Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Lyric Theatre

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the concoction of Jack Thorne and showing in New York this summer. He drafted the original play with some assistance from the original series’ author J.K. Rowling and beloved theater director John Tiffany. The original Jack Thorne script initially only contained a humble two acts. But the creators expanded it to four for an all-consuming musical performance that audiences would remember forever.

This Harry Potter play adaptation begins when Albus Potter meets Scorpios Malfoy on their way to Hogwarts. While Albus cannot match his father’s heroic reputation, Scorpios stumbles on his own biased distinction as a death eater’s offspring or the circulating rumors of being Voldemort’s child. 

Each character encounters relatable coming-of-age challenges like creating an image that diverges from family histories and ending generational curses. They hope to craft a better future for themselves and their cohorts. Their modus operandi involves manipulating a time turner so that they can go back to the past and keep Cedric Diggory — one of Voldemort’s targets — alive. 

Can altering the past correct the wrongs of the present? Or will it make things worse for the dynamic duo? The Harry Potter play promises to answer these questions during its nearly three-hour runtime. The audience can grab refreshments and hydrate during a brief intermission at the performance’s half-way point.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child claimed international acclaim with performances in Melbourne, Australia, Hamburg, Germany, and Tokyo, Japan. It has enthralled audiences far and wide since its 2016 premier at the Palace Theatre in London, England. Each production flawlessly utilizes original scores from experimental music phenomena Imogen Heap.

You can watch this heralded Broadway Harry Potter performance in New York, New York. Buy tickets for this spellbinding stage experience from Ticket Squeeze. Showings kick off this August at Lyric Theatre. Do not miss the wizardry of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child! Grab your $104 tickets for the Friday 29th August 2025 performance today.