Back to News & Press HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD Celebrates 9 Years at the Palace Theatre Wednesday, 30 July 2025 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child celebrates 9 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. Following its 2016 World Premiere in London, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child received a record breaking 9 Olivier Awards and now holds 60 major honours including 6 Tony Awards. The West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the only version worldwide shown in two parts and the only production where you can see 9 of the characters from the Harry Potter series - Hagrid, Bane, Bathilda Bagshot, Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, Dudley Dursley, Young Harry and Lily Potter Jr - alongside Harry, Ron and Hermione and many more. Performed by a 45-strong cast along with a backstage team of 66, including 9 stage managers, each two-part performance sees 650 costumes, 50 wigs, 700 lighting cues, 524 sound cues, 50 suitcases and 42 wands bring the magic of Harry Potter to life on stage. Production number 9 will open in 2026 when Harry Potter and the Cursed Child begins its run in the Netherlands. Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions , Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the Harry Potter series, has been seen by over 2 million people in the West End and over 11 million worldwide. Sonia Friedman and Colin Callendar said “We are delighted to be celebrating another milestone for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The journey over the last nine years since we opened at the Palace Theatre has been a magical one, and we are continually grateful to our wonderful audiences in London and around the world. Still thrilling and stunning audiences as much as it did almost a decade ago, London remains the only place in the world to experience the original two-part production — a truly unique theatrical experience” The current Harry Potter and the Cursed Child cast comprises David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter, Claire Lams playing Ginny Potter and Ellis Rae as their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge plays Ron Weasley with Jade Ogugua playing Hermione Granger along with Eve de Leon Allen as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley. Steve John Shepherd plays Draco Malfoy, with Harry Acklowe as his son Scorpius Malfoy. They are joined by Ishmail Aaron, David Annen, Nicole-Lily Baisden, Sabina Cameron, Rob Curtis, Zijuan Elsol, Gabriel Fleary, Rory Fraser, Tim Hibberd, Sally Jayne Hind, Max Hunter, Dewayne Jameson Adams, Emma Louise Jones, Julia Kass, Debra Lawrance, Tasha Lim, Matty Loane, Sophie Matthew, Jaden Oshenye, Helen Power, Jocelyn Prah, Conor Quinn, Ian Redford, Catherine Russell, Martin de los Santos, Adam Slynn, Benjamin Stratton, Alex Tomkins, Jake Tuesley, Sam Varley and Katie Wimpenny . Spencer Braam, Max Garlick, Ellis Jordan, Effie Linnen, Tristan Marwa and Harper Tricker alternate two children’s roles. 19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance. Now booking to 15 February 2026, tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child remain priced from £15 per part. The regular performance schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – no performance; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 2pm Part One & 7pm Part Two; Sunday - 1pm Part One & 6pm Part Two. Each Friday 40 tickets priced at £40 (£20 per part) are released for every performance the following week, and located in great seats throughout the theatre. Patrons can enter the ‘Friday Forty’ lottery by downloading the TodayTix app. The access performances currently on sale are as follows - British Sign Language Performance on Saturday 13 September, Audio Described Performance on Saturday 15 November and a Captioned Performance on Saturday 8 November. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany , Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne , directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett , set by Christine Jones , costumes by Katrina Lindsay , music & arrangements by Imogen Heap , lighting by Neil Austin , sound by Gareth Fry , illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison , music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe , and casting by Julia Horan CDG and Lotte Hines CDG . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions , Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions . There are currently five productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child running worldwide in London, New York, Hamburg, Tokyo, and a North American tour which is currently running at Washington DC’s Broadway At The National, followed by The Fox Theatre, Atlanta, from February 2026. Up Up

Back to News & Press The Vogue 25: Meet The Women Defining Britain In 2025 Friday, 13 June 2025 The year 2025 marks another sensational year for Sonia Friedman ’s eponymous theatre production company, responsible for some of the most illustrious, era-defining shows in both the West End and on Broadway. From record-breaking commercial juggernauts including The Book of Mormon and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to influential contemporary classics such as Jerusalem . Next up? Paddington: The Musical . And yet, in the three-plus decades she has worked in the industry, it was only this year, with an adaptation of Annie Ernaux’s The Years, that she felt she was “producing a piece of work that was about me”. “This was the first piece of theatre where it was like, ‘Oh, this is my story, our story, the women’s story.’ That’s been quite a shock that it’s taken this amount of time to see that on a commercial stage.” While there are endless stories she still wishes to tell, much keeps her awake at night. Chief among her worries? The cutting of school trips to the theatre and drama from the curriculum. “You take culture out of society, you have no society,” she warns. Read the full article here . Up Up

Back to Productions THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE This production first began performances on 7th December 2015 and closed on 16th January 2016. ★★★★ An undoubtedly enjoyable evening. The Guardian The fear is all too real. No one ever visits Hill House, especially not after dark. When three strangers are invited to join the mysterious Dr Montague at the eerie house on the hill, not even their darkest dreams could have prepared them for what awaits. As their stay unfolds, they are plagued by a series of inexplicable events that propel them to the very edge of their existence. ★★★★ Superb projections, a lurid soundscape and a generous ration of jump-out-of-your-seat surprises Mail on Sunday A terrifying psychological thriller that plays with our perceptions of reality, Shirley Jackson ’s The Haunting of Hill House became one of the greatest horror films ever made (The Haunting, 1963) and her work influenced writers such as Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. This Christmas watch as Hill House stirs into life on stage, in a new adaption by Anthony Neilson (The Wonderful World of Dissocia, Realism and The Night Before Christmas) and directed by Olivier and Tony Award nominee Melly Still (Coram Boy). Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse in association with Sonia Friedman Productions and HAMMER presents “The Haunting of Hill House ” by Anthony Neilson , based on the novel by Shirley Jackson . ★★★★★ Great storytelling and technical genius bring a classic psychological thriller to the stage with tremendous flair Good News Liverpool CAST EMILY BEVAN – Eleanor CHIPO CHUNG – Theodora ANGELA CLERKIN – Celia Markway JANE GUERNIER – Mrs Dudley JOSEPH MAY – Luke MARTIN TURNER – Dr Montague CREATIVES Based on the novel by SHIRLEY JACKSON By ANTHONY NEILSON MELLY STILL – Director MIRIAM BUETHER – Set Deisgner GABRIELLE DALTON – Costume Designer JACK KNOWLES – Lighting Designer 59 PRODUCTIONS – Video Designer NICK POWELL – Composer and Sound Designer AL NEDJARI – Movement Director JOANA DIAS – Associate Set Designer MAX BARTON – Assistant Director HELEN JOHNSON – Costume Supervisor GEMMA HANCOCK & SAM STEVENSON – Casting Directors

Back to Productions CLYBOURNE PARK This production began performances on 28th January and closed on 30th April 2011. In 1959 Russ and Bev are selling their desirable two-bed at a knock-down price. This enables the first black family to move into the neighbourhood, creating ripples of discontent amongst the cosy white urbanites of Clybourne Park. In 2009, the same property is being bought by Lindsey and Steve whose plans to raze the house and start again is met with a similar response. Are the issues festering beneath the floorboards actually the same fifty years on? Following critical acclaim and a sell-out run, Bruce Norris ’ satirical comedy Clybourne Park transfers from the Royal Court to Wyndham’s Theatre in the West End. Norris ’ hilarious satire explores the fault line between race and property. Written in two parts, over two generations in 1959 and 2009, the company play a different role in each act. Clybourne Park was originally staged at the Playwrights Horizons in New York in February 2010. CAST LORNA BROWN – Francine/Lena STEPHEN CAMPBELL MOORE – Karl/Steve SARAH GOLDBERG – Betsy/Lindsey MICHAEL GOLDSMITH – Kenneth STUART MCQUARRIE – Russ/Dan LUCIAN MSAMATI – Albert/Kevin SAM SPRUELL – Jom/Tom SOPHIE THOMPSON – Bev/Kathy CREATIVES BRUCE NORRIS – Playwright DOMINIC COOKE – Director ROBERT INNES HOPKINS – Designer PAULE CONSTABLE – Lighting Design DAVID MCSEVENEY – Sound Design

Back to Productions LOVE SONG This production began performances on 24th November 2006 and closed on 24th February 2007. Funny, captivating and beautifully moving, John Kolvenbach 's LOVE SONG is a rhapsody to the power of love in all its forms. The European premiere of John Kolvenbach's romantic comedy stars a cast of Hollywood's finest; Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins , 28 Days Later , Red Eye , The Wind That Shakes The Barley ), who received as Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Breakfast on Pluto , plays Beane. Beane's sister Joan is played by Kristen Johnston , who twice won an Emmy for her portrayal of Sally Soloman in 3rd Rock from the Sun . Joan's husband is played by Michael McKean (This is Spinal Tap , The Producers , Best In Show ) and Neve Campbell (star of the Scream trilogy, Wild Things , The Company ) plays love interest Molly. Director John Crowley has previously directed Kolvenbach's On An Average Day at the Comedy Theatre and Martin McDonagh 's The Pillowman at the National Theatre and on Broadway. CAST NEVE CAMPBELL – Molly KRISTEN JOHNSTON – Joan MICHAEL MCKEAN – Harry CILLIAN MURPHY – Beane CREATIVES JOHN KOLVENBACH – Playwright JOHN CROWLEY – Director

Back to News & Press Funny Girl to embark on a national tour in 2017 Sunday, 26 June 2016 The 5 star production opens at Manchester Palace where it runs for a week from 20 February, before touring to venues including Milton Keynes Theatre, Liverpool Empire, Bristol Hippodrome, Stoke Regent Theatre, His Majesty's Theatre Aberdeen, Edinburgh Playhouse, New Victoria Theatre Woking, Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Birmingham Hippodrome, Newcastle Theatre Royal, Mayflower Theatre Southampton, King’s Theatre Glasgow, Nottingham Theatre Royal and Southend Cliffs Pavilion. Further tour dates will be announced shortly. Funny Girl brought global fame to Barbra Streisand 50 years ago and boasts some of the most iconic songs in film and theatre history, including People and Don’t Rain On My Parade . This ‘iconic, legendary, laugh-out-loud’ (The Times) musical tells the story of Fanny Brice, whose vocal talents and comedic ability see her rise from Brooklyn music hall singer to Broadway star. ★★★★★ ‘Don’t believe this five-star hype? Go see for yourselves… if you can get in.’ The Telegraph ★★★★★ ‘Michael Mayer’s exhilarating embrace of a production.’ The Independent ★★★★ ‘Triumphantly reinvents Funny Girl for a new generation.’ Evening Standard ★★★★ ‘Michael Mayer’s vivacious production has wit, charm and energy, sparkly choreography, and a strong, ebullient cast.’ Financial Times Director Michael Mayer ’s West End credits include Spring Awakening (Lyric Hammersmith and Novello Theatre) and Thoroughly Modern Millie (Shaftesbury Theatre). For Broadway his work includes Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Tony Award nomination for Best Director), On a Clear Day You Can See Forever , American Idiot (Drama Desk Award for Best Director of a Musical), Spring Awakening (Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical), Thoroughly Modern Millie (Drama Desk Award for Best Direction of a Musical) and You're a Good Man Charlie Brown (Drama Desk Award nomination for Best Direction of a Musical). For television, his work includes Smash and Alpha House , and for film his credits include A Home at the End of the World , Flicka and currently in post-production, Chekhov's The Seagull . He made his Metropolitan Opera debut with a celebrated new production of Rigoletto . Choreography is by Lynne Page , with set design by Michael Pavelka , costume design by Matthew Wright , lighting design by Mark Henderson and sound design by Richard Brooker , musical supervisor and arrangements by Alan Williams and orchestrations by Chris Walker . Further tour dates and casting will be announced at a later date. Funny Girl is produced by: Sonia Friedman Productions, Scott Landis Productions, Chocolate Factory Productions, Dante Di Loreto and Michael Harrison Up Up

Back to Productions THE JUNGLE This production began performances on 26th March and closed on 19th May 2018. ★★★★★ An immersive, powerful experience. A deeply moving piece of theatre. Financial Times Meet the hopeful, resilient residents of the Jungle – the short-lived, self-governing society that emerged within a sprawling refugee camp in Calais, France. Join the residents over freshly-baked naan and sweet milky chai at the Afghan Café. Take a seat where men, women and children fleeing war and persecution created a world offering warm hospitality, amidst squalor and danger. ★★★★★ Beautifully orchestrated. Wonderfully humane and illuminating. The Independent The heart-stopping stories of those who inhabited this desolate patch of land in France roar back to life in this shockingly intimate and wildly acclaimed production that plunges us directly into its subject matter. Hailed by critics as “thrilling...ravishing...devastating” (New York Times ) and “a significant event in which theatre shakes hands with the world” (The Sunday Times ), The Jungle is a once-in-a-lifetime event not to be missed. After taking London and New York by storm, The Jungle arrives at the Curran, transforming the traditional proscenium theater into Miriam Buether ’s award-winning set design. To accommodate this incredibly unique staging, the Curran will be completely transformed and — in the process — the capacity will be reduced to an intimate 600 seats. A National Theatre and Young Vic co-production with Good Chance Theatre present ”THE JUNGLE ” by Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson . Directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin . ★★★★★ A significant event in which theatre shakes hands with the world The Sunday Times CAST AMMAR HAJ AHMAD ALEXANDER DEVRIENT TREVOR FOX YASIN MORADO JONATHAN NYATI JOHN PFUMOJENA RACHEL REDFORD DOMINIC ROWAN MOHAMED SARRAR MILAN TAJMIRI BEN TURNER NAHEL TZEGAI CREATIVES JOE MURPHY – Playwright JOE ROBERTSON – Playwright STEPHEN DALDRY – Director JUSTIN MARTIN – Director MIRIAM BUETHER – Designer CATHERINE KODICEK – Costume Designer JON CLARK – Lighting Designer PAUL ARDITTI – Sound Designer JOHN PFUMOJENA – Musical Direction/Composition

Back to News & Press Last Chance to See the Critically Acclaimed Play STEREOPHONIC Tuesday, 14 October 2025 There are only 6 weeks left to catch Stereophonic , which is crackling with 'spliffs, tiffs and finely tuned performances’ (The Telegraph ), at the Duke of York’s Theatre, with the run finishing on 22 November 2025. Step into the studio with Stereophonic , the West End play which has been hailed as ‘an extraordinary, electrifying odyssey’ (The Guardian ) and ‘an instant classic’ (Rolling Stone ). ‘Already the stuff of legend’ (WhatsOnStage ), this ‘superb, gorgeously textured drama’ (Financial Times ) plugs you into the electric atmosphere as one up-and-coming rock band record the album that could propel them to superstardom. Amid a powder keg of drugs, booze and jealousy, songs come together, and relationships fall apart. The mics are on, the tapes are rolling, but will this band break through, break down, or break up… Portraying an ambitious rock band struggling to record their new album are: Lucy Karczewski , recent joint winner of The Stage Debut Award for Best Performer in a Play, celebrated for her portrayal of Diana, the band’s charismatic lead singer. Zachary Hart  as Reg the bass player, Jack Riddiford  as Peter the guitarist and Nia Towle  as Holly, the keys player. They are joined by Andrew R. Butler  and Eli Gelb  as sound engineers Charlie and Grover, and Chris Stack as Simon the drummer, all of whom are reprising their roles from the acclaimed Broadway production. Understudies include Sam Denia  (Reg, Charlie, Grover), Rima Georges  (Holly), Lucy Gray  (Diana) and Steve Shirley  (Simon and Peter). Please Click HERE for the new video of Stereophonic: Making Bright Please click HERE for further production images from the critically acclaimed production. Written by David Adjmi , directed by Daniel Aukin , and featuring original music by Will Butler , formerly of Arcade Fire , this ‘fine-grained audacious work’ (The Standard ) grants you intimate fly-on-the-wall access to the discord and disharmony of the creative process. Stereophonic  originally had its World Premiere at Playwrights Horizons before transferring to Broadway on 3 April 2024. The hit play will also embark on a US tour from October 2025. The Stereophonic  creative team includes David Zinn  (scenic designer), Enver Chakartash  (costume designer), Jiyoun Chang  (lighting designer), Will Butler  and Justin Craig  (Orchestrations), Ryan Rumery  (sound designer), Justin Craig  (music director) and Robert Pickens & Katie Gell  (hair & wig design). UK Casting is by Julia Horan  CDG with US Casting by Alaine Alldaffer  CSA, Lisa Donadio and Taylor Williams  CSA. Stereophonic  is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Sue Wagner, John Johnson, Seaview, Linden Productions and Ashley Melone & Nick Mills,  and Playwrights Horizons: Adam Greenfield, Leslie Marcus and Carol Fishman. Up Up

Back to News & Press Tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to go on sale this Autumn! Thursday, 30 July 2015 Click here to subscribe. WORLD PREMIERE OF NEW PLAY TO OPEN IN LONDON’S WEST END SUMMER 2016 Based on an original, new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, a new play by Jack Thorne will receive its world premiere in London's West End in the summer of 2016 at the Palace Theatre. Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will be directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett, set designs by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, lighting by Neil Austin, music by Imogen Heap, sound by Gareth Fry and special effects by Jeremy Chernick. Up Up

Back to News & Press 2018 WhatsOnStage Awards wins Monday, 26 February 2018 Sonia Friedman was awarded the Equity Services to Theatre Award and Sonia Friedman Productions also collected 7 awards for recent productions and co-productions. At the awards ceremony, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was voted Best West End Show and Best Show Poster, while The Ferryman was awarded Best New Play, Best Direction and Best Supporting Actor in a Play for Fra Fee ’s portrayal of Michael Carney in the original London cast. In addition to these, Hamlet was voted Best Play Revival, with Juliet Stevenson being awarded Best Supporting Actress in a Play. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , Best West End Show, 2018 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child , Best Show Poster, 2018 The Ferryman , Best New Play, 2018 The Ferryman , Sam Mendes, Best Direction, 2018 The Ferryman , Fra Fee, Best Supporting Actor in a Play, 2018 Hamlet , Best Play Revival, 2018 Hamlet , Juliet Stevenson, Best Supporting Actress in a Play, 2018 Up Up

Back to News & Press Casting Is Announced for The Book of Mormon Monday, 12 November 2012 Other cast members include: Mark Anderson, Stephen Ashfield, Benjamin Brook, Daniel Buckley, Daniel Clift, Ashley Day, Terry Doe, Candace Furbert, Patrick George, Nadine Higgin, Tyrone Huntley, Evan James, Chris Jarman, Michael Kent, Alexia Khadime, Matt Krzan, Oliver Lidert, Daniel Mackinley, Luke Newton, Terel Nugent, Haydn Oakley, Olivia Phillip, Lucy St. Louis, Giles Terera, Kayi Ushe, Tosh Wanogho-Maud and Liam Wrate. Gavin Creel has previously appeared in the West End as Claude in Hair at the Gielgud Theatre and as Bert in Mary Poppins at the Prince Edward Theatre. Creel received Tony Award® nominations for his roles in the Broadway productions of Hair and Thoroughly Modern Millie. Jared Gertner will make his West End debut in THE BOOK OF MORMON. He was a member of the original Tony Award®-winning Broadway company and has previously been seen on stage in Spelling Bee at the Circle in the Square Theatre and in Ordinary Days at the Roundabout Theatre. Gertner has also been seen on TV in Ugly Betty and The Good Wife. THE BOOK OF MORMON comes from South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone , and Avenue Q co-creator Robert Lopez . THE BOOK OF MORMON, winner of nine Tony Awards®, including Best Musical, and the Grammy for Best Musical Theatre album, follows a pair of Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s a long way from Salt Lake City. Book, Music and Lyrics are by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez and Matt Stone. Directed by Casey Nicholaw and Trey Parker, THE BOOK OF MORMON has choreography by Casey Nicholaw, set design by Scott Pask, costume design by Ann Roth, lighting design by Brian MacDevitt, sound design by Brian Ronan, orchestrations by Larry Hochman and Stephen Oremus and music supervision and vocal arrangements by Stephen Oremus. THE BOOK OF MORMON is produced in the West End by Anne Garefino, Scott Rudin, Important Musicals and Sonia Friedman Productions. The Broadway production of THE BOOK OF MORMON continues at the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York. In September the first national US tour began at the Denver Center Attractions’ Ellie Caulkins Opera House and in December a new company of The Book of Mormon will begin an engagement at the Bank of America Theatre, Chicago. Up Up

Back to Productions BENEFACTORS This production began performances on 25th June and closed on 28th September 2002. Spanning a period of 15 years, this moving, funny and dazzlingly written piece explores the intricate interactions of two neighbouring couples. Jane and David are successful, apparently happy professionals while Sheila and Colin seem more insecure and isolated. All of their lives, however, are about to change. This brand new production of Michael Frayn 's Olivier Award-winning play BENEFACTORS reunites the creative team behind The Royal National Theatre's smash hit production of his record breaking comedy Noises Off. BENEFACTORS charts four people's private and public journeys, set against the ever changing landscape of modern Britain. CAST SYLVESTRA LE TOUZEL – Jane ADEN GILLET – David NEIL PEARSON – Colin EMMA CHAMBERS – Sheila CREATIVES MICHAEK FRAYN – Playwright JEREMY SAMS – Director ROBERT JONES – Designer TIM MITCHELL – Lighting Designer JOHN LEONARD – Sound Designer ANNA LINSTRUM – Associate Direction