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HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD celebrates 7th anniversary in the West End

Photo credit: Manuel Harlan

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates its 7th anniversary at London’s Palace Theatre on 30 July where it is now booking to 19 May 2024.

Since its first preview at the Palace Theatre in 2016, the original two-part multi award-winning production has welcomed over 1.5 million patrons with visitors from over 146 countries. There have been 1149 performances combined of Part One and Part Two over the past 7 years totaling 5457 hours of performance from the 42 strong London cast.

Each performance of Part One and Part Two sees 560 costumes and 100 wigs bring the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child characters to life each night, along with 42 wands which have cast 57450 spells in total over the last 7 years at the Palace Theatre. Behind the scenes there are 53 backstage staff illuminating the stage with 1200 lighting cues and 660 sound cues.

The current London cast comprises Sam Crane as Harry Potter, Frances Grey as Ginny Potter, Thomas Grant as Albus Potter, Thomas Aldridge as Ron Weasley, Michelle Gayle as Hermione Granger, Grace Wylde as Rose Granger-Weasley, James Howard as Draco Malfoy, and Adam Wadsworth as Scorpius Malfoy.

They are joined by Gabriel Akamo, Troy Alexander, Harry Ames, David Annen, Sue Appleby, Sabina Cameron, Phil Cheadle, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Iskandar Eaton, Lewis Edgar, Jack Gardner, Jemma Gould, Kelton Hoyland, April Hughes, Max Hutchinson, Emma Louise Jones, Tom Mackean, David Mara, James McGregor, Kathryn Meisle, Gigi Noel-King, Melaina Pecorini, Niamh Perry, Ruchi Rai, Ian Redford, Rosalind Steele, Tom Storey, Joshua Talbot, Susan Vidler and Wreh-asha Walton. Benedict Archer, Hector Baldwin, Chloe Grant, Honor Hastings, Harry Munson, Delilah O’Riordan and Jude Parry who alternate two children’s roles, complete the 46-strong company.

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