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Rowling said on her Twitter feed that the new play was the
result of a collaboration between herself and writer Jack Thorne
and director John Tiffany.
"I don't want to say too much more, because I don't want to
spoil what I know will be a real treat for fans," she said on
Twitter. "However, I can say that it is not a prequel!"
One of the world's best-selling authors, Rowling said she had
countless offers to extend the "Harry Potter" story over the
years, but felt the play was the only proper medium for a new
story.
Tickets for the play, which will open next summer at the Palace
Theatre, will go on sale in the autumn. Further details on
tickets will be announced on the play's official website in late
July.
The author had previously announced plans for a theatrical
production in 2013, exploring the untold story of Harry's early
years as an outcast and orphan.
Her seven "Harry Potter" novels have sold more than 450 million
copies around the world, and spawned an eight-part film
franchise that grossed more than $7 billion at the worldwide box
office.
Rowling is also set to make her screenwriting debut with "Harry
Potter" spin-off movie "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find
Them", which will see Oscar-winning actor Eddie Redmayne play
the lead character of magizoologist Newt Scamander.
(Reporting by Kate Holton and Li-mei Hoang; Editing by Dominic
Evans)
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