Rehearsals are now underway for the highly-anticipated play HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. The production will star Jamie Parker (Harry), Noma Dumezweni (Hermione) and Paul Thornley (Ron). In addition, The 42-member company (including seven children who will alternate two roles) will be playing a variety of characters.
Today, Potter scribe JK
tweeted a sneak peek at her "wand designs" which the wizards will be using in the show. Check it out below:
Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is a new play by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany. It will receive its world premiere in London's West End at the Palace Theatre this summer and is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is one play presented in two parts. Both parts are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings. The first preview performance will take place at the Palace Theatre on June 7, 2016 as scheduled. HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD is currently booking to May 27 2017, with opening performances of Part One and Part Two on Saturday July 30 2016.
HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD has movement by
Steven Hoggett, set by
Christine Jones, costumes by
Katrina Lindsay, music by
Imogen Heap, lighting by
Neil Austin, sound by
Gareth Fry, special effects by
Jeremy Chernick, illusions by
Jamie Harrison, music supervision by
Martin Lowe and casting by
Julia Horan.
The full cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD includes Nicola Alexis, Helen Aluko, Jeremy Ang Jones, Rosemary Annabella, Annabel Baldwin,
Jack Bennett,
Paul Bentall, Anthony Boyle,
Zoe Brough, Sam Clemmett,
Morag Cross, Cristina Fray, Rudi Goodman, Claudia Grant,
James Howard, Christiana Hutchings, Lowri James,
Chris Jarman,
Martin Johnston, Bili Keogh, Chipo Kureya, James Le Lacheur, Helena Lymbery, Barry McCarthy,
Sandy McDade, Andrew McDonald,
Tom Mackley, Adam McNamara, Poppy Miller, Tom Milligan,
Jack North,
Alex Price,
Stuart Ramsay,
Nuno Silva, Cherrelle Skeete,
Esther Smith,
Nathaniel Smith,
Dylan Standen and
Joshua Wyatt.
About the show: 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.
