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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
September 26, 2024
What to do in chicago this weekend
Broadway’s spellbinding sensation, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is making its way to Chicago on its first-ever North American tour! Step into the wizarding world once more and experience this record-breaking, Tony Award-winning show, praised as “one of the most defining pop culture events of the decade” (Forbes).
In this thrilling new adventure, Harry Potter’s determined son, Albus, forms an unlikely friendship with Scorpius Malfoy, son of Draco, leading to an extraordinary journey that could alter both the past and the future. Get ready for an exhilarating ride through time, filled with dazzling spells, epic battles, and some of the most jaw-dropping theatrical magic ever staged. Hailed as a “marvel of imagination” (The New York Times), this production will leave you asking, “How did they do that?” for days to come (People Magazine).
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