'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Courtesy of Getty Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The West End's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will "evolve into its reimagined format" and now serve as a single performance. The production's decision to turn the two-part stage extension of J.K. Rowling's Potter-world into one aims at making the show more accessible to allow "even more audiences to experience the story with one ticket and one visit to the theatre," said a press release from producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions on Wednesday. The play, penned by Adolescence screenwriter Jack Thorne, will now have a runtime of two hours and 55 minutes and deliver the entire story in a single performance - the version of the show currently performed by companies around the globe, including the Broadway production in New York City since 2021. Related Stories Business YouTube Canada Names Nicole Bell as New Head (Exclusive) TV 'Ted Lasso' Sets Summer Return for Season 4 as Jason Sudeikis Tackles Women's Soccer Booking for the two-part production has now extended through Sept. 20, 2026. The one-part production will reopen at London's Palace Theatre on Oct. 6. Producers Friedman and Callender said: "When Harry Potter and the Cursed Child premiered in the West End in 2016, it redefined what was possible in the art of stagecraft. This July, the production celebrates its 10th anniversary, an unprecedented milestone for a play performed in two parts, and we are immensely proud of the indelible mark it has made on the theatrical and cultural landscape over the past decade." They add that it felt like "the right time to make the production more accessible than ever before. Now running at under three hours, the reimagined production retains its scale, illusions and theatrical magic, and emotional depth, while allowing more audiences to experience the story in a single visit." When the show opened in 2016, it was the recipient of a record-breaking nine Laurence Olivier Awards. Amassing over 8,000 hours of performance time in London over the last 10 years, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has now been seen by 2.2 million people, including over 300,000 first-time theatregoers. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Winter Olympics 'Heated Rivalry' Fleece Jacket Hits the Internet Trump 'Melania' Premiere Sets Guest List: Doctors (Oz and Phil), Reality Stars and Most of the Trump Administration Sundance Style Sundance's Last Park City Hoorah: How to Go Out (and Ski) in Style Tech Super Bowl Deals: The Best 4K Smart TVs for Watching Live Sports tickets Super Bowl 2026: The Best Deals on Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots Tickets Online taylor zakhar perez Taylor Zakhar Perez Strips Down to Underwear Again for Steamy Lacoste Campaign Shot in Paris Winter Olympics 'Heated Rivalry' Fleece Jacket Hits the Internet Trump 'Melania' Premiere Sets Guest List: Doctors (Oz and Phil), Reality Stars and Most of the Trump Administration Sundance Style Sundance's Last Park City Hoorah: How to Go Out (and Ski) in Style Tech Super Bowl Deals: The Best 4K Smart TVs for Watching Live Sports tickets Super Bowl 2026: The Best Deals on Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots Tickets Online taylor zakhar perez Taylor Zakhar Perez Strips Down to Underwear Again for Steamy Lacoste Campaign Shot in Paris