Rupert Grint to Reprise Role as Ron Weasley on Broadway
- Rupert Grint will join the Broadway cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre from February 2, 2027, to May 30, 2027, playing an adult version of Ron Weasley.
- Grint is the second film franchise actor to join the production after Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy and exits January 3, 2027, with Grint reprising his role after 15 years.
- Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender said Grint's return creates a "powerful bridge," while Grint stated stepping back into the role is "full-circle and so special."
- Grint previously appeared on Broadway in a Terrence McNally production and in the West End's Mojo; he recently starred in Nightborn and appears in the upcoming Paramount Pictures film Ebenezer.
- The presale for Grint's 17-week run begins September 1, with registration available on the play's website, building on the increased attendance Felton's casting previously generated.
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Rupert Grint confirmed to return as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter play
It’s nearly September, which means school’s back. And that’s true, too, for Rupert Grint – who has confirmed that he’ll be heading back to Hogwarts. From 2001 onwards, Grint spent a decade of his life portraying young wizard Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter movies. And like Tom Felton (aka Draco Malfoy) before him, Grint has announced that he’ll be reprising his childhood role in adult form in the stage play Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on B…
Rupert Grint will once again be Ron Weasley, Harry Potter's inseparable red-haired friend who incarnated during his childhood and adolescence in the film saga of the child magician created by J.K. Rowling. The British actor, who this month has turned 38, will be part of the cast of the play Harry Potter and the cursed legacy, which is represented on Broadway. "Ron Weasley has been a part of me since I am 11 years old and I am anxious to meet him…
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