Wizardly Potter play conjures up awards

LONDON - The Harry Potter phenomenon rolls on in London, with the stage play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child dominating this year's Olivier Awards.

The Potter stories have seen children and adults across the world buy the novels by JK Rowling in their tens of millions and spawned a series of films which have been huge box office successes.

Now the tale of the boy wizard has triumphed on the stage, scooping nine wins at the annual Olivier Theater awards on Sunday evening.