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Back to News & Press World premiere of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: New play to open in London's West End summer 2016 Thursday 25 June 2015 Produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender’s Playground Entertainment and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions, tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will go on public sale this autumn, details of which will be announced summer 2015 and will be shared on the official website in late July. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett , will have set designs by Christine Jones , costumes by Katrina Lindsay , lighting by Neil Austin , music by Imogen Heap , sound by Gareth Fry and special effects by Jeremy Chernick . For more details and to register for more information on the production visit the official website here : HarryPotterThePlayLondon.com Up Up

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Back to News & Press Four wins at UK Critics' Circle Awards including three for The Inheritance Tuesday 29 January 2019 The Inheritance won 3 Awards at the Critics’ Circle Awards today – Best New Play, Best Director, Best Actor. Patsy Ferran was awarded Best Actress for her performance in Summer and Smoke . The Awards ceremony was held at The Prince of Wales Theatre, and hosted by Drama Chair Mark Shenton. On winning for Best New Play, playwright Matthew Lopez said: ‘I could never have imagined the play would be received as it has been, that it would be supported and championed by so many in London'. Read more here . Up Up

Back to News & Press King Charles III to receive Australian premiere in March 2016 Tuesday 8 September 2015 The production will run from 31 March until 30 April 2016. Robert Powell will reprise the role of Charles as performed on the UK Tour. The Almeida Theatre production of the 2015 Olivier Award winner for Best Play, King Charles III imagines the aftermath of the death of Elizabeth II when Prince Charles finally ascends the throne. Confronting the contradictions of monarchy and democracy and exploring power and betrayal, the ‘future history’ play turns a Shakespearean lens on relationships in the world’s most famous and exposed family. Written by Mike Bartlett and directed by Rupert Goold with Whitney Mosery, King Charles III is designed by Tom Scutt, with music composed by Jocelyn Pook, lighting by Jon Clark and sound by Paul Arditti. King Charles III is co-produced in Sydney by Sonia Friedman Productions, Stuart Thompson Productions, Tulchin Bartner Productions, Charles Diamond and the Almeida Theatre in association with Birmingham Repertory and by arrangement with Lee Dean. Visit the Sydney Theatre Company website for more information. Up Up

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Back to News & Press Harry Potter and the Cursed Child receives 6 Tony Awards Saturday 9 June 2018 Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has won 6 Tony Awards® including Best Play—making it the most awarded show of the season. Best Play Director of a Play – John Tiffany Scenic Design of a Play – Christine Jones Lighting Design of a Play – Neil Austin Costume Design of a Play – Katrina Lindsay Sound Design of a Play – Gareth Fry Up Up

Back to News & Press Rehearsals begin for Neil Simon's award-winning comedy The Sunshine Boys Tuesday 20 March 2012 Thea Sharrock’s production, which begins rehearsals today, previews at the Savoy Theatre from 27 April with press night on 17 May. The Sunshine Boys, which is booking for a strictly limited run until 28 July 2012, is designed by Hildegard Bechtler with lighting by Neil Austin, music by Adrian Johnston and sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph. The Sunshine Boys is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Richard Willis and Tulchin Bartner Productions. Kings of comedy, Willie Clark and Al Lewis aka ‘The Sunshine Boys’ haven’t spoken to each other in years. When CBS call for the vaudevillian greats to be re-united for a television special, past grudges resurface as they take centre stage once more. Ageing ailments aside, can this legendary double-act overcome their differences for one last show? Old rivalry and vintage hilarity abound in this classic comedy of showbiz and friendship. Danny DeVito (Willie Clark), who will make his West End stage debut in The Sunshine Boys, won both a Golden Globe and an Emmy award for his portrayal of Louie De Palma in the US hit comedy Taxi, a role he played for five years. His extensive film credits include Martini in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, a role he also played on stage, Terms of Endearment, Romancing the Stone, The Jewel of the Nile, Junior, Twins and Ruthless People. He appeared as the Penguin opposite Michael Keaton’s Batman in Tim Burton’s Batman Returns. Later this year DeVito will voice the title character in Universal Pictures’ animated feature The Lorax, based on the book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. As a film director DeVito’s credits include Matilda, The War of the Roses and Hoffa. This autumn DeVito returns as Frank Reynolds in the eighth season of the acclaimed American cult comedy, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia. Richard Griffiths (Al Lewis) won the Olivier and Tony Awards for Best Actor for his portrayal of Hector in The History Boys at the National Theatre and on Broadway, a role he also played on screen. Griffiths has previously been directed by Thea Sharrock in Equus at the Gielgud Theatre and on Broadway, and Heroes at the Wyndham’s Theatre. His other theatre credits include The Habit of Art for the National Theatre and Rules of the Game and Galileo for the Almeida Theatre. His Royal Shakespeare Company credits include The White Guard, Once in a Lifetime, Henry VIII and Volpone. His recent television credits include Episodes, Ballet Shoes and Bleak House all for the BBC but he is most well known on television for playing D.I. Henry Crabbe in Pie in the Sky. On film Griffiths played the unforgettable role of Uncle Monty in the British black comedy, Withnail and I. His other film credits include the role of Vernon Dursley in the Harry Potter films, as well as Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Hugo, Private Peaceful, Stage Beauty, Sleepy Hollow and The History Boys. Rebecca Blackstone (Miss MacKintosh) trained at RADA. Her theatre credits include Lucille in Cool Hand Luke at the Aldwych, The Country for Salisbury Playhouse and Lauren in Midlife Crisis for Coalition Theatre, part of Old Vic New Voices. Nick Blakeley (Eddie) trained at Bristol Old Vic. His theatre credits include 13 and A Woman Killed with Kindness for the National Theatre, Millennium for Old Vic New Voices and The Country Wife for Bristol Old Vic. His television credits include Doctors for the BBC. Peter Cadden’s (Voice of TV Director) theatre credits include King Lear for West Yorkshire Playhouse, A Flea in Her Ear and Pygmalion for the Old Vic, Ohio Impromptu for the Beckett Festival at the Barbican and Gate Theatre Dublin and Measure for Measure for the Peter Hall Company at Bath Theatre Royal. Johnnie Fiori’s (Registered Nurse) theatre credits include Vernon God Little at the Young Vic, Motormouth Maybelle in Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre, the title role in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom at the Royal Exchange Theatre, Thoroughly Modern Millie and 125th Street both at the Shaftesbury Theatre and The Wiz for the Hackney Empire. Fiori made her operatic debut in Robert LePage’s version of 1984 for the Royal Opera House. Adam Levy’s (Ben Silverman) theatre credits include Henry V and Edmond for the National Theatre, Henry IV Part I, Richard II and Beauty and the Beast for the Royal Shakespeare Company and Angels in America for the Lyric Hammersmith and on tour. For Regent’s Park Theatre his credits include Oh! What a Lovely War, As You Like It and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. His television credits include Rome, Lewis and Coronation Street. On film his credits include Gladiator, Mercenaries and Being Considered. William Maxwell’s (Patient) theatre credits include Twelfth Night, Julius Caesar and Nicholas Nickleby for the Royal Shakespeare Company and A Flea in Her Ear for the Old Vic. His television credits include Nearest and Dearest, Brookside, Z Cars and Strike Out of Time. On film his credits include Cicero, The Temple Project and The Ploughman’s Lunch. The Sunshine Boys was first produced on Broadway in 1972 and was later adapted for film and television. Sam Levene and Jack Albertson played Lewis and Clark in the stage premiere directed by Alan Arkin. Neil Simon’s 1975 Academy award-winning film adaptation starred George Burns as Lewis and Walter Matthau as Clark and was directed by Herbert Ross. Woody Allen and Peter Falk played the vaudevillian pair in the television version, directed by John Erman. Playwright and screen writer Neil Simon’s career has spanned more than five decades during which he has written over 30 plays and 20 screenplays. His first Broadway play, Come Blow Your Horn, opened in 1961. Shortly after, his second, Little Me, earned him his first Tony Award nomination. In 1966 Simon had four shows running on Broadway at the same time - Sweet Charity, The Star-Spangled Girl, The Odd Couple and Barefoot in the Park. He has won three Tony Awards - Best Author for The Odd Couple, Best Play for Biloxi Blues and Best Play for Lost in Yonkers - and been nominated for seventeen. Simon has also won an Evening Standard Award for Barefoot in the Park, the Golden Globe for Best Motion Screenplay for The Goodbye Girl and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Lost In Yonkers. He has also written the books for several musicals including Sweet Charity. Thea Sharrock’s production of 13 has recently completed a run at the National Theatre where she previously directed After The Dance for which she won the 2011 Olivier Award for Best Revival, Happy Now? and The Emperor Jones. The Sunshine Boys reunites Sharrock with Richard Griffiths who she directed in Equus both in the West End and on Broadway and in Heroes at the Wyndham’s Theatre. Her other theatre credits include Cause Célèbre for the Old Vic and The Misanthrope at the Comedy Theatre. Sharrock was previously Artistic Director at the Southwark Playhouse (2001-2003) and the Gate Theatre (2004-2006). Up Up

Back to News & Press The original London cast recording release date is confirmed as Friday 12th May 2017 Tuesday 11 April 2017 The Original London Cast Recording release date is confirmed as Friday 12 May 2017 - the recording is currently available to pre-order via Amazon To celebrate Amber Riley’s show-stopping performance at the Olivier Awards ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’ will be made available on Friday 21 April as an early download exclusive to all who pre-order the album “Listen” is confirmed to be released as a single on Friday 28 April Following celebrated wins at the 2017 Olivier Awards this week: Best Actress in a Musical for Amber Riley (Effie White); and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for Adam J Bernard (Jimmy Early), Sonia Friedman Productions is delighted to confirm that the highly anticipated Dreamgirls Original London Cast Recording will be released by Sony Masterworks Broadway on Friday 12 May 2017 via Amazon, iTunes, and all usual channels. This brand new live recording of hit West End musical Dreamgirls , is currently available to pre-order via Amazon. For all digital pre-orders, one track -‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’ - will be made available as an exclusive early digital download on Friday 21 April, three weeks ahead of the album release date. Amber Riley ’s show-stopping performance of this song at the Olivier Awards ceremony was broadcast on ITV1 on Tuesday 11 April and is currently available to view via itvplayer. It has also been confirmed that ‘Listen’, taken from the Original London Cast Recording and performed by Amber Riley and Liisi LaFontaine, will be released as a single on Friday 28 April. Featuring iconic songs from the musical including, ‘And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going’ ‘Listen’, ‘I Am Changing’, ‘One Night Only’, ‘Steppin To The Bad Side’, ‘Move’ and title track ‘Dreamgirls’, this double-album was recorded live over four performances at the Savoy Theatre in February 2017. With no additional studio re-recordings or musical overdubs it captures the on-stage exhilaration of the Dreamgirls original London cast, 14 piece band and the audience thus retaining the live in-theatre integrity of these special performances. Henry Krieger says of the Original London Cast Recording : “It is my great pleasure to share this ‘alive’ live recording of the West End production of Dreamgirls. Producing this recording and working with our brilliant Musical Supervisor Nick Finlow and studio pros Andy Bradfield and Tris Penna, has been a dream come true. I am thrilled to share the Dreamgirls Original London Cast Recording with those who have loved the production for 35 years as well as with those who are just discovering it now. ” Produced by Henry Krieger and mixed by Andy Bradfield , the Dreamgirls Original London Cast Recording features Olivier Award-winner Amber Riley (Best Actress in a Musical) as Effie White, Liisi LaFontaine as Deena Jones and Ibinabo Jack as Lorrell Robinson - making up the soulful singing trio ‘The Dreams’. Joe Aaron Reid plays Curtis Taylor Jr, Adam J Bernard plays Jimmy Early (a role for which he won the Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical), Tyrone Huntley plays C.C. White, Nicholas Bailey plays Marty and Lily Frazer plays Michelle Morris. Further cast includes Michael Afemaré , Jocasta Almgill , Callum Aylott , Hugo Batista , Samara Casteallo , Chloe Chambers , Carly Mercedes Dyer , Joelle Dyson , Kimmy Edwards , Candace Furbert , Nathan Graham , Ashley Luke Lloyd , Gabriel Mokake , Siân Nathaniel-James , Sean Parkins , Kirk Patterson , Ryan Reid , Rohan Richards , Noel Samuels , Durone Stokes and Tosh Wanogho-Maud . ‘Listen’ is written by Scott Cutler , Henry Krieger , Anne Preven , Beyoncé Knowles . Liisi LaFontaine , Asmeret Ghebremichael and Marisha Wallace are appearing with the support of UK Equity, incorporating the Variety Artistes’ Federation, pursuant to an exchange program between American Equity and UK Equity. Up Up

Back to News & Press New cast announced for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child as booking extends at The Palace Theatre to 29 June 2025 Thursday 29 August 2024 The producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions - are delighted to introduce the new cast who will join the Company from 15 October 2024, as booking for the original two-part multi award-winning London production extends to 29 June 2025 at the Palace Theatre. A combined total of 130,000 tickets have been released for Part 1 and Part 2 in the new booking period, including 20,000 tickets priced at £15 per part. Claire Lams joins the cast to play Ginny Potter, alongside David Ricardo-Pearce as Harry Potter and Ellis Rae as their son Albus Potter, who both continue in their roles. Eve De Leon Allen will take over the role of Rose Granger-Weasley, daughter of Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger, played by Thomas Aldridge and Jade Ogugua respectively. Steve John Shepherd continues as Draco Malfoy, alongside Harry Acklowe as his son Scorpius Malfoy. They are joined by Ishmail Aaron, David Annen, Nicole-Lily Baisden, Sabina Cameron, Rob Curtis, Zijuan Elsol, Gabriel Fleary, Rory Fraser, Tim Hibberd, Sally Jayne Hind, Max Hunter, Dewayne Jameson Adams, Emma Louise Jones, Julia Kass, Debra Lawrance, Tasha Lim, Matty Loane, Sophie Matthew, Jaden Oshenye, Helen Power, Jocelyn Prah, Conor Quinn, Ian Redford, Catherine Russell, Martin de los Santos, Adam Slynn, Benjamin Stratton, Alex Tomkins, Jake Tuesley, Sam Varley and Katie Wimpenny . Oliver Dawson, Layla Duke, Aubrey Hayes, Rhiannon Parry, Aljosa Radosavljevic, Sienna Sibley and Ethan Webster alternate two children’s roles. 19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, they’re back on a most extraordinary new adventure – this time, joined by a brave new generation that has only just arrived at the legendary Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Prepare for spectacular spells, a mind-blowing race through time, and an epic battle to stop mysterious forces, all while the future hangs in the balance. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany , Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne , directed by John Tiffany with movement by Steven Hoggett , set by Christine Jones , costumes by Katrina Lindsay , music & arrangements by Imogen Heap , lighting by Neil Austin , sound by Gareth Fry , illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison , music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe , and casting by Julia Horan CDG and Lotte Hines CDG . Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions , Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions . Celebrations for Back To Hogwarts take place on Sunday 1 September when the winners of the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child competition will take part in a workshop to learn the iconic Wand Dance from the show with the production’s Resident Movement Director, Tash Holway. In addition, Taneetrah Porter, London’s current Rose Granger-Weasley will feature in a specially recorded online programme hosted by Sam Thompson, made in celebration of Back to Hogwarts. Tune in to the official Harry Potter YouTube channel on 1 September at 11am BST to watch. Now booking until 29 June 2025, tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child remain priced from £15 per part. The regular performance schedule is Monday, Tuesday and Thursday – no performance; Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 2pm Part One & 7pm Part Two; Sunday - 1pm Part One & 6pm Part Two. The access performances currently on sale are as follows - British Sign Language on Saturday 21 September 2024, Audio Described on Saturday 9 November 2024 and a Captioned Performance on Saturday 16 November 2024. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the Harry Potter series. Now in its ninth year at the Palace Theatre, the production has been seen by over 1.7 million people in the West End and over 11 million worldwide and holds a record 60 major honors, with nine Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Play and six Tony Awards including Best New Play. There are four productions running worldwide in London, New York, Hamburg, and Tokyo, with a North American tour starting on 10 September at Chicago’s James M. Nederlander Theatre. Up Up