Archive · 13 Nov 2025
Tom Felton Cries During Emotional Broadway Debut as Draco Malfoy
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter movies, recently acted in a play called 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on Broadway in New York.
This was his first time acting in a play.
When he came on stage as Draco Malfoy, the audience cheered and clapped so much that he got very emotional and cried.
He is playing Draco as an adult, which is different from when he played him as a kid in the movies.
The play is about the children of the original Harry Potter characters, but Draco is also in the story.
Tom Felton will be in this play for a limited time, until May 2026.
Tom Felton made his Broadway debut as Draco Malfoy in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' at the Lyric Theatre in New York.
Felton reprised his role as an adult version of Draco Malfoy.
The audience gave Felton a thunderous standing ovation, which made him emotional on stage.
Felton's limited engagement in the play runs for 26 weeks, concluding on May 10, 2026.
The play 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' is set 19 years after the original Harry Potter books and focuses on the next generation.
- Who
- Tom Felton
- What
- Made his Broadway debut as an adult Draco Malfoy in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child', becoming emotional due to audience reception.
- When
- Tuesday evening
- Where
- Lyric Theatre, New York (Broadway)
- Why
- To reprise his iconic film role in a stage production.
- Actor
- Tom Felton
- Role
- Draco Malfoy (adult version)
- Production
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
- Debut Location
- Lyric Theatre, New York (Broadway)
- Limited Engagement End Date
- May 10, 2026
- Engagement Length
- 26 weeks
