Harry Potter and The Cursed Child at Buell Theatre

Calling all Potterheads in Denver! This spring, a spectacular theater epic will come to Buell Theatre! The groundbreaking play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will be hitting the road in 2025 and 2026 and it’s making its way to Denver, Colorado for a four week spectacle at the Buell Theatre! From May 30 to June 27, 2026, the play is slated to deliver some astounding magic and adventures! Harry Potter and the Cursed Child brings a stunning look decades into the wizarding world after the last Harry Potter book by J.K. Rowling! It’s a spectacular story that satisfies not only the potterheads but theater lovers alike! Recorded to be the most expensive, successful, and highest grossing play ever, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will surely transport you into a brilliant, magical world and you wouldn’t want to get off this ride, ever! Hurry and secure your tickets now because you betcha this play is going to be jam packed! 

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Tickets

THE PLOT

What’s the story this time? Harry Potter is 40 years old, married to Gini Weasly Potter and they have a son named Albus Severus Potter. Now, being Harry Potter’s son has its pros and cons. Albus feels like he can never be as good as his parents. It doesn’t help too that when he arrived in Hogwarts for the first time, everybody knew of his famous father. When he got sorted into Slytherin, it was his biggest realization that he is not like his dad. He befriends a boy named Scorpius Malfoy, son of Draco Malfoy. However, Albus is more like his father than he realized, especially when he finds himself in life threatening situations. Having run-ins with death eaters, dementors and getting his hands on the invisibility cloak and a powerful time-turner – yes, it’s almost dejavu! Now find out what sort of adventures Albus gets himself into by checking out Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Buell Theatre!

BACKGROUND

It’s a great time to be a Harry Potter fan! This terrific play has broken records and turned some heads across the globe. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a fantastic theatrical masterpiece written by Olivier and Tony Award winning playright Jack Thorne. The story is based on the Harry Potter book series written by J.K. Rowling. It’s a gargantuan challenge to create a follow up epic of one of the greatest stories ever written in modern times but this play is well worth it – according to its phenomenal box office sucess and reception from fans and critics! The play, which premiered in London in 2016, opened on Broadway two years later. Harry Potter and the Cursed child would later mount some shows in key cities but this 2025 to 2026 will be the very first time that it will go on a North American Tour! You should definitely catch it because running time in each city is awfully limited! For Denver’s stop alone, the performances will run for approximately four weeks at the iconic Buell Theatre!

CREATIVE TEAM & CAST

The production brought in the most mindblowing talents in the theater world. The play features direction by John Tiffany with movement direction by Stephen Hoggett. Talented designers like Christine Jones on set, Katrina Lindsay on costume, Neil Austin on lighting, and Jamie Harrison on illusions and magic made this story into a visually stimulating experience. Meanwhile, audio wise, the production is also spectacular thanks to the work of composer and arranger Imogen Heap, sound designer Gareth Fry, and music supervisor and arranger Martin Lowe. 

Meanwhile, the touring cast comprises some of the most incredible talents in theater. Some key roles are played by Emmeth Smith as Albus Potter. John Skelly as Harry Potter, Trish Lindstrom as Ginny Potter, Ben Thys as Draco Malfoy, and Aidan Close as Scorpious Malfoy. 

“It leaves its audience awestruck, spellbound and deeply satisfied.” – Time Out

AN AWARD-WINNING PLAY

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was not only a magnificent success in London, but also in New York. The productions gained a ton of prestigious accolades. Including nine Laurence Olivier Awards, eight Whatsonstage Awards, six Tony Awards including Best Play, five Drama Desk Awards, and six Outer Critics Circle Awards. The production also won a ton of international awards in Germany, Canada, and Australia, making it a phenomenal worldwide success. 

REVIEWS

Theater critics were raving over the grand production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Who wouldn’t though? The show features some breathtaking illusions and stagecraft that will have audiences wondering for days and weeks how the showrunners manage to pull it off. But ultimately, it’s a great production with a stunning story and a totally memorable experience. “JK Rowling’s wildly popular stage show has been brought to life again with audacious production design and crowd-pleasing wonder,” wrote the Guardian. With amazing illusions and craft, the reviewer continued to praise the play for its wonders. “Broadway hasn’t seen magic like this since the profoundly embarrassing and moustached days of Merlin. Its return is thrilling.”

“Broadway hasn’t seen magic like this” – The Guardian

Over at Variety, the writer mentioned that the storyline perfectly matches the spectacles of its ingenious stagecraft, “But for all its inventive stagecraft devices, the show has a plot that really works as an extension of the Potter saga.” Variety continued to write some glowing comments about the artistry behind the production plus the incredible story that comes with it, “We love the swirling black cloaks and conical hats of the witches and wizards, the shroud-like garments of the Dementors and the marvels of time travel. But most of all, we love seeing theater that shows us the true magic of great storytelling.”

“We love seeing theater that shows us the true magic of great storytelling.” – Variety

Time Out praised the cinematic flair of this outstanding epic. The reviewer also lauded the great balance between suspense, action, tenderness, and intimacy, “Great care has gone into creating each moment of this state-of-the-art adventure. It leaves its audience awestruck, spellbound and deeply satisfied.”

THE VENUE

Catch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Buell Theatre this spring. The venue is most famous for hosting the most exciting Broadway musicals. The large capacity auditorium can host up to 2,389 people with each seat having a great vantage point of the stage. The theater is also lauded for its stunning acoustics and incredible ambiance. The Buell Theatre is equipped with top quality lights and sound technology, providing audiences with superb audio and visual experience. Moreover, the facility boasts some impressive architecture, including a spectacular lobby and a high ceiling. 

Don’t miss it, it’s time to give yourself the most amazing present this spring! Catch Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Buell Theatre! This show has been making waves in Broadway and London and now’s your chance to see it right in your city! Hurry and hit the Get Tickets link now because these shows are surefire to be fully packed!