Once again, the wizarding world is abuzz with magical news, Tom Felton, best known for playing the cunning yet misunderstood Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movie series, is making a glorious return to his most iconic role. Yet this time, he's not walking onto a film set. Instead, Felton is off to Broadway, where he will play an older, wiser Draco in Harry Potter and The Cursed Child.
The news, which caused fans to freak out, is an enormous full-circle moment for the actor, who's 37 now. "It's very much a pinch-me situation," Felton said in a recent appearance on Today. "I keep thinking I'm dreaming, I let go of that character 16 years ago, and now I get to step back into his shoes, as a father this time, in a new story," he continued," in the new one.
Felton will make his Broadway debut as Draco when the show opens in November and has a 19-week limited run. He is back not only personally, but it's also a decisive moment for the fans who grew up with the characters and have been left wondering what happened to the trio of Hogwarts students we have all pined after since the Battle of Hogwarts.
Harry Potter and The Cursed Child, a new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany, falls into the next generation. Some twenty years after Voldemort's defeat, the play depicts the unlikely friendship between Albus Potter, Harry and Ginny's son, and Scorpius Malfoy, Draco's son. These two boys struggle with legacy, friendship, and identity as they are sorted into the most unlikely house of all…Slytherin!
Felton's casting as adult Draco is the exact kind of poetic and strategic choice that the words "Harry Potter" tend to inspire. He's spent so many years leaning into the persona, building an enormous fanbase, and expanding his career on screen in film and TV and off by writing. But, no doubt, the magic of Draco Malfoy never necessarily left him.
For Broadway, Felton's presence only gives new life to The Cursed Child, which is already a hit. His cachet as a star who straddles the screen and stage appeals to fans who have loved him for most of his career but have never seen the play. For some, this may be their first time watching Felton perform live in the role, and it adds a unique level of immersion to the world of Harry Potter.
Furthermore, Draco's emotional character journey as a father offers fresh scope for performance and further fan connection. Long assumed to be the counterbalance to Harry, adult Draco's role is one of salvation, weakness, and redemption concepts that lend themselves handily to the stage. Felton's emotional excavation of Draco guarantees that his performance will surpass the trivia of wizard duels and house politics.
At a time when media is seeking connection and legacy, the return of Felton provides both. For lifelong Slytherins as well as new discerners of the magic of Hogwarts, this news is a reminder that the world of Harry Potter is far from over. And with Tom Felton returning to the franchise as Draco Malfoy, now a father on Broadway, it's obvious the spell hasn't been dispelled. So, in November, the lights of Broadway will glow green with Slytherin pride.
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June 06, 2025
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