First Look at the Brand New Cast of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”!

by · May 22, 2017

We’ve said goodbye to the original cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and now it’s time to welcome some new faces into the fold!

In newly released images, fans get an exclusive look at Jamie Glover as Harry, Emma Lowndes as Ginny, and Theo Ancient as their son Albus.

As for the Weasley family, Thomas Aldridge is taking on Ron, Rakie Ayola will play Hermione, and Helen Aluko will perform as their daughter Rose.

Of course, one of the highlights of the play has proven to be the Malfoy family, with James Howard taking over the role of Draco and Samuel Blenkin as his son Scorpius.

If you’re desperate to see the cast in action and hear what they have to say about their upcoming roles, be sure to check out the video below!

The actors will perform as their characters for the first time on May 24, and given how they look in their portraits, we reckon they’ll be brilliant!

What do you think of the new cast? Let us know in the comments!

Press Release
H A R R Y P O T T E R A N D T H E C U R S E D C H I L D

PARTS ONE AND TWO

FIRST LOOK:

NEW WEST END CAST CHARACTER PORTRAITS RELEASED

FIRST PERFORMANCE WEDNESDAY 24 MAY 2017

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Ahead of the new cast’s first performance at London’s Palace Theatre on Wednesday (24 May 2017), the Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child release a first-look set of portraits by Charlie Gray.

Seen in character for the first time are Jamie Glover as Harry Potter, Emma Lowndes as his wife Ginny Potter alongside Theo Ancient as their son Albus Potter; Thomas Aldridge as Ron Weasley, Rakie Ayola as Hermione Granger and Helen Aluko as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley; and James Howard as Draco Malfoy and Samuel Blenkin as his son Scorpius Malfoy.

To download the portraits, click here:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/z5kgragfljrt8i8/AACt-kpfTO8Jw5_mfJBiac5ya?dl=0

See below for captions

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.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage. The critically acclaimed production received its world premiere in June 2016 at the Palace Theatre and subsequently has won 22 major theatre awards including the Evening Standard Best Play Award. Last month, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child became the most awarded production in the history of the Olivier Awards, winning a record-breaking nine awards including Best New Play and Best Director.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.

Portrait captions

Portrait 1 The Potters

l-r Harry Potter (Jamie Glover), Ginny Potter (Emma Lowndes), Albus Potter (Theo Ancient)

Portrait 2 The Granger-Weasleys

l-r Ron Weasley (Thomas Aldridge), Rose Granger-Weasley (Helen Aluko), Hermione Granger (Rakie Ayola)

Portrait 3 The Malfoys

l-r Scorpius Malfoy (Samuel Blenkin), Draco Malfoy (James Howard)

Photographer credit: Charlie Gray

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