Harry Potter and the Cursed Child going on its first North American tour
By Dan Selcke
In 2016, the world got a load of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a two-part play that followed Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and their children years after the end of Harry’s journey in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. The play was written by Jack Thorne based on a story developed in collaboration with original Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling. It was billed — is still billed, actually — as “the eighth Harry Potter story.” If you recall, the script for the play was released in bookstores at the time and there was confusion over whether it was another proper Harry Potter book. And it was, kind of, a bit.
Since then, Cursed Child has played all over the world, but mostly in major cities like London and New York. If you live about major metropolitan areas and couldn’t travel, you were out of luck. But now, the Wizarding World website has announced that the play will be touring North America, meaning a whole new crop of fans will get the chance to see it.
“Developing a first-class touring production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has long been an ambition of ours,” said producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender in a statement. “We are delighted that our wonderful and deeply gifted creative team have found a way to make it possible to bring the magic, spectacle, and thrills of our astonishing show to audiences across North America, and we can’t wait for audiences to see it.”
Which version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on tour in North America?
According to Wizarding World, the touring version of Cursed Child will be based on the version currently running at the Lyric Theatre on Broadway in New York. So far as I can tell, this version is only one play. If you didn’t know, when Cursed Child first opened in London, it was a two-play event; like, you had to go to the theater on two different nights to see the whole thing, Part 1 and Part 2. (That also meant buying two tickets, which I’m sure the producers loved.) Later, the play was retooled so it’s just one show you can see in one sitting. That’s the version that will go on tour, and thank goodness; theater is expensive, even if it’s not on Broadway.
Dates and venues for the tour will be announced soon. The plan is for it to kick off in September of 2024.
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