Frequently Asked Questions

At this time, only High Schools and Secondary Schools worldwide. Until further notice, no other school grades, organization types and/or independent productions that wish to use high school students are permitted to license the show.

The school edition has a reduced runtime and requires less technical requirements than the professional production, so schools of any size, budget, or technical capabilities can produce the show with ease.

The show is now available to license. Click the Apply for License button to license now.

Yes. A required production package will be provided with your license. The production package will ship to your school in time for productions scheduled in Fall 2024. The production package will include: Acting Editions, Director Scripts, Stage Manager scripts, required music, and a media kit (social media + press release templates).

Licenses for colleges, community theatres, professional theatres, and other organizations are not available at this time. Until further notice, no other school grades, organization types and/or independent productions that wish to use high school students are permitted to license the show.

In order to put arts education and our future theatre makers first (the students!), Broadway Licensing Global and its partners have made a strategic decision to open opportunities for schools to have the first crack at this global phenomenon.

Any student of any gender identity, race, etc. can play any role so long as the roles stay as written.

The upcoming national tour of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will have no impact on your school's ability to produce the show. We encourage schools to see the touring production when it is in your area.

High Schools and Secondary Schools worldwide will be able to license and produce Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in 2024.

Acting Edition scripts, Stage Manager script, Director's script, required music, and media kit (social media and press release template). Full details are outlined in the Production Package when you apply.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is for all abilities, and the show can be catered to every ability. To read a perusal script, click "Buy Perusal Script".

The official runtime will be determined after the pilot productions launch in 2024.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play with music.

The creative team’s original vision for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was that the show's magic should have its roots in storytelling techniques that could be achieved when playing at home or in school, so creating a version of the show for students has always been an objective.

The High School Edition is being written so that any school can produce the show with success. In fact, The creative team’s original vision for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child was that the magic, illusion, and special effects should have their roots in storytelling techniques that could be achieved when playing at home or in school, so creating a version of the show specifically for student performances has always been an objective of the production.

The characters and story of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child remain the same, but any student can play any role so long as the roles stay as written. As with any school production, casting will be determined by each local school.

Schools can only cast active high school or secondary school students in their production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. With that said, any student can play any role as long as the character remains the same.

We request that you restrict promotion to your local community. You will receive a brand guide as part of your licensing agreement, which will provide detailed guidelines to follow in your marketing and advertising.

Themed merchandise is not permitted with your license. Details will be outlined in the licensing agreement.

We are happy to help. Feel free to contact us at cursedchild@broadwaylicensing.com.