: Composer
 * Neil Austin: Lighting Designer
 * Gareth Fry: Sound Designer
 * Jeremy Chernick: Special Effects
 * Jamie Harrison: Illusions
 * Martin Lowe: Music Supervisor
 * Julia Horan: CDGCasting
 * Sonia Friedman: ProductionsProducer
 * Colin Callender: Producer

Main cast

 * Jamie Parker as Harry Potter
 * Paul Thornley as Ronald Weasley
 * Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger
 * Sam Clemmett as Albus Potter
 * Poppy Miller as Ginevra Potter
 * Cherrelle Skeete as Rose Granger-Weasley
 * Alex Price as Draco Malfoy
 * Anthony Boyle as Scorpius Malfoy

Supporting cast
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 * Jeremy Ang Jones as Craig Bowker
 * Annabel Baldwin as Moaning Myrtle and other roles
 * Paul Bentall as Vernon Dursley and other roles
 * Claudia Grant as Polly Chapman
 * Chris Jarman as the Sorting Hat and other roles
 * James Le Lacheur as Yann Fredericks
 * Helen Lymbrey as Petunia Dursley, Rolanda Hooch, and others
 * Barry McCarthy as Amos Diggory
 * Sandy McDade as the Trolley Witch and Minerva McGonagall
 * Adam McNamara as the Train Guard
 * Tom Milligan as James Potter Jr and other roles
 * Jack North as Dudley Dursley, Karl Jenkins, and other roles
 * Nuno Silva as Professor Mazoni and other roles
 * Esther Smith as Delphi Diggory
 * Rudi Goodman, Bili Keough, Nathaniel Smith, and Dylan Standen as Young Harry Potter
 * Zoe Brough, Cristina Fray, Christiana Hutchings as Lily Potter Jr

Reception
An early review for the play from USA Today reviewer Elysa Gardner was glowingly positive, giving the play 3 1/2 out of 4 stars. Gardner stated that the "smashing storytelling and layered but accessible emotional life that always fueled Harry's saga" has remained. Entertainment Weekly also gave the play a strong review, with an overall grade of A-, stating the play is one that "doesn’t play it safe with the Potter canon and will change how fans see certain favorite characters forever."

Behind the scenes

 * Following the announcement of the publication of the play in script form, headlines from many sources proclaimed the title as the "eighth Harry Potter novel" by Rowling, despite the fact that official sources have been clear that the new book is simply a complete copy of the play's script, which was not authored by her. Various sources have also described the play incorrectly as a "prequel," despite Rowling's statements to the contrary and the fact that the play is clearly described as taking place 19 years after the events of the final novel.

Notes and references
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