Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiered at London’s Palace Theatre in 2016.
The play, written by Jack Thorne from a story by Thorne, John Tiffany, and J.K. Rowling, began previews at the Palace Theatre in June 2016. Its official opening followed on 30 July 2016, one day before the published script’s release. The production continues the story of Harry Potter as an adult and his son Albus Severus Potter.
The Palace Theatre is on Shaftesbury Avenue in London’s West End. It was built in the late nineteenth century and is known for its red-brick Victorian exterior. The production used the venue’s intimate setting and theatrical stagecraft to present magic through live performance rather than film effects.
The play is sometimes described as an eighth Harry Potter story, but it is a stage play rather than a new Rowling novel. Rowling contributed the story concept and creative development; Thorne wrote the script. The published text is a rehearsal edition of the stage work.