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masterofmystery · #1 (**permalink**) 10-22-2015, 11:33 PM

Even more information about the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child plays has been revealed, including when previews and opening day next summer will take place , and the cost of tickets.

Apparently the first preview for the play may actually take place in late spring, and not summer, on June 7, but it will officially open the day before Harry's birthday (or Neville Longbottom's birthday) on Saturday, July 30, 2016.

Tickets for those who signed up for priority booking (and can still do so here) will be available beginning 11am GMT on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. Regular tickets to the public for the play at London's Palace Theatre will become available two days later, on October 30 starting at 11am GMT.

The bigger question lies in how tickets will be sold for the two-part plays.

According to Baz Bamigboye, reputed theater reporter for the Mail, tickets for the play will be sold as one bundle - as in, tickets will be sold for both plays under one price, and not separately. Those prices are listed below. Tickets for the preview dates from the start of June until the end of July will be cheaper than regular production seats, as is the case with any play or musical.

Tickets for @HPPlayLDN priority bookings on sale online 11amGMT Oct28, general public can buy online from 11amGMT https://t.co/SNA6IGjpLQ
— Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam) October 22, 2015

First preview for @HPPlayLDN is June7 & official opening day with both parts performed on same day is July30 @ 2pm & 7.30pm
— Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam) October 22, 2015

Prices for preview tix for @HPPlayLDN will be £20 £50 £80 or £100 to see BOTH parts of #TheCursedChild pic.twitter.com/uEJdE0pccF
— Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam) October 22, 2015

From Aug3,after opening of @HPPlayLDN, tix prices will be £30 £70 £100 or £130 for seat to see BOTH parts of play pic.twitter.com/KPBG03DApj
— Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam) October 22, 2015

Preview schedule June7-July3 for @HPPlayLDN not set yet BUT from July6 BOTH parts play Wednesdays Saturdays & Sundays
— Baz Bamigboye (@BazBam) October 22, 2015

Please note that this has not been confirmed by the production team or J.K. Rowling, but is a very reliable source and most, if not all, of the information above is more than likely accurate. As confirmed information is released about Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, it will be reported here.

hpluvr037 · 10-23-2015, 02:12 AM

Wait wait wait. The previews are open to the PUBLIC? Please someone say yes to this cuz I will be IN LONDON then. *almost drools*

Expecto-Penguin · 10-23-2015, 02:42 AM

*wishes I could live in London for this*

masterofmystery · 10-23-2015, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hpluvr037

Wait wait wait. The previews are open to the PUBLIC? Please someone say yes to this cuz I will be IN LONDON then. *almost drools*

Yep, they're regular productions, just during a 'test period' to fix out any kinks they might have. Every play/musical generally has a month-long preview period before the official opening night.