Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - West End Articles Page 2.6

The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts has announced the Memorial Hermann Broadway at the Hobby Center 2026–2027 season, featuring six Houston premieres, first national tours, and the return of audience favorites.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 3, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

We open this week with Colleen Dilenschneider’s look at the rise of localism and what it means for cultural organizations navigating tighter schedules and higher barriers to participation. On the awards front, key dates are set for the Tonys, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle, alongside a call for nominations for BroadwayWorld’s Stage Recording Awards. Elsewhere, we cover shifts in Broadway opening-night traditions, major benefit events, regional programming pauses, leadership changes, and a significant format change for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in the West End.

Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical in Sydney Theatre Company's World Premiere season at Roslyn Packer Theatre this November.

Sydney Theatre Company, Michael Cassel and Gaynor Wheatley announced Michael Paynter will play Australian music icon John Farnham in Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical in Sydney Theatre Company’s World Premiere season.

Michael Cassel Group, Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures and Langley Park Productions announced that the eight-time Tony Award-nominated hit musical Beetlejuice The Musical will play in Perth in 2026.

Ghosts are not infrequent in Shakespeare’s work, from the spirits of Hamlet’s father to Banquo in “Macbeth.”  Is that enough of a connection to bring the theatrical creation “Paranormal Activity” to the Shakespeare Theatre Company?

Two River Theater has revealed the cast and creative team for Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, written by Henrik Ibsen and adapted and directed by acclaimed director Justin Emeka.

Zions Bank Broadway at the Eccles has announced its 2026/2027 season, featuring eight spectacular productions, including six Salt Lake City premieres. Learn more here!

The reason the play works at all is because of the sheer strength of its production values and the commitment of its cast. When you look at all the design elements – sets, lighting, illusions, choreography – and combine it with performers who move through that space with the same ease as one breathes, it create a cohesive, immersive world that feels both magical and meticulously controlled.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 29, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

After ten years in the West End as a two-part theatrical event, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will evolve into a  single performance-format. The production will move to the version of the show currently performed by companies around the globe, including the Broadway production in New York City.

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1/25/2026.

Broadway in Cincinnati's 26/27 season lineup will feature The Great Gatsby, The Outsiders and more.

Harry Potter: The Exhibition, is heading into its last few weeks in Melbourne since opening last April 2025. Fans won't want to miss their final chance to explore this beloved interactive experience.

Broadway Dallas and Broadway Across America have announced the full lineup of Broadway productions coming to Dallas as part of the 2026/2027 Broadway Series presented by Broadway Dallas.

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is January 26, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Today’s subject Shannon Cochran is currently living her theatre life onstage at Shakespeare Theatre Company (STC) in the stage version of the horror movie franchise Paranormal Activity. The show runs from Jan 28th through February 7th at STC’s Harman Hall.

A major winter storm is on the way! Find out what happens to Broadway shows during the snow including how to get refunds and if the show will go on.

Kids' Night on Broadway will return to New York City with 18 participating Broadway shows. Kids’ Night on Broadway allows anyone 18 and under to attend a participating Broadway show for free when accompanied by a full-paying adult.

You can now get a first look at photos of Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in the Year 7 company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, now playing at the Lyric Theatre.

BroadwayWorld spoke to Cher Álvarez about the upcoming production of Paranoma Activity at Shakespeare Theatre Company, running January 28th through February 7th, 2026.

Broadway in Portland has unveiled the 2026-2027 season of Broadway shows at Keller Auditorium, including Alicia Keys' Hell's Kitchen, The Outsiders, and more. 

Grosses for all the Broadway shows for the week ending 1/18/2026.

Gulfshore Playhouse will present Oscar Wilde's classic comedy, THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST, showcasing a tale of mistaken identities and social satire.