The archetypal Draco Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” movies volition gaffe into his aged relation connected Broadway this wintertime successful “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
ByMARK KENNEDY AP amusement writer
NEW YORK -- Tom Felton — the archetypal Draco Malfoy from the “Harry Potter” movies — volition gaffe into his aged relation connected Broadway this wintertime successful “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.”
“Being a portion of the ‘Harry Potter’ films has been 1 of the top honors of my life. Joining this accumulation volition beryllium a full-circle infinitesimal for me, due to the fact that erstwhile I statesman performances successful 'Cursed Child' this fall, I’ll besides beryllium the nonstop property Draco is successful the play,” Felton, presently 37, said successful a statement.
Felton volition beryllium making his Broadway debut successful the role, opening performances astatine the Lyric Theatre connected Nov. 11 and playing done March 22, 2026.
Malfoy was Potter's nemesis successful the books and 8 movies, but in the play — acceptable 19 years aft the events of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” — Potter's lad Albus becomes friends with Malfoy's lad Scorpius astatine Hogwarts.
It volition people the archetypal clip a subordinate of the “Harry Potter” movie formed has joined the signifier production.
Felton made his West End debut successful 2022, starring successful “2:22 A Ghost Story” and successful 2024 was successful Gareth Farr’s play “A Child of Science” astatine the Bristol Old Vic. His movie credits see “They Will Kill You,” other Patricia Arquette, and “Fackham Hall” with Damian Lewis.