Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has set a record at the UK’s most prestigious theatre awards, becoming the most nominated new play in Olivier history. The two-part play, which imagines Harry, Hermione and Ron as adults waving their children off to Hogwarts, received 11 nominations on Monday including best new play. The 2017 nominations were announced in central London by two past winners, actors Denise Gough and Matt Henry. But it is the domination of Harry Potter, sold out for at least the next year, which stands out. Director John Tiffany is nominated twice in the best director category, for Harry Potter and for his other major project of 2016, The Glass Menagerie.

Source: The Guardian March 06, 2017 12:15 UTC