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‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ Celebrates 10 Years as Longest-Running Two-Part Play in Modern West End History – Global Bulletin
Variety’s Global Bulletin reports several entertainment-industry developments, led by the 10th anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” in London’s West End.
– “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” has become modern West End history’s longest-running two-part play, drawing more than 2.5 million people at the Palace Theatre since opening in 2016.– The London production has staged 1,762 combined performances, involved 276 cast members and helped introduce more than 300,000 people to theatre for the first time; its original two-part format ends on 20 September before a one-part version opens on 9 October.– Globally, the play has reached over 14 million people through five current productions and a North American tour, winning 60 major awards, including nine Olivier Awards and six Tonys.– Yash Raj Films and Google will hold an AI filmmaking workshop in Mumbai on 4 August, focused on using Google’s Flow creative tools in established production workflows.– KC Global Media Asia has announced “AXN Ultimate Challenge: Sarawak”, a four-episode adventure competition series featuring content creators undertaking challenges in Sarawak.
In short
- “Cursed Child” marks a decade in the West End.
- The production has attracted 2.5 million London attendees.
- The bulletin also covers AI filmmaking and Sarawak television.
Explained simply
"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" is a stage play continuing the story of the Harry Potter books and films. It opened in London's West End in 2016 and was created as two separate theatrical productions that audiences watch on different evenings.
The London production has become the longest-running two-part play in modern West End history after a ten-year run at the Palace Theatre. More than 2.5 million people have attended, with 276 cast members performing 1,762 shows and around 300,000 people experiencing live theatre for the first time through this production.
The play has spread to other countries, with five current productions worldwide and a North American tour together reaching over 14 million people globally. It has won 60 major awards, including recognition from the Olivier Awards in Britain and the Tony Awards in America, which are the principal theatre honours in each country.