Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Paramount Theatre

“The show that lived up to expectations – and then some!” – Variety

Seattle, it’s time to dust off your robes, dig out your wand, and brush up on your Wingardium Leviosa’s, Expecto Patronums, Alohomoras, and Expelliarmuses, because the magic of Hogwarts on Broadway is coming to you soon! 

Hop on your Firebolt and follow the golden snitch down to the Paramount Theatre for an experience of the Wizarding World like never before! Join two very unlikely friends on a mind-blowing race through time to change the past and the future forever – and get ready to have jaws on the floor at all the epic battles, spectacular spells, and just good old theatrical magic that oozes from the stage! 

The sequel to the highly popular Harry Potter-series is not just a play: it’s a six-time Tony Award-winner that defies all boundaries and goes far beyond your wildest imagination! It’s a spectacle jam-packed with illusions and magic that will leave wondering how they possibly could have done it – from underwater swimming to mind-blowing transformations, from fiery curses to levitations; it’s a masterpiece filled with heart, Wizarding World magic, gorgeous music, and next-level special effects that will have you believe in magic once more! 

So are you ready to come back to Hogwarts with Albus Potter and Scorpio Malfoy this year? That’s right, Seattle – Harry Potter And The Cursed Child is coming to the Paramount Theatre Seattle this season! 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tickets

Tickets are available directly from the venue’s box office, and due to a massive demand, will be sold out soon! So head on down there to get yours now, or alternatively, if you’re all about efficiency and want to make sure you’re not too late, you can take the shortcut on Platform 9 ¾ now and click on the Buy Tickets link to be redirected to the world’s most reliable online marketplace TicketSqueeze.com. Here you’ll be able to secure the best seats in the house within minutes – no mess, no fuss! 

“Emotional punch, rich suspense and dazzling effects make for all-round magic!” – The Guardian

SYNOPSIS

It’s 19 years after Harry Potter and his friends defeated Lord Voldemort at the Battle of Hogwarts, and it’s time for young Albus Potter to make his way to Hogwarts to start his training as a young wizard. Faced with his father’s legacy and feelings of not being able to live up to it, it comes as a surprise that Albus has not only befriended Scorpio Malfoy, the son of Harry’s formal rival Draco Malfoy, but is sorted into Slytherin. 

When the two friends meet Delphi Diggory, who claims to be Cedric Diggory’s cousin, it comes to light that Amos Diggory, Cedric’s father, plans to use a Time-Turner to return to the Tri-Wizard Tournament where Cedric got killed, and prevent that from happening. Instead, Albus encourages Scorpio to join him, and the two friends set out to the Ministry of Magic where they steal the Time-Turner from Hermione’s office. 

But what happens when something that already happened is changed – something as simple as preventing someone from finishing the Tri-Wizard Tournament? How does that impact the past, and ultimately the future?

“By turns playful and gripping, disturbing and detailed, poignant and powerful, it is superb family entertainment.” – The Stage

CREATIVE TEAM

It takes a creative team with a wild imagination and ever wilder skillsets and expertise to create a theatrical experience more breathtaking than your wildest dreams. 

Jack Thorne’s new play, based on a story by Thorne, J.K. Rowling, and John Tiffany, features as the eighth installment of the legendary Harry Potter-series, the cultural phenomenon that got the world to believe in magic once more.

The creative team behind the North American tour of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child includes the talents of director John Tiffany (Once, Black Watch, The Glass Menagerie, Let The Right One In, Macbeth, Pinocchio), movement director Steven Hoggett, set designer Christine Jones, costume designer Katrina Lindsay, composer and arranger Imogen Heap, lighting designer Neil Austin, sound designer Gareth Fry, illusions and magic supervisor Jamie Harrison, and music supervisor and arranger Martin Lowe.

“The theatrical wizards who’ve created this stunningly-realised alternative universe deliver one coup de theatre after another.” – The Stage

CAST

Anybody with a bit of knowledge about the Wizarding World and the witches, wizards, and muggles who live there, will agree that complex characters with such intricate, intertwining arcs require some serious acting chops. This year’s touring cast of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child embodies the roles with perfection – from the emotional complexity of Harry right down to the charm of Scorpius Malfoy. 

The stellar cast includes the talents of Nick Dillenburg (The Real Thing, Mary Page Marlowe, Hater, Taking Leave) as Harry Potter, Matt Harrington (Leopoldstadt, The Play That Goes Wrong, Matilda The Musical, Richard III) as Ron Weasley, Rachel Leslie (Kings, Conscientious Objector, Seven Guitars, The Crucible) as Hermione Granger, Ryan Hallahan as Draco Malfoy, Adam Grant Morrison as Albus Potter, David Fine as Scorpius Malfoy, Abbi Hawk as Ginny Potter, Naiya Vanessa McCalla as Rose Granger-Weasley, and Julia Nightingale as Delphi Diggory, among others.  

“It’s a triumph!” – Daily Telegraph

HISTORY & LEGACY

The eighth installment of the Harry Potter-series is a play written by Jack Thorne, following a tale by Thorne, J.K. Rowling, and John Tiffany. The announcement of the new play’s premiere coincided with the 18th anniversary of the very first Harry Potter book Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. 

The original West End production of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child premiered in early June 2016 at the Palace Theatre to massive critical acclaim. After receiving record-breaking awards and nominations, the production opened in April 2018 at the Lyric Theatre on Broadway. To date, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child has been performed over 2,328 times on Broadway alone, making it the third longest-running play on Broadway, has been performed for nine years on the West End, and had nine major productions globally. 

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’s award-shelf is groaning heavily under the load of no less than an Evening Standard Theatre Award, three Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards, ten WhatsOnStage Awards, nine Laurence Olivier Awards, six Tony Awards, five Drama Desk Awards, six Outer Critics Circle Awards, and a special citation from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Awards. 

“A thrilling theatrical spectacle!” – The Guardian

THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE SEATTLE

For a magical tale to come to life, the venue where it is being summoned needs to be magical in itself. The iconic and historic Paramount Theatre situated at 9th Avenue and Pine Street in Downtown Seattle, is all of that – and way, way more! 

Boasting a rich history of entertaining Washington for just a few years shy of a century, landmark-status, and a bumpered-up calendar featuring plenty of Broadway productions, music concerts, dance extravaganzas, comedy shows, family entertainment, film festivals, and jazz recitals, the Paramount Theatre is Seattle’s go-to for a spectacular night at the theatre, with no disappointments to be found anywhere! 

Apart from architecture giants Rapp & Rapp’s glorious Beaux-arts French Renaissance design featuring a convertible floor system; an original installation of the Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ – one of the last three remaining organs of this style; an opulent interior designed to mirror the Palace of Versailles with a four-tiered grand lobby with gold leaf, ornate plaster mouldings, and marble-panelled walls; crystal and gold chandeliers; a gorgeous proscenium arch and one of the very first flying stages in North America, the Paramount Theatre also features top-tier sound and lighting, pin-drop acoustics, and fantastic modern amenities. 

The grand auditorium boasts luxurious seating for up to 3,000 patrons across an orchestra floor, a loge, and three mezzanines.   

“Filled to the brim with fan service and magical imagery that will amaze.” – The Independent