Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has broken records at the 2017 Olivier Awards winning nine awards including Best New Play. The previous record was shared by Matilda the Musical and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, both of which took home seven awards.

^{Noma Dumezweni, Paul Thornley and Jamie Parker in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Photograph © Manuel Harlan}

Tim Minchin’s Groundhog Day, written with Danny Rubin – which received a five-star review from Limelight Editor Clive Paget – was named Best New Musical, while the Young Vic production of Lorca’s 1934 tragedy Yerma, directed by Australian Simon Stone, was named Best Revival.

The Oliviers are the UK’s most prestigious theatre awards. Presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognise excellence in professional theatre in London, the 2017 Oliviers were presented on Sunday at the Royal Albert Hall.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened last July to five-star reviews and sell-out houses. It is still playing in the West End and is slated to open on Broadway in early 2018. Written by Jack Thorne, from an original story by Thorne, JK Rowling and the...