The full cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been announced, and the 42-cast crew stars Jamie Parker, Paul Thornley and Noma Dumezweni as Harry, Ron and Hermione, respectively. Also noted in the photo below is author J.K. Rowling, playwright Jack Thorne and director John Tiffany.

Please note that of the child actors (who have not been identified specifically on who they're playing) seven of them will be alternates to other characters.

No one outside of the trio have been confirmed to play specific characters; their names will be revealed in due time. That image can be seen below.

Full cast announced for Harry Potter and the #CursedChild as rehearsals begin. More info: https://t.co/F2Q8INi2ro pic.twitter.com/2nbr2xNNS0

— SFP (@SFP_London) February 26, 2016

Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender are delighted to announce that rehearsals have begun for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Joining Jamie Parker (Harry), Noma Dumezweni (Hermione) and Paul Thornley (Ron) are Nicola Alexis, Helen Aluko, Jeremy Ang Jones, Rosemary Annabella, Annabel Baldwin, Jack Bennett, Paul Bentall, Anthony Boyle, Zoe Brough, Sam Clemmett, Morag Cross, Cristina Fray, Rudi Goodman, Claudia Grant, James Howard, Christiana Hutchings, Lowri James, Chris Jarman, Martin Johnston, Bili Keogh, Chipo Kureya, James Le Lacheur, Helena Lymbery, Tom Mackley, Barry McCarthy, Sandy McDade, Andrew McDonald, Adam McNamara, Poppy Miller, Tom Milligan, Jack North, Alex Price, Stuart Ramsay, Nuno Silva, Cherrelle Skeete, Esther Smith, Nathaniel Smith, Dylan Standen and Joshua Wyatt who complete the casting for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. The 42 strong company (including seven children who will alternate two roles) will be playing a variety of characters.

Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a new play by Jack Thorne, directed by John Tiffany. It will receive its world premiere in London’s West End at the Palace Theatre this summer and is the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official Harry Potter story to be presented on stage.

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband and father of three school-age children. 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.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is one play presented in two parts. Both parts are intended to be seen in order on the same day (matinee and evening) or on two consecutive evenings. The first preview performance will take place at the Palace Theatre on 7 June 2016 as scheduled. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is currently booking to 27 May 2017, with opening performances of Part One and Part Two on Saturday 30 July 2016.

Rehearsals for the two-part play in London began this Friday with the leads. More on that below.

The writers and their leading actors started @HPPlayLDN rehearsals this week! Read more: https://t.co/k8XRqzyVJX pic.twitter.com/oCHeCZHkyL

— Pottermore (@pottermore) February 26, 2016

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