The new West End cast of Harry Potter and the CursedChild began performances at the Palace Theatre in London’s West End on 23 May 2018. Jamie Ballard plays Harry Potter, Susie Trayling plays Ginny Potter and Joe-Idris Roberts plays their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge plays Ron Weasley with Nicola Alexis as Hermione Granger and Helen Aluko as their daughter Rose Granger Weasley. Playing Draco Malfoy is James Howard with Jonathan Case as his son Scorpius Malfoy.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The critically acclaimed production received its world premiere in June 2016 at the Palace Theatre in London.
Since its premiere, Harry Potter and the Cursed Childhas wontwenty-four major British theatre awards including the Evening Standard Best Play Award as well as a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards – including Best New Play and Best Director – the most awarded production in the history of the Oliviers. The Broadway production officially opened to equal critical acclaim at the Lyric Theatre last month and has subsequently received numerous Broadway accolades, including five Drama Desk Award awards, six Outer Critics Circle awards and ten Tony Award nominations. In early 2019 the Australian production will open at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre.
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1. Left to right and foreground – James Howard (Draco Malfoy) and Thomas Aldridge (Ron Weasley), in the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
Left to right and foreground – James Howard (Draco Malfoy) and Thomas Aldridge (Ron Weasley), in the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
2. Left to right – Susie Trayling (Ginny Potter) and Jamie Ballard (Harry Potter), in the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
Left to right – Susie Trayling (Ginny Potter) and Jamie Ballard (Harry Potter), in the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
3. A scene from the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
A scene from the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
4. A scene from the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
A scene from the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
5. Left to right – Jonathan Case (Scorpius Malfoy) and Joe Idris-Roberts (Albus Potter), in the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
Left to right – Jonathan Case (Scorpius Malfoy) and Joe Idris-Roberts (Albus Potter), in the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
6. A scene from the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
A scene from the West End Production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, photo credit Manuel Harlan
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