Harry Potter Film Star Tom Felton Again Extends Run in Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Those hoping to catch Tom Felton—who played Harry Potter’s arch-nemesis Draco Malfoy in all eight Harry Potter films—in Broadway's Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will have a few more months to do so.

Felton, who is reprising his role as Malfoy for Broadway audiences, returned to the part for the first time in nearly 15 years November 11, 2025, at the Lyric Theatre. Originally scheduled for a limited 19-week engagement through March 22, 2026, the actor originally extended his engagement through May 10. Felton will now continue through November 1. (Felton is not scheduled to appear at performances May 11–31, August 17–23, September 14–20, and October 12–18.)

Felton, who is making his Broadway debut, is the first actor from the original Harry Potter film to join the stage production, which takes place 19 years after the end of the original series.

Since Felton's arrival Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has consistently held the No. 1 spot on the Broadway grosses. It’s the highest-grossing production in the history of the Lyric Theatre, setting the box-office record at $3.7 million for the nine-performance week ending December 28, 2025.

The current cast is led by John Skelley as Harry Potter and Trish Lindstrom as Ginny Potter with Emmet Smith as their son Albus Potter. Rachel Christopher and Daniel Fredrick play Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively, with Janae Hammond as their daughter Rose Granger-Weasley. Felton plays Draco Malfoy with Aidan Close as his son Scorpius Malfoy. Kristen Martin plays Delphi Diggory.

The company also includes Chadd Alexander, John Alix, Logan Becker, Darby Breedlove, Megan Byrne, James Cribbins, Ted Deasy, Gary-Kayi Fletcher, Dani Goldberg, Alexis Gordon, Caleb Hafen, Logan James Hall, Chance Marshaun Hill, Jamie Jackson, Jay Mack, Samaria Nixon-Fleming, Bradley Patchett, Alexandra Peter, Dan Plehal, Allie Re, Gabrielle Reid, Isaac Phaman Reynolds, Kiaya Scott, Maren Searle, Tom Stephens. Khadija Tariyan, Baylen Thomas, Julius Williams, and Riley Thad Young.

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In an earlier statement, Felton said, “Being a part of the Harry Potter films has been one of the greatest honors 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.”

Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender added, “Tom Felton’s performance as a young Draco Malfoy on screen left an indelible impression on Harry Potter fans around the world. His role as Draco undeniably shaped one of the canon’s most nuanced characters. More than just a foil to Harry, Draco was a portrait of parental pressure, internal conflict, and reluctant vulnerability. Over the years, this character arc has become a symbol of how people can grow beyond the choices one was raised to make.

"As fans of the wizarding world ourselves, we feel incredibly fortunate to welcome Tom into our Cursed Child family on Broadway and to offer Harry Potter fans around the globe the once-in-a-lifetime excitement of seeing him reprise this iconic role, this time on-stage in New York City. This moment is powerful on many levels—Tom will be making his Broadway debut and is marking a full-circle moment for not just himself, but for Draco too. He gets to inhabit Draco once more, but this time as an adult facing the relatable challenges of parenthood and the complicated meaning of legacy."

Felton’s recent work includes the films They Will Kill You and Fackham Hall. He made his West End debut in 2022, starring in the lead role of Sam in 2:22 A Ghost Story, and in 2024 played the lead role of Bob Edwards in Gareth Farr’s play A Child of Science at Bristol Old Vic. Among his other film roles are Rise of the Planet of the Apes, A United Kingdom, In Secret, Feed, Risen, The Forgotten Battle, Save the Cinema, and Some Other Woman.

Following a world premiere in London in July 2016, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened on Broadway as a two-part experience April 22, 2018. The production would go on to be nominated for 10 Tony Awards, winning five, including Best Play.

The condensed, one-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened December 7, 2021, at the Lyric Theatre following the COVID-19 pandemic. A new, shorter iteration was implemented on Broadway in November 2024.

Based on a new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is a play by Thorne, directed by Tiffany.

The production also features movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music and arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions and magic by Jamie Harrison, and music supervision and arrangements by Martin Lowe. U.S. casting is by Jim Carnahan.

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions.