HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD RECIEVES RECORD 11 OLIVIER NOM’S…

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The production is up for awards including best director, best new play and best actor.

 Harry Potter And The Cursed Child has become the most nominated new play in Olivier history. The spell-binding production received nods in 11 categories including best director, best new play and outstanding achievement in music for next month’s awards.

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In the best actor category, Jamie Parker, who plays Potter in the sequel to JK Rowling’s books, is up against Buried Child actor Ed Harris, Travesties star Tom Hollander and six-time winner Sir Ian McKellen who receives his 10th nomination.

Co-written by Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, who is up for best director, The Cursed Child is also nominated for best set design, best lighting design, best costume and best sound.

Noma Dumezweni, who plays Hermione in the play, is shortlisted for best actress in a supporting role while the production’s choreographer, Steve Hoggett, is also nominated.

In the musical categories, Groundhog Day, which opened on Broadway this month, receives eight nominations while Andrew Lloyd-Webber, as a composer, collects three nods for three separate shows, Sunset Boulevard, Jesus Christ Superstar and School Of Rock The Musical.

Also, former Doctor Who actress Billie Piper, who has received rave reviews for her performance in the title role of Yerma, The Glass Menagerie’s Cherry Jones and Hedda Gabler’s Ruth Wilson.

1. Wow, it will be a fight to the death and we can’t wait to see the winners, folks!