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HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Celebrates Nine Years in London's West End
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2025

Today, July 30, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates nine years at the West End’s Palace Theatre, the home of the original two-part production where it is currently booking to 15 February 2026.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Into 2026, New Seats Installed at the Palace Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Feb 18, 2025

360,000 new tickets have been released for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London, taking booking for the production to 15 February 2026. Learn more here!

Photos: New Cast Joins HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in London
by Stephi Wild - Oct 16, 2024

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will welcome its new cast who take to the stage for their first performances at the Palace Theatre this week. Check out all new photos here!

New Cast Members to Join HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 29, 2024

New cast members will join the Company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 15 October 2024. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Celebrates 8th Anniversary at the Palace Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2024

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is celebrating its 8th anniversary at London’s Palace Theatre today, 30 July 2024, where it is currently booking until 6 April 2025.

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Booking in London to March 2025
by Stephi Wild - Feb 12, 2024

The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child have announced a further booking extension through to 2 March 2025 for the original two-part multi award-winning production at London's Palace Theatre.

VIDEO: Watch a Conversation with the Year 7 Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD London
by Blair Ingenthron - Dec 17, 2023

Watch the Year 7 Cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child London come together to discuss how the first few months in the production have been, and share their experience of stepping into the shoes of the characters we know and love below!

Photos: First Look at the New Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in London
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

All new photos have been released of the new cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London. Check out the photos here!

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Extends Booking
by Stephi Wild - Oct 17, 2023

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has announced a further booking extension for the original two-part multi award-winning production to 29 September 2024 at London’s Palace Theatre, as the new cast take to the stage for their first performance.

Meet the New Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in London
by Stephi Wild - Aug 30, 2023

An all new cast has been revealed for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, in advance of the new Company’s first performance on 17 October 2023. The original two-part multi award-winning production is currently booking to 19 May 2023 at the Palace Theatre.

Video: See Katie Brayben & Andrew Rannells in TAMMY FAYE World Premiere at The Almeida Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 5, 2022

See footage from the world premiere of Tammy Faye, a new musical from Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, that ran at The Almeida Theatre from October 13 - December 3, 2022.

Photos: First Look at Andrew Rannells & Katie Brayben in TAMMY FAYE World Premiere
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 27, 2022

The Almeida Theatre is presenting the world premiere of Tammy Faye, a new musical from Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold. The cast includes Katie Brayben, Andrew Rannells and Zubin Varla. Get a first look at photos here!

Review Roundup: Critics Weigh in on TAMMY FAYE From Elton John and Jake Shears at the Almeida Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 27, 2022

The Almeida Theatre presents the world premiere of Tammy Faye, a new musical from Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold. The cast includes Katie Brayben, Andrew Rannells and Zubin Varla. Read reviews for the new musical below!

VIDEO: Andrew Rannells, Katie Brayben, and More in Rehearsal For TAMMY FAYE
by Stephi Wild - Oct 10, 2022

The Almeida Theatre will present the world premiere of Tammy Faye, a new musical from Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold. The cast includes Katie Brayben, Andrew Rannells and Zubin Varla. Check out all new rehearsal clips in the video here!

GOOD Leads our Top Ten Shows for October
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Oct 1, 2022

The weather might be cooling, but the West End is heating up. October's theatrical offerings provide an embarassment of riches, with some fantastic shows coming up: from David Tennant as the lead in C.P. Taylor's acclaimed play GOOD to Carrie Hope Fletcher in The Caucasian Chalk Circle at the Rose, to Juliet Stevenson in The Doctor and Elton's John's new musical Tammy Faye.

Photos: Andrew Rannells, Katie Brayben, and More in Rehearsal For TAMMY FAYE
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2022

The Almeida Theatre will present the world premiere of Tammy Faye, a new musical from Elton John, Jake Shears and James Graham, directed by Almeida Artistic Director Rupert Goold. The cast includes Katie Brayben, Andrew Rannells and Zubin Varla. Check out all new rehearsal photos here!

TAMMY FAYE, New Musical From Elton John Starring Katie Brayben and Andrew Rannells, Sets World Premiere Dates
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2022

The Almeida Theatre has announced a new season of shows from autumn 2022 to spring 2023, including a world premiere of a new musical from Elton john, Jake Shears and James Graham.

BWW Review: DESCRIBE THE NIGHT, Hampstead Theatre
by Marianka Swain - May 10, 2018

American playwright Rajiv Joseph's latest certainly doesn't lack for ambition, spanning 90 years, three countries, and mixing history and fiction in its form to make a point about, well, mixing history and fiction. Storytelling through to the pertinent “fake news” abounds, but this near-three-hour show is ultimately more compelling in its ideas than in its drama.

Photo Flash: In Rehearsal with DESCRIBE THE NIGHT
by Julie Musbach - Apr 11, 2018

Hampstead Theatre presents the UK premiere of Rajiv Joseph's Describe the Night.

Hampstead Theatre Announces casting for DESCRIBE THE NIGHT on the Main Stage and THE PHLEBOTOMIST Downstairs
by Stephi Wild - Mar 19, 2018

In 1920, the Russian writer Isaac Babel reports on a Red Cavalry campaign in Poland. In 1936, Stalin's NKVD chief Nicolai Yezhov unleashes the Great Purge. In 1989, a mysterious KGB agent spying on a woman in Dresden falls in love. In 2010, an aircraft carrying most of the Polish government crashes near the Russian city of Smolensk…