<P> Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a two - part stage play written by Jack Thorne based on an original story by Thorne, J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany . Previews of the play began at the Palace Theatre, London on 7 June 2016, and it premiered on 30 July 2016 . </P> <P> The play opened on Broadway on 22 April 2018 at the Lyric Theatre, with previews starting on 16 March 2018 . Its cast is similar to that of the first year on West End, with returning actors Anthony Boyle, Sam Clemmett, Noma Dumezweni, Poppy Miller, Jamie Parker, Alex Price, and Paul Thornley . </P> <P> The story begins nineteen years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and follows Harry Potter, now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his younger son Albus Severus Potter, who is about to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry . </P> <P> At the 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards, the London production received a record - breaking eleven nominations and an again record - breaking nine awards, including Best New Play, Best Actor, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Actress in a Supporting Role and Best Director . At the 2018 Tony Awards, the Broadway production won six awards, including Best Play . </P>

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