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The Star
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
Tom Felton will become Draco Malfoy again – this time, on Broadway
Tom Felton (pic) — the original Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter movies — will slip into his old role on Broadway this winter in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child. 'Being a part of the 'Harry Potter' films has been one of the greatest honours of my life. Joining this production will be a full-circle moment for me, because when I begin performances in Cursed Child this fall, I'll also be the exact age Draco is in the play,' Felton, currently 37, said in a statement. Felton will be making his Broadway debut in the role, beginning performances at the Lyric Theatre on Nov 11 and playing through March 22, 2026. Malfoy was Potter's nemesis in the books and eight movies, but in the play, set 19 years after the events of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows , Potter's son, Albus, becomes friends with Malfoy's son, Scorpius, at Hogwarts. It will mark the first time a member of the Harry Potter film cast has joined the stage production. Felton made his West End debut in 2022, starring in 2:22 A Ghost Story, and in 2024 was in Gareth Farr's play A Child Of Science at the Bristol Old Vic. His movie credits include They Will Kill You , opposite Patricia Arquette, and Fackham Hall with Damian Lewis. – AP
Yahoo
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Tom Felton Addresses J.K. Rowling Controversy Amid Harry Potter Return
Originally appeared on E! Online Tom Felton isn't tuned into the noise. Just days after the Harry Potter alum announced he'll be returning to the franchise as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Broadway, Tom was asked whether some of the controversy around author J.K. Rowling's anti-trans statements affected his decision to return. "No, I can't say it does," Tom told Variety on the red carpet of the Tony Awards June 8. "I'm not really that attuned to it." The 37-year-old—who starred alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in the films— continued, "The only thing I always remind myself is that I've been lucky enough to travel the world. Here I am in New York. And I have not seen anything bring the world together more than Potter, and she's responsible for that. So, I'm incredibly grateful." In fact, Tom spoke to how the existence of the Broadway production—which follows the unlikely friendship between the sons of Harry and Draco after they both get sorted into Slytherin house—speaks to the longevity of Harry Potter. More from E! Online Ryan Lochte and Estranged Wife Kayla Reid's Debt Revealed Amid Divorce Justin Baldoni's $400 Million Countersuit Against Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds Dismissed by Judge Dakota Johnson Reveals Dating Non-Negotiable After Chris Martin Breakup As he explained E! News' Keltie Knight at the Tonys, 'I was waiting for someone to jump out and say this is a spoof or some sort of elaborate Punk'd joke. But it's happening. I did not take much convincing!' And for the Rise of the Planet of the Apes actor, his nerves about taking on the project are a good thing. 'Anything that's really, truly worth doing, you should be a little bit nervous about,' he continued. 'It's an old role, so it's familiar shoes, but also a brand new slice of Draco's life. Now, he's a parent, so I'm excited to explore that.' As he explained E! News' Keltie Knight at the Tonys, 'I was waiting for someone to jump out and say this is a spoof or some sort of elaborate Punk'd joke. But it's happening. I did not take much convincing!' And for the Rise of the Planet of the Apes actor, his nerves about taking on the project are a good thing. 'Anything that's really, truly worth doing, you should be a little bit nervous about,' he continued. 'It's an old role, so it's familiar shoes, but also a brand new slice of Draco's life. Now, he's a parent, so I'm excited to explore that.' This time around, Tom will be taking a page out of his costar Jason Isaacs' playbook, the actor who portrayed Draco's father Lucius in the film series. Thankfully, their offscreen relationship will continue to serve Tom well in this next chapter. 'I still call him dad and he still calls me son,' he revealed of the White Lotus star. 'He is superb. Everything he does, I've learned so much from him, just as much offscreen as I have onscreen.' For more from the Tonys, read on. Julianne HoughSarah SnookKatie HolmesAlex Winter and Keanu ReevesDaveed DiggsMegan HiltyAnna WintourRosie PerezJustina MachadoRachel SussmanAudra McDonaldDarren CrissJonathan GroffJean SmartNicole ScherzingerSarah PaulsonDanielle BrooksLaufeyPhillipa SooCynthia ErivoCole EscolaBryan CranstonKristin ChenowethGeorge Clooney and Amal Clooney For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Wales Online
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Tom Felton reprises Draco Malfoy character for Harry Potter play
Tom Felton reprises Draco Malfoy character for Harry Potter play The Surrey-born actor, who starred in all the film adaptations of JK Rowling's fantasy novel until the last movie in 2011, will make a comeback as Harry Potter's school bully on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre in New York later this year Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Image: Boneau/Bryan-Brown/PA ) Tom Felton is reprising his role as Draco Malfoy for the Harry Potter And The Cursed Child play. The Surrey-born actor, who starred in all the film adaptations of JK Rowling's fantasy novel until the last movie in 2011, will make a comeback as Harry Potter's school bully on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre in New York later this year. The production said he was the "first actor from the films to reprise" their role on stage, and this will be Felton's Broadway debut. He said: "Being a part of the Harry Potter films has been one of the greatest honours of my life. "Joining this production will be a full-circle moment for me, because when I begin performances in Cursed Child this fall, I'll also be the exact age Draco is in the play. "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. Article continues below "I look forward to joining this incredible company and being a part of the Broadway community." Felton, 37, made his West End debut in the supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story in 2022. He will begin his run in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on November 11 for a limited 19 weeks, the production said on Thursday. Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender said: "It's not lost on us that this is a cultural moment charged with nostalgia, evolution, and emotion. "Tom's return to Hogwarts bridges generations of fans and breathes new life into a beloved story. We're beyond thrilled to welcome Tom back 'home' but also into a new family: our Broadway company. "We can't wait to see him inhabit this role once again with the same depth, gravity, and humanity he has always brought to Draco." The play, written by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne, began in 2016 in London and has had a Broadway run since 2018. It was co-devised by Rowling, and is set 19 years after the events of the seventh and final book, with Ministry of Magic employee Harry and his wife Ginny Weasley waving off their youngest son Albus Severus to school. The two-part play, which stretches over five hours, sees Albus struggle at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the weight of his family legacy and go to extreme and dangerous lengths to right the wrongs of the past. Since the ending of the film franchise, Felton has been in 2011's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes and had recurring roles in the TV series Murder In The First, The Flash and Origin. He has also used his voice in the Harry Potter video games, based on the movie, and featured in the special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who played Harry, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The seven Harry Potter books are set to be brought to the small screen by HBO, with production beginning at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in summer 2025. Article continues below The young stars have been cast with Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione, and Alastair Stout as Ron, while the new Draco has not yet been confirmed. Earlier this year, British actor Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow were confirmed as the cruel Professor Severus Snape and Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore, respectively. Also joining is Welsh comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse as the magic-less Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch, and Hot Fuzz actor Nick Frost as the friendly groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid.
Straits Times
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Straits Times
Actor Tom Felton to reprise Draco Malfoy role in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Broadway
Actor Tom Felton to reprise Draco Malfoy role in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Broadway NEW YORK – Tom Felton, who rose to fame as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise (2001 to 2011), is reprising his role as the titular boy wizard's blond arch-nemesis on Broadway for a limited engagement beginning in November. The English actor will make his Broadway debut with his turn in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child –his first return to the character in 15 years – and will be in the show through March, according to a statement. Felton, 37, said in a statement on June 6 that being part of the Harry Potter films had been one of the greatest honours of his life. 'Joining this production will be a full-circle moment for me, because when I begin performances in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child this fall, I'll also be the exact age Draco is in the play,' he said. 'It's surreal to be stepping back into his shoes – and, of course, his iconic platinum blond hair. I am thrilled to be able to see his story through an d share it with the greatest fan community in the world.' Harry Potter And The Cursed Child, written by Jack Thorne from an original story by Thorne, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and John Tiffany, debuted in 2016 in London's West End. Set 19 years after the events of Rowling's book Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows (2007), Draco is now a father, and he – along with grown-up Harry, Ron and Hermione – sends his child to Hogwarts. Alexis Soloski wrote in a 2021 review for The New York Times that after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the show to close, it returned with a shorter, streamlined story. The play, she wrote, remained 'diamond-sharp in its staging and dazzling in its visual imagination, as magical as any spell or potion'. The show's producers, Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, said in a joint statement that Draco left an indelible impression on Harry Potter fans around the world, and Felton's return to the franchise would offer fans a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see him again. 'This moment is powerful on many levels,' they said, adding that the moment was charged with nostalgia, evolution and emotion. 'Tom's return to Hogwarts bridges generations of fans and breathes new life into a beloved story.' Since appearing in the Harry Potter films, Felton has acted in the movies Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011) and A Babysitter's Guide To Monster Hunting (2020). In 2022, he released a memoir, Beyond The Wand , and made his West End debu t a s the star of 2:22 A Ghost Story (2021). NYTIMES Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
STV News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- STV News
Tom Felton to reprise role as Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child
Tom Felton is reprising his role as Draco Malfoy for the Harry Potter And The Cursed Child play. The Surrey-born actor, who starred in all the film adaptations of JK Rowling's fantasy novel until the last movie in 2011, will make a comeback as Harry Potter's school bully on Broadway at the Lyric Theatre in New York later this year. The production said he was the 'first actor from the films to reprise' their role on stage, and this will be Felton's Broadway debut. PA Media Tom Felton on stage at the Lyric Theatre in New York City. (Emilio Madrid/Harry Potter And The Cursed Child) He said: 'Being a part of the Harry Potter films has been one of the greatest honours of my life. 'Joining this production will be a full-circle moment for me, because when I begin performances in Cursed Child this fall, I'll also be the exact age Draco is in the play. '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. 'I look forward to joining this incredible company and being a part of the Broadway community.' PA Media Tom Felton arriving for the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone at the Odeon Leicester Square in London. Felton, 37, made his West End debut in the supernatural thriller 2:22 – A Ghost Story in 2022. He will begin his run in Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on November 11 for a limited 19 weeks, the production said on Thursday. Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender said: 'It's not lost on us that this is a cultural moment charged with nostalgia, evolution, and emotion. 'Tom's return to Hogwarts bridges generations of fans and breathes new life into a beloved story. We're beyond thrilled to welcome Tom back 'home' but also into a new family: our Broadway company. 'We can't wait to see him inhabit this role once again with the same depth, gravity, and humanity he has always brought to Draco.' PA Media Tom Felton starred in the original Harry Potter movie series alongside Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. The play, written by Adolescence co-creator Jack Thorne, began in 2016 in London and has had a Broadway run since 2018. It was co-devised by Rowling, and is set 19 years after the events of the seventh and final book, with Ministry of Magic employee Harry and his wife Ginny Weasley waving off their youngest son Albus Severus to school. The two-part play, which stretches over five hours, sees Albus struggle at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry with the weight of his family legacy and go to extreme and dangerous lengths to right the wrongs of the past. Since the ending of the film franchise, Felton has been in 2011's Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes and had recurring roles in the TV series Murder In The First, The Flash and Origin. He has also used his voice in the Harry Potter video games, based on the movie, and featured in the special Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return To Hogwarts alongside Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who played Harry, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. The seven Harry Potter books are set to be brought to the small screen by HBO, with production beginning at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in summer 2025. The young stars have been cast with Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione, and Alastair Stout as Ron, while the new Draco has not yet been confirmed. Earlier this year, British actor Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow were confirmed as the cruel Professor Severus Snape and Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore, respectively. Also joining is Welsh comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse as the magic-less Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch, and Hot Fuzz actor Nick Frost as the friendly groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid. Get all the latest news from around the country Follow STV News Scan the QR code on your mobile device for all the latest news from around the country
