Harry Potter and the Cursed Child extends to September 2027, with new photos of the cast

The reimagined one-part staging of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is now booking to Sunday 5 September 2027 at the Palace Theatre, with more than 110,000 new tickets released. The team behind the show has also shared the opening set of stage photos of the new cast, taken by Manuel Harlan.

Booking now runs into September

When the new cast was announced in September, the play was booking to 27 June 2027. The latest release adds a further ten weeks of performances, taking the run past the summer holidays and into early September. Tickets start from £25.

The single performance version began at the Palace Theatre on Friday 9 October 2026, after the original two part staging closed with a sold out performance on Sunday 20 September. It tells the whole story in one evening, so there is no longer any need to book two shows to see the full play. We covered the switch and the new line up in our earlier report: meet the cast of the new single performance version.

What the new photos show

The images give a look at the new line up on stage. They include David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter, Hasia Akwaboah as Rose Granger-Weasley and Dewayne Jameson Adams as the Sorting Hat, along with the Wand Dance and a big group scene in the Great Hall under the four house banners.

Ethan Rouse plays Albus Potter and Bill Stanley plays Scorpius Malfoy, the two friends at the centre of the story. Zoë Rainey is Ginny Potter and Adam Jackson-Smith is Draco Malfoy. Ricardo-Pearce continues as Harry, alongside Thomas Aldridge as Ron Weasley and Naana Agyei Ampadu as Hermione Granger, who also stay on from the previous cast.

The story is set 19 years after Harry, Ron and Hermione saved the wizarding world. A new generation has just arrived at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the play promises spectacular spells, a race through time and a battle against mysterious forces, with the future hanging in the balance.

A decade on Shaftesbury Avenue

The play opened at the Palace Theatre in 2016. In ten years the London staging has been seen by more than 2.5 million people, including over 300,000 first time theatregoers, and more than 14 million people have seen it worldwide. It holds a record nine Olivier Awards, the most ever for a play, and six Tony Awards.

The play is by Jack Thorne, from an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Thorne and John Tiffany. Tiffany directs, with movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music and arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, and illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison. It is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.

When is it booking until?

Performances are on sale to Sunday 5 September 2027. The usual schedule is Tuesday to Saturday at 7pm, with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday at 1pm and on Sunday at 2.30pm.

How long is the show?

It runs for about 2 hours 55 minutes, including an interval.

Are there accessible performances?

British Sign Language performances are on Sunday 17 January and Sunday 9 May 2027 at 2.30pm. Captioned performances are on Sunday 31 January and Sunday 16 May 2027 at 2.30pm.

Is it playing over Christmas?

Yes. The festive schedule adds 1pm matinees on Tuesday 22 and Tuesday 29 December, and Sunday 27 December has shows at 1pm and 7pm. Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve have a 1pm matinee only, there are no shows on Christmas Day or Boxing Day, and New Year's Day has a single 5pm performance.

What age is it suitable for?

The show is recommended for ages 8 and over. Children under 5 are not admitted, and anyone aged 14 or under must be with an adult aged 18 or over.