Harry Potter and the Cursed Child extends booking to April 2018

The hit play extends booking.

The West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has extended its booking to 29 April 2018 at The Palace Theatre in London. A new block of tickets for the show, which is currently sold out until February 2018, will go on general sale on 23 January 2016.

As before, tickets will start from £15 for each of the two parts of the play, which can be viewed on successive evenings or on one day, with 300 tickets under £20 for each performance across the auditorium.

Produced by Sonia Friedman, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is billed as the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and began previews on 7 June 2016 at the Palace Theatre before officially opening on 25 July. The show opened to excellent reviews, including a five-star review from LondonTheatre.co.uk.

Written by Jack Thorne and based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, it is directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison, music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe and casting by Julia Horan.

The Broadway premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is expected to open at the Lyric Theatre in April 2018. The venue is operated by the Ambassador's Theatre Group.