The wildly popular play, penned by 'Adolescence' screenwriter Jack Thorne, will now deliver the entire story in a single performance.
‘s Potter-world into one aims at making the show more accessible to allow “even more audiences to experience the story with one ticket and one visit to the theatre,” said a press release from producers Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions on Wednesday.
screenwriter Jack Thorne, will now have a runtime of two hours and 55 minutes and deliver the entire story in a single performance — the version of the show currently performed by companies around the globe, including the Broadway production in New York City since 2021.Booking for the two-part production has now extended through Sept. 20, 2026. The one-part production will reopen at London’s Palace Theatre on Oct. 6.premiered in the West End in 2016, it redefined what was possible in the art of stagecraft. This July, the production celebrates its 10th anniversary, an unprecedented milestone for a play performed in two parts, and we are immensely proud of the indelible mark it has made on the theatrical and cultural landscape over the past decade.” They add that it felt like “the right time to make the production more accessible than ever before. Now running at under three hours, the reimagined production retains its scale, illusions and theatrical magic, and emotional depth, while allowing more audiences to experience the story in a single visit.” When the show opened in 2016, it was the recipient of a record-breaking nine Laurence Olivier Awards. Amassing over 8,000 hours of performance time in London over the last 10 years, From the MagazineThe Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. © 2026 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
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