Tom Felton will reprise his role as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway, marking the first time a member of the original Harry Potter film cast has joined the stage production.
The 37-year-old actor announced the news on The Today Show, revealing he will make his Broadway debut at the Lyric Theatre in New York for a 19-week limited engagement beginning 11 November.
Felton will take over the role from the play's current Draco Malfoy actor, Aaron Bartz, in the production that has been running on Broadway since April 2018.
The Surrey-born actor, who portrayed Harry Potter's school nemesis throughout all eight films until the franchise concluded in 2011, has not played the character for nearly 15 years.
Tom Felton confirmed he'd be reprising his iconic Harry Potter role in the Broadway show
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Felton's engagement will run through March 22, 2026, with the actor revealing he will be "the exact age Draco is in the play" when he begins performances this autumn.
"Being a part of the Harry Potter films has been one of the greatest honours of my life," Felton said.
"It's surreal to be stepping back into his shoes – and of course his iconic platinum blond hair – and I am thrilled to be able to see his story through and to share it with the greatest fan community in the world."
The actor told The Today Show he became emotional when putting on the character's signature blonde wig again, and shared memories of working with the late Robbie Coltrane during the original film series.
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"I look forward to joining this incredible company and being a part of the Broadway community," Felton added.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, is set 19 years after the events of the seventh book.
The play follows Harry, now a Ministry of Magic employee, alongside Ron, Hermione and Draco as grown-up parents sending their own children off to Hogwarts.
Written by Jack Thorne and directed by John Tiffany, the production premiered in London's West End in 2016 before transferring to Broadway two years later.
The play, which was originally presented in two parts running over five hours, has since been revised into a single performance under three hours.
Felton made his West End debut in 2022, starring as Sam in the supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story, and in 2024 played Bob Edwards in Gareth Farr's A Child of Science at Bristol Old Vic.
Since the Harry Potter films ended, Felton has appeared in 2011's Rise of the Planet of the Apes and had recurring roles in television series including Murder in the First, The Flash and Origin.
He recently starred in the films They Will Kill You alongside Zazie Beetz and Patricia Arquette for Skydance, and Fackham Hall with Thomasin MacKenzie and Damian Lewis.
Tom Felton will join Broadway's The Cursed Child as an older Draco Malfoy
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Felton has continued his connection to the wizarding world through voice work in Harry Potter video games and appeared in the 2022 special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
"Joining this production will be a full-circle moment for me," Felton said, expressing his enthusiasm for sharing Draco's continued story with Harry Potter fans worldwide.
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Tom Felton hasn't played Harry Potter's Draco Malfoy in 15 years
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It was recently rumoured Felton is also poised for a role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.
It follows Felton lending his support to author JK Rowling amid backlash to her stance on gender-critical issues, emphasising his respect for the author while others in the original cast blasted her opinions.
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