Which play, based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, opened in London’s West End in 2016?

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened in London’s West End in 2016.

The play is based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany. Thorne wrote the script, while Tiffany directed the production. Its story begins nineteen years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and follows Harry as an adult, along with his son Albus Severus Potter.

The original production had its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in London on 30 July 2016, with previews beginning earlier that year. The published script was released in book form on 31 July 2016, Rowling’s birthday.

Cursed Child is a stage play rather than one of the seven original Harry Potter novels or an eighth film. That distinction explains why it is often discussed as a continuation of the story but has a different format and creative team.