Overview
- Producers officially announced Wednesday that Rupert Grint will play Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre from February 2, 2027 through May 30, 2027.
- The engagement is a strictly limited 17-week run and the production opened presale registration with a Sept. 1 presale and a Sept. 2 general on-sale at 11 a.m. ET.
- Tom Felton, who joined the Broadway cast as Draco Malfoy last year and boosted ticket demand, remains in the show through Jan. 3, 2027 so the two film alumni will not overlap on stage.
- The announcement drew public criticism from some LGBTQ+ fans on social media who referenced J.K. Rowling’s controversies and noted Grint’s prior statements of support for the trans community.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is set 19 years after the original series and the producers say bringing film actors back connects the franchise’s next-generation story to its cinematic past, a move likely to affect ticket sales and fan interest.