Harry Potter play casts a spell on Khan
MAYOR of London Sadiq Khan spoke of his pride as the world premiere of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child took place in the capital.
Speaking at the opening gala of the play at the Palace Theatre in London, Mr Khan, right, said: “Many thanks to JK Rowling for ensuring the premiere is here.”
He added that he was a “big fan” of Harry Potter, saying: “What’s important is that the world premiere is here in London, and we should be really proud.”
Director John Tiffany said he was excited to officially open the show after nearly eight weeks of previews.
He thanked fans for keeping the secrets so far.
The Cursed Child opening in London will be immediately followed by the midnight release of the play’s script book.
Set 19 years after the events of the seventh and final book, The Cursed Child brings back wizard Harry Potter, now grown up and an employee at the Ministry of Magic.
Harry and his wife Ginny Weasley wave off their youngest son, Albus Severus, to their old wizarding school, Hogwarts – but once there Albus struggles with the weight of his family legacy and goes to dangerous lengths to right wrongs of the past. Daily Telegraph critic Dominic Cav- endish said that “British theatre hasn’t known anything like it for decades”.
The two-part play stretches over five hours. It was co-devised by Rowling, written by Jack Thorne and directed by Tiffany.
JK Rowling has revealed the production could soon go global.
Part one of the play premiered yesterday afternoon, with part two due to follow last night.