The multi-award-winning show, written by Jack Thorne and directed by John Tiffany, first apparated to the London stage in 2016. Ever since, it’s been enthralling audiences worldwide with its breathtaking illusions, theatrical magic, and emotional story.

Now, a decade later, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has broken a new record; it’s the longest running play in modern West End history to be performed as a two-part theatrical experience. To put that achievement into context, here are some stats for you Arithmancy lovers:

• The show has been seen by 2.5 million people at the Palace Theatre, including 300,000 first-time theatregoers

•  There have been a combined total of 1,762 performances of Part 1 and Part 2, totalling a jaw-dropping 8,300 hours of performance time!

We couldn’t think of a better use of 49 weeks of our lives, to be honest.

Scriptwriter Jack Thorne champions the collaborative effort of creating a show that sparks people’s love of theatre:

“One of the things that makes theatre so special is the shared experience between the audience and performers who journey through the story together, and to have brought new audiences to the Palace Theatre to have their first theatregoing experience at our show is something we are all proud of.”

Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender remind us how relevant the Cursed Child story remains, 10 years later:

“The story at the heart of this play, of friendship tested, of loss carried, of family redefined, and of the courage it takes to face what comes next, feels as necessary now as it did the day we opened.”

Want to experience (or relive) the magic? You can still catch the original two-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child before its final performance on 20 September 2026 from £15 per part. The reimagined one-part production, which is told in one complete performance, begins performances 9 October 2026, with tickets from £25.

To book either performance, fly over to the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child box office.