John Tiffany
John Tiffany directed Once for which he was the recipient of multiple awards both in the West End and on Broadway. As Associate Director of the Royal Court, his work includes Road, The Twits, Hope and The Pass.
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John Tiffany directed Once for which he was the recipient of multiple awards both in the West End and on Broadway. As Associate Director of the Royal Court, his work includes Road, The Twits, Hope and The Pass. He was the director of Let The Right One In for the National Theatre of Scotland, which transferred to the Royal Court, West End and St. Ann's Warehouse. His other work for the National Theatre of Scotland includes Macbeth (also Broadway), Enquirer, The Missing, Peter Pan, The House of Bernarda Alba, Transform Caithness: Hunter, Be Near Me, Nobody Will Ever Forgive Us, The Bacchae, Black Watch, for which he won the Olivier and Critics' Circle Best Director Awards, Elizabeth Gordon Quinn and Home: Glasgow. Other recent credits include The Glass Menagerie at A.R.T, on Broadway, EIF and in the West End, and The Ambassador at BAM. Tiffany was Associate Director of the National Theatre of Scotland from 2005 to 2012, and was a Radcliffe Fellow at Harvard University in the 2010-2011 academic year. For his work on Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, John received the Olivier Award for Best Director, one of a record-breaking nine Oliviers received by the production.
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Videos
Video: On the Red Carpet for Tom Felton in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Chloe Rabinowitz - 2025-11-18 15:47:36
Photos/Video: Tom Felton Makes His Broadway Debut in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by A.A. Cristi - 2025-11-11 21:20:05
Video: Tom Felton Praises Special Effects in HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Josh Sharpe - 2025-11-06 16:16:14
Video: Tom Felton Sees the HARRY POTTER & THE CURSED CHILD Theatre For the First Time
by Michael Major - 2025-09-05 16:18:49
Video Highlights: HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Dazzles at Hollywood Pantages Theatre Opening Night
by Stephi Wild - 2025-02-25 07:41:08
Video: First Look at Japanese Production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Joshua Wright - 2024-06-07 11:22:46
Video: Go Inside House Pride Nights at HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - 2024-03-30 13:21:27
VIDEO: Decorating the Lyric Theatre Christmas Tree with the Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-12-23 14:19:34
VIDEO: Watch Stars Cara Ricketts and Aaron Bartz Decorate HARRY POTTER & THE CURSED CHILD Character Biscuits
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-12-23 14:12:43
VIDEO: Go Inside Halloween Tuesdays with HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD on Broadway
by Blair Ingenthron - 2023-11-05 11:11:59
Video: Watch the All New Trailer For HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in the West End
by Stephi Wild - 2023-05-17 07:06:05
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by A.A. Cristi - Oct 15, 2026
Alan Cumming's second season as artistic director will feature the world premiere of SUPERNOVA starring Cumming and Ewan McGregor, plus new productions of ABSENT FRIENDS and 9 TO 5, and two new plays in the studio.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 15, 2026
Barrett Doss and Timea Kenny-Koncz join the US premiere cast of the new musical WILD ROSE, directed by John Tiffany and written by Nicole Taylor, running at New York Theatre Workshop. See rehearsal photos!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 15, 2026
Up next at New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) is the US premiere production of the new musical Wild Rose, led by Emmy Award nominee Madeline Brewer as Rose-Lynn Harlan. Watch her sing from the musical in this new promo video!
by Stephi Wild - Oct 15, 2026
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has extended booking for its one-part production in London. Plus check out all new photos of the new cast in action here.
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 13, 2026
The six-time Tony Award-winning production will make its Nashville premiere as the first touring production of the stage play, playing a limited engagement at Tennessee Performing Arts Center.
by Guest Author - Oct 6, 2026
As Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates a decade of magic, the show is now looking forward to a new chapter when it re-opens as a one-part production on 9 October. Writer Jack Thorne, director John Tiffany and producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, reflect on a decade which has seen Harry Potter and the Cursed Child become one of the most successful and awarded plays in British theatre.
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 28, 2026
Joining the previously announced Emmy Award nominee Madeline Brewer (Becky Shaw, “The Handmaid’s Tale”) as Rose-Lynn Harlan will be Tony Award nominee Mare Winningham (Girl From the North Country) as Marion.
by Tyler Hinton - Sep 24, 2026
The national tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD, currently playing at the Eccles Theater in Salt Lake City, is awe-inspiring with a gripping story, beautiful relationship-building, elegant design, and staggering magical effects that will make you want to see it again and again.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2026
The reimagined one-part production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD will begin performances at London's Palace Theatre, as the original two-part production concludes its ten-year run.
by Rachel Stone - Sep 10, 2026
Madeline Brewer will star in WILD ROSE at New York Theatre Workshop. The production will play at the East 4th Street venue in New York.
by Marissa Faith Curley - Sep 5, 2026
Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles has announced the Golden Snitch Digital Drawing for the upcoming engagement of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. For subsequent performances, Golden Snitch Digital Drawing will open at 12:00 p.m. local time the Friday prior to the weeks of performance and close at 9:30 a.m. the next Friday.
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026
New York Theatre Workshop will present Abigail C. Onwunali's BLOOD BE SWEET, directed by Awoye Timpo, developed with Cynthia Erivo and Lena Waithe, as the season's final production.
by Jay Irwin - Aug 27, 2026
Dear Readers, when discussing the play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, currently playing at the Paramount Theatre, we need to consider things in two time frames, B.C. and A.C., Before Covid and After Covid. B.C. the show was only in select places such as New York, London, and San Francisco, and was a two-show experience (either on two successive nights or in the same day for a matinee and evening). A.C., where we obviously are now, the show is still in London, New York, and elsewhere, and is also touring the country (hence being here in Seattle), and is a condensed one show affair, clocking in at almost 3 hours. I managed to see it B.C. in both New York and San Francisco. So, how does B.C. compare to A.C., and how is the show on tour? Well, it’s still a spectacle, only a little less spectacular, and it feels like less of an event and more of just a show. But we’ll get into that.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026
The national tour of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD will launch a Golden Snitch Digital Lottery for its upcoming Seattle engagement at The Paramount Theatre in August.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 3, 2026
Broadway in Portland will launch the Golden Snitch Digital Lottery for Week Two of the engagement of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The production is playing Keller Auditorium for a limited engagement of two weeks only in August.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 31, 2026
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrated 10 years at its West End home, the Palace Theatre in London in July. See photos of the company from the celebration!
by Stephi Wild - Jul 30, 2026
The two-part play at London's Palace Theatre has drawn over 2.5 million theatergoers since its opening, with writer Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany reflecting on the milestone.
by - Jul 30, 2026
Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is July 30, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2026
The touring production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will play a three-week engagement at The Paramount Theatre in Seattle, marking its premiere in the city.
by Stephi Wild - Jul 29, 2026
Pitlochry Festival Theatre will present the world premiere of SUPERNOVA, a stage adaptation of Harry Macqueen's film, directed by John Tiffany and starring Alan Cumming and Ewan McGregor.
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John Tiffany has written 1 shows including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Both Parts (Original Story and Playwright).
Best Direction of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Best Director (Olivier Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Outstanding Director of a Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Let the Right One In , Best Direction of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Founders Award for Excellence in Directing (Drama League Awards), Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for The Glass Menagerie, Best Direction of a Play (BroadwayWorld Awards) for Macbeth, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Once, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Once, Special Citation (Obie Awards) for Once, Outstanding Director of a Musical (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Once, Outstanding Director (The Lortels) for Once, Best Direction of a Musical (Tony Awards) for Once, Best Company Performance (Olivier Awards) for Black Watch and Best Director (Olivier Awards) for Black Watch.
John Tiffany has received several prestigious awards for his work. He won Best Direction of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. He was also recognized as Outstanding Director of a Play at the Drama Desk Awards for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and received the same honor at the Outer Critics Circle Awards and the Tony Awards for the same production. Additionally, he won Best Director at the Olivier Awards for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Tiffany has also garnered accolades for his direction of The Glass Menagerie, winning Best Direction of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards. He received the Founders Award for Excellence in Directing from the Drama League Awards. For his work on Macbeth, Tiffany was awarded Best Direction of a Play at the BroadwayWorld Awards. In the realm of musicals, he was recognized as Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Once, where he also received a Special Citation from the Obie Awards. He earned another Special Citation from the Obie Awards for his work on Once and was named Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for the same show. Furthermore, he won Best Direction of a Musical at the Tony Awards for Once and was honored as Best Director at the Olivier Awards for Black Watch.
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