harry potter and the cursed child toronto

Here's everything you need to know about the new Harry Potter play coming to Toronto

The two-part Harry Potter show that has becomethe most awarded play in theatre historyis headed to Toronto for its Canadian debut, and it's a must-see for any fan of the wizarding world.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Childis the eighth part in the Harry Potter series and tells the story of grown-up Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger as they send their children off to Hogwarts.

It's based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, and its plot has been more or less kept under wraps as those who see it in theatresare consistently asked to keep it to themselvesso as not to spoil the fun for future viewers.

The production is renowned for its stagecraft and magic and is "the largest undertaking Mirvish Productions has ever done,"David Mirvish told the Globe and Mail.

Toronto is only the sixth city to mount the beloved production and the first in Canada. The play is currently showing in London's West End, on Broadway in New York, in San Francisco, in Melbourne, Australia and it's set to open later this month in Hamburg, Germany.

A seventh production of the play will make its Japanese premiere in the summer of 2022.

The show opens at Toronto's Ed Mirvish Theatre on October 23, and it'll featurean impressive all-Canadian cast of 39 performers.

It stars British Columbia-native Trevor White as Harry Potter; Trish Lindström, known for her work inStratford,金妮·波特;和卢克金博,最近的毕业生uate of theRyerson Theatre School, as their son Albus Potter.

Gregory Prest, an actor withSoulpepper, will play Ron Weasley; Sarah Afful, also known from Stratford, will play Hermione Granger; and Hailey Alexis Lewis, aSheridan Collegegrad, is set to play their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley.

"After a casting search across Canada, in London, UK, and New York, we have found an all-Canadian cast for the Canadian premiere production of this superb play," David Mirvish said in a statement.

"We are excited that some of our country’s finest actors will be joining us for this unique and unprecedented theatrical journey."

Tickets for the show go on sale at 9:45 a.m. on April 4 — an ode to thePlatform 9 ¾ at King’s Cross Stationin London — online, by phone, and in person at the Ed Mirvish Theatre Box Office.

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