Joel Meyers as Albus Potter and Erik Christopher Peterson as Scorpius Malfoy. (Photo courtesy of Broadway in Chicago by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)
Broadway’s spellbinding sensation Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is coming to Chicago, the first stop on its first-ever North American tour. Join the next adventure and experience the wizarding world like never before at this record-breaking, Tony Award-winning hit, hailed as "one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade" (Forbes).
The cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. (Photo courtesy of Broadway in Chicago by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)
The production is based on a play written by Jack Thorne from an original story written by J.K. Rowling, Thorne and John Tiffany. The story is set nineteen years after the events of the 2007 novel Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by Rowling. It follows Albus Severus Potter, son of Harry Potter, who is now Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement at the Ministry of Magic. When Albus arrives at Hogwarts, he gets sorted into Slytherin, and fails to live up to his father's legacy, making him resentful of his father. Rowling has referred to the play as "the eighth Harry Potter story.”
The cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. (Photo courtesy of Broadway in Chicago by Matthew Murphy for MurphyMade)
From its premiere, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has received near-universal critical acclaim for its magic, illusions, and stage wizardry. The original West End production premiered at the Palace Theatre on June 7, 2016. It received a record-breaking eleven nominations and won another record-breaking nine awards, including Best New Play, at the 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards.
The production, presented by Broadway in Chicago, will be at the James M. Nederlander Theatre from September 10 – February 1. Tickets on sale now here.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Preview performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. with additional Monday performances at 7:30 p.m. on September 16 and 23 and matinee performances at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 21 and Wednesday, September 25.
Opening night is Thursday, September 26 at 6:00 p.m. Regular performances are Tuesday through Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Matinee performances are at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Additional performances are Sunday, November 10 at 7:00 p.m.; Friday, November 29 at 1:00 p.m.; Thursday, December 26 at 1:00 p.m.; Sunday, December 29 at 7:00 p.m.; Thursday, January 2 at 1:00 p.m., and Sunday, January 5 at 7:00 p.m. On Tuesday, December 24 and Tuesday, December 31, there will be 1:00 p.m. performances instead of a 7:00 p.m. performances.
There will be no performances on Sunday, September 29; Tuesday, November 5; Thursday, November 28; Wednesday, December 25; and Wednesday, January 1.
TICKET INFORMATION: Individual tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, May 13. When tickets go on sale, ticket prices will range from $49.00 - $193.00 with a select number of premium tickets available. There will be a limited number of lottery seats available for this engagement. Details will be provided closer to the engagement. Patrons can purchase HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD as part of the Broadway In Chicago Season, which is currently on sale through May 26 at BroadwayInChicago.com.
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