The Slytherin prince is all grown up and hitting the stage.
Tom Felton is stepping back into the platinum-blond persona that made him a millennial icon—but this time, it’s not for a movie. The 37-year-old actor, best known for his portrayal of the icy Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film franchise, will reprise his role in the Broadway hit Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, running from November 11 through March 22 at the Lyric Theatre in New York City.
“It’s very much a pinch-me situation,” Felton told TODAY on June 5, visibly emotional as he recalled slipping back into Draco’s iconic look. “When they put my blond wig on for the theater production, I just immediately cried. It was just sort of like a blast from the past.”
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This marks Felton’s Broadway debut—and the first time an original cast member from the movies is joining the stage adaptation. Cursed Child, set 19 years after the series’ final book, follows the next generation of Hogwarts kids, with Draco, Harry, Ron, and Hermione all navigating parenthood and legacy.
For Felton, it’s a full-circle moment. “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.”
Tickets for Felton’s run go on presale June 10, with general sales opening June 12. The production remains the highest-grossing non-musical play in Broadway history, having sold over 10 million tickets globally.
The casting couldn’t be better timed. Warner Bros. Discovery is currently revving up the wizarding universe again with its HBO reboot series, casting a brand-new trio for the original Harry Potter story—Dominic McLaughlin (Harry), Arabella Stanton (Hermione), and Alastair Stout (Ron).
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That reboot announcement stirred fresh controversy due to J.K. Rowling’s ongoing anti-trans remarks. Felton has largely sidestepped Rowling discourse, focusing instead on the fandom that grew up with the franchise. “I am thrilled to be able to see Draco’s story through and share it with the greatest fan community in the world,” he said.
Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender called Felton’s return “a cultural moment charged with nostalgia, evolution, and emotion.”
