New Company Members Join “Cursed Child” Cast in London

by · August 17, 2022

Sam Crane is certainly no stranger to royal trappings, having played Patrick Plunket in The Crown, and this is sure to make his transition to the Palace Theatre that much smoother. Crane will be taking on the role of Harry Potter in the West End production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Many other new faces will be joining him in the London show, along with a few actors returning.

Frances Grey will join Crane as Ginny Potter. Thomas Grant and Adam Wadsworth will be making their West End debuts in the roles of Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, respectively. Grace Wylde will be rounding out the Granger-Weasley family as Rose.

A few members of the previous cast will be reprising their former roles. James Howard will once again play Scorpius’s father, Draco Malfoy. Thomas Aldridge will also continue his role as Ron Weasley, as will Michelle Gayle as Hermione Granger.

 

 

Completing the company of 46 are Gabriel Akamo, Troy Alexander, Harry Ames, David Annen, Sue Appleby, Sabina Cameron, Phil Cheadle, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Iskandar Eaton, Lewis Edgar, Jack Gardner, Jemma Gould, Kelton Hoyland, April Hughes, Max Hutchinson, Emma Louise Jones, Tom Mackean, David Mara, Henry Maynard, Kathryn Meisle, Gigi Noel-King, Melaina Pecorini, Niamh Perry, Ruchi Rai, Ian Redford, Rosalind Steele, Tom Storey, Joshua Talbot, Susan Vidler, and Wreh-asha Walton. Young actors Fletcher Bell, Max Forde, Lottie Grey, Rafferty Ison, Alice Langton-Farrell, Abbiegail Mills, and Harry Munson will alternate two children’s roles.

 

 

The new cast will debut on October 13. The West End production of Cursed Child has been extended until July 2023, giving fans plenty of time to see the new company in action. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased on the Cursed Child website.

Press Release
CASTING ANNOUNCED FOR THE NEW WEST END COMPANY OF
H A R R Y P O T T E R A N D T H E C U R S E D C H I L D
PARTS ONE AND TWO
AS BOOKING EXTENDS TO JULY 2023
WWW.HARRYPOTTERTHEPLAY.COM

Today (15 August 2022) the producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions - are delighted to confirm casting for the new Company, who begin performances at London’s Palace Theatre on 13 October 2022. In addition, the original two-part multi[-]award-winning production is now extending booking to 30 July 2023.

Sam Crane will play Harry Potter, with Frances Grey as Ginny Potter and Thomas Grant, who will play their son Albus Potter. Thomas Aldridge and Michelle Gayle continue as Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, and Grace Wylde will play their daughter, Rose Granger-Weasley. James Howard continues as Draco Malfoy, and Adam Wadsworth will play his son, Scorpius Malfoy.

They are joined by Gabriel Akamo, Troy Alexander, Harry Ames, David Annen, Sue Appleby, Sabina Cameron, Phil Cheadle, Robert Curtis, Tim Dewberry, Iskandar Eaton, Lewis Edgar, Jack Gardner, Jemma Gould, Kelton Hoyland, April Hughes, Max Hutchinson, Emma Louise Jones, Tom Mackean, David Mara, Henry Maynard, Kathryn Meisle, Gigi Noel-King, Melaina Pecorini, Niamh Perry, Ruchi Rai, Ian Redford, Rosalind Steele, Tom Storey, Joshua Talbot, Susan Vidler and Wreh-asha Walton. Fletcher Bell, Alice Langton-Farrell, Max Forde, Lottie Grey, Rafferty Ison, Abbiegail Mills and Harry Munson, who will alternate two children’s roles, complete the 46- strong company.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage [sic] and the eight [sic] story in the Harry Potter series, has sold over 5 million tickets worldwide since its world premiere in London in July 2016 and holds a record 60 major honors, with nine Laurence Olivier Awards, including Best New Play, and six Tony Awards, including Best New Play. This summer, the international phenomenon celebrates the start of its seventh year with seven productions running worldwide in London, New York, Melbourne, San Francisco, Hamburg, Toronto, and Tokyo.

Adventure runs in the family. When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells, and an epic battle, all brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage [sic].

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features 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.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.

Tickets remain priced from £15 per part. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child partners with TodayTix for [t]he Friday Forty, the production’s [l]ottery for [p]atrons to apply for some of the very best seats in the theatre priced at £40 (£20 per part), which will secure a seat for both Part One and Part Two on consecutive performances. The regular performance schedule is as follows – Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – no performance; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday - 2 pm Part One & 7 pm Part Two; Sunday – 1 pm Part One & 6 pm Part Two.

Tickets are now on sale for a further set of access performances - on Saturday 17 September 2022 performances will be interpreted in British Sign Language, on Saturday 24 September 2022 performances will be [a]udio [d]escribed, and on Saturday 5 November 2022 performances will be captioned. For patrons with physical access needs call 0330 333 4815 (please note, there are no general ticket sales on this number) or email CursedChildAccess@nimaxtheatres.com.

Details of all productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child can be found at HarryPottertheplay.com

 

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