LONDON — An adult Harry Potter and his son Albus Severus will take center stage in a theatrical sequel to J.K. Rowling’s magical book series.
Producers revealed Friday that “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” will open where Rowling’s books ended — 19 years after the boy wizard’s epic battle with Lord Voldemort.
Here’s an official synopsis, which was posted on Pottermore.com:
It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children.
While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.
The play will run in two parts that can be seen either on the same day or different days. It opens July 30 at London’s Palace Theatre.
The first-ever play about the bespectacled wizard it is based on a new story by Rowling, scriptwriter Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany.
Tickets go on sale Wednesday.
