Harry Potter is heading for a new adventure on stage, following his outings in print and on the big screen.

Author JK Rowling has announced that a new play, Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, will open in London in summer 2016.

JK Rowling
JK Rowling (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

The drama, which is based on a new story written by the 49-year-old writer, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany and will feature music by Imogen Heap, will explore “an untold part of Harry’s story” and is not a prequel.

It will be the first play about the teenage wizard.

The cast of Harry Potter - Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint - and JK Rowling
The cast of Harry Potter – Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint – and JK Rowling (Ian West/PA)

JK, whose Harry Potter books have been adapted into eight films starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, said she decided on the medium of theatre rather than another page-turner.

Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, directed by John, will open at London’s Palace Theatre, with tickets going on sale in the autumn.

The Harry Potter books have sold more than 450 million copies around the world and led to spin-offs such as Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them, which is also being turned into a film starring Eddie Redmayne.