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Original Harry Potter Star Tom Felton to Debut on Broadway as Draco Malfoy

His engagement at New York’s Lyric Theatre will mark the first time a film actor has reprised a Harry Potter role in the stage adaptation.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Tom Felton attends The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Jenny Anderson/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)
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Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter: The Cursed Child
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Overview

  • Felton opens his 19-week limited engagement as Draco Malfoy at the Lyric Theatre on November 11, 2025.
  • Daniel Radcliffe, who debuted on Broadway in Equus, has mentored Felton through the play’s physical staging and special effects.
  • The production, scripted by Jack Thorne, picks up 19 years after Deathly Hallows and features Draco as a father sending his son to Hogwarts.
  • Felton, making his Broadway debut, said he’s most excited by the compact, live nature of theatre compared with film shoots.
  • When asked about J.K. Rowling’s statements on transgender issues, Felton said they had no bearing on his work and expressed deep gratitude for the series’ unifying power.