Director Chris Columbus expressed interest in directing a film adaptation of 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in November 2021.
Warner Bros. Entertainment applied for the rights to 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' in 2016, indicating potential plans for a film adaptation.
International Productions
Harry Potter und das verwunschene Kind marked the first non-English production of the play, premiering in Hamburg, Germany.
The Ed Mirvish Theatre in Toronto went through significant renovations costing $5 million to prepare for its version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
The Melbourne production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child became the longest running stage play in Australia with around 1,300 performances.
The Tokyo production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child took place at the TBS Akasaka ACT Theater, which re-opened just in time for the theater's 70th anniversary.
The Princess Theatre in Melbourne underwent a $6.5 million renovation specifically for the Australian premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ made its world premiere at the Palace Theatre in London's West End on 30 July 2016.
The West End remains the only location where the original two-part version of the play is still being performed.
International productions have been staged in countries including Australia, Canada, Germany, and Japan.
The West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child broke records by winning nine Laurence Olivier Awards in 2017.
Production Facts
An updated version of the script titled the 'Definitive Collector’s Edition' was published on 25 July 2017.
The 'Special Rehearsal Edition' of the script, published on 31 July 2016, corresponds with Harry Potter and J.K. Rowling's birthday.
Both parts of the stage play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' were released in print and digital formats.
In the first two days of release, the script book for 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' sold over 2 million copies in the United States and Canada.
In its first week, the book sold 847,885 copies in the United Kingdom.
By June 2017, the 'Cursed Child' book had sold over 4.5 million copies in the United States.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child set a Broadway record for the highest weekly gross by a non-musical play, raking in $2,718,487 in the week ending 31 December 2023.
San Francisco's production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child set a city record with a weekly gross of $2,096,686 during December 2019.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is written by Jack Thorne, based on an original story co-created by J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany.
The play introduces a campaign called #KeepTheSecrets to prevent spoilers and maintain the mystery for new audiences.
Harry Potter disguises himself as Voldemort in a crucial scene to thwart Delphi's plans, showcasing his cunning and bravery.
Scorpius and Albus use a Time-Turner, making multiple attempts to fix their past actions, which leads to various altered timelines.
The play was initially presented as a two-part event but was later condensed into a single 3.5-hour show starting in June 2021.
The Broadway version of the play opened at the Lyric Theatre on April 21, 2018, and went on to win six Tony Awards.
The original production premiered at the Palace Theatre in London on June 7, 2016.
The main character, Albus Severus Potter, is sorted into Slytherin House, diverging from the family tradition of being in Gryffindor.
The plot of the play picks up nineteen years after the final events of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'.
