Last Call for Two Parts: “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” Becomes a Single Show This October
Mischief managed — but not quite finished. After nearly ten years and a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is closing one chapter and opening another on London’s West End.
The beloved two-part production — the eighth Harry Potter story, based on original material by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany — plays its final two-part performances on September 20, 2026. From there, the show transforms into a reimagined one-part production, reopening at the Palace Theatre on October 6, 2026, with performances running from October 9 and booking currently open through June 2027.
The logistics:
- Venue: Palace Theatre, London (West End)
- Two-part finale: September 20, 2026
- Reimagined one-part run: from October 6, 2026
- Runtime: roughly 2 hours 55 minutes, with one interval (down from two lengthy parts)
- Age guidance: 8+
- Booking: official tickets via harrypottertheplay.com, including a weekly Friday lottery of 40 tickets at £40
The reimagined version keeps the story’s spectacle, illusions and live stagecraft but folds the whole tale — set 19 years after Harry, Ron and Hermione saved the wizarding world — into a single evening. For anyone who’s put off making the trip, this is genuinely the last window to catch the original two-part staging before it’s gone for good.
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Source: Wizarding World
