Harry Potter And The Cursed Child: Official Cast Photos Released

Harry Potter fans are in for a treat this summer as play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child comes to London’s West End, and the first cast pictures have now been revealed.

Eek - we couldn’t be any more excited.

The stage show will be a continuation of JK Rowling’s popular books as it follows Harry and Ginny’s eldest child, Albus Severus Potter, as he embarks on his first year at Hogwarts, with actor Sam Clemmett thrilled to announce that he’d nabbed the coveted rule of Albus.

Writing on Twitter, Sam shared: “Thrilled to announce I will be playing Albus Severus Potter in @HPPlayLDN :D”.

Poppy Miller was also announced as Ginny Potter and, alongside Jamie Parker as Harry, the trio have posed in full costume for new promotional pics, just one week before the first preview of the play takes place in London.

It was previously revealed that Noma Dumezweni was playing Hermione Granger and Paul Thornley had taken the role of Ron Weasley, with a whopping 56 other members of cast and crew joining them on stage.

The play’s synopsis reads: “While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted.

"As past and present fuse ominously, both father and son learn the uncomfortable truth: sometimes, darkness comes from unexpected places.”

And, fortunately for those who couldn’t make it to London, the play will also be released in book form on July 31st this summer.