Harry Potter & The Cursed Child - Two Parts!

I was just wondering what people are thinking regarding the announcement that the Harry Potter play that is to be staged in London will be split into two parts?

It appears JK Rowling and the creative team believe the story is so epic is requires two separate plays!!

Normally I am all for more potter, but this just seems a step too far. Practically how is this is going to work also puzzles me. It puts more pressure on fans to buy two separate tickets and additional stays or trips in London just to see both parts.

What is interesting is the Producer has came out and said that part 1 & 2 will likely be staged over 2 consecutive days during the week and both parts played on the same day at the weekend. From originality this is a very interesting concept, I have never heard before. Any views?

The other question I'm sure that is on everybody's lips will be I wonder when the show will find its way across the pond!

Good points Re. other plays.

i just cant get over the feeling that this is being greedy, probably something I need to get over myself. I will most likely be a hypocrite and find myself seeing both parts.

Another interesting point raised around original story lines being incorporated. It has been confirmed that Harry is not the Cursed Child, therefore who will this be?

Buddy Plummer2 said: "Well... it's hardly the first play to ever do this: Angels in America, Wolf Hall, The Norman Conquests, The Coast of Utopia; all incredibly successful plays that were each two (or more) parts.

A part of me is now curious exactly how much of the original stories are going to be incorporated into this. Especially since J.K. keeps saying this isn't a prequel.

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Was wondering if Tom Riddle could be the cursed child?

Updated On: 10/28/15 at 08:45 PM

Cannot think of a better creative team so looking forward to this

I'm suspicious about the prequel business here.

If this is a story, relative to a preexisting story, but taking place before said preexisting story... doesn't that make this... a prequel?

Apparently the first block of tickets for the first few months (June-September 2016) sold out very quickly this morning through priority booking and they have extended the London run to January 8, 2017.

Updated On: 10/28/15 at 11:43 AM

I was going to be in London for a short time in 2016 but the seats for the dates I was there were completely sold-out. I'm not surprised by it but I guess I'll have to wait till 2017

I was most definitely having a difficult time this morning trying to get my tickets. To no avail, I was not able to get tickets to see both parts on the same day. I currently have my ticket to see Part 2 on July 8..so I'm just hoping that when the tickets get released to the public, that I might be able to snag a ticket to Part 1 for July 7. Fingers crossed!

More tickets released. Just logged on. I am now booked for Dec 2016

Why does that annoy you?

It's officially being billed as the 8th part of the Harry Potter saga, so yes, it is a continuation of sorts. It focuses on Harry as an adult and how his story affects his youngest son.

@TotallyEffed: Traveling to London is a big commitment and thinking they were only selling the first three months of tickets, when I couldn't go, I didn't have the discussion with my hubs about it. Then I spent several frantic phone calls trying to reach him, nail down a date hurriedly, it's just not how I plan international travel. I was finally able to purchase tickets though.

I probably missed it... but do they plan on taking this to America?