If you've been hankering to see the full mammoth magical production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in Melbourne, you better book your tickets ASAP. From March 27 2022, the original five-hour, two-part production will close to be replaced by a one-part, reimagined production that will reopen at the Princess Theatre in May.
The one-part, reimagined production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child comes from the play's original creatives, including Jack Thorne, John Tiffany and (of course) J.K. Rowling. Thorne and Tiffany said: "Revisiting the play has been an illuminating process of rediscovery; we challenged ourselves to find a new way to distill our story in the simplest and most truthful way possible." While not as long, the new version still follows the same story, in which audiences return to Hogwarts 19 years after the seventh book ended.
Melbourne isn't the first city to debut the condensed version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, with the Broadway production reopening with the world premiere of the new one-part play on November 16, 2021. Toronto and San Francisco will also host the reimagined play, while the West End and Hamburg productions will continue with the original two-part format.
Those wanting to see the original two-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child can book tickets now for performances until March 27, 2022. Tickets for the reimagined one-part play go on sale November 19 for performances from May 2022 – or you can sign up for the waitlist now.