Tom Felton is venturing back to Hogwarts.
The actor will reprise his role as the platinum blonde villain Draco Malfoy in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway.
This marks Felton’s Broadway debut.
It’s also the first time an original “Harry Potter” cast member has joined the stage production of “Cursed Child.” “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” takes place 19 years after the final “Harry Potter” novel.
“Being a part of the ‘Harry Potter’ films has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Felton said.
Hogwarts is the next stop for Tom Felton. The actor will return to Broadway as Draco Malfoy, the platinum blonde villain from “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”.
He’ll be on the show in November. 11 through March 22, 2026, a period of 19 weeks. Felton makes his Broadway debut with this. Additionally, this is the first time a member of the original “Harry Potter” cast has appeared in the stage adaptation of “Cursed Child.”. “”.
Nineteen years after the events of the last “Harry Potter” book, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” takes place. Both Harry, Ron, and Hermione, along with Draco, are now parents and are sending their own kids to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Felton remarked, “One of the greatest honors of my life has been being a part of the ‘Harry Potter’ films.”. As I start performing in “Cursed Child” this fall, I will also be the exact age Draco is in the play, so joining this production will be a full circle moment for me. It’s incredible to be reliving his life, complete with his famous platinum blond hair. I’m also excited to be able to tell his story and share it with the world’s largest fan base. Being a part of the Broadway community and working for this amazing company excites me. “”.
Following a triumphant premiere on the West End, where it is still in production, “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” made its Lyric Theatre debut in 2018. The Broadway production, which was originally divided into two parts, was shortened and reworked into a single, three-and-a-half-hour show following the pandemic.
“As wizarding world enthusiasts ourselves, we are immensely grateful to have Tom join our ‘Cursed Child’ family on Broadway and to provide ‘Harry Potter’ fans worldwide with the once-in-a-lifetime experience of witnessing him reenact this legendary role, this time on stage in New York City,” said the show’s producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender. The fact that Tom will be making his Broadway debut and that it is a full circle moment for both Draco and himself makes this moment significant on many levels. He gets to play Draco again, but this time he’s an adult dealing with the realistic difficulties of parenthood and the nuanced concept of legacy. “.”.
