Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Announces Broadway Cast for Performances Beginning Nov. 11

Press release

Casting Announced for the New Broadway Company of
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Beginning Performances Tuesday, November 11th at the Lyric Theatre

Tom Felton Makes Broadway Debut as “Draco Malfoy”
November 11, 2025 – May 10, 2026!

Tickets on Sale Now at www.HarryPotterBroadway.com

New York, NY - Producers of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - Sonia Friedman Productions, Colin Callender and Harry Potter Theatrical Productions - are pleased to announce casting for the new Broadway company beginning performances at New York's Lyric Theatre on Tuesday, November 11, 2025. Click here to download photos for this announcement.

As previously announced, original Harry Potter film star Tom Felton makes his Broadway debut when he returns to the role of “Draco Malfoy” from November 11, 2025 to May 10, 2026 only.

Joining the Broadway production direct from the critically acclaimed North American tour of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child are John Skelley as Harry Potter, Emmet Smith* as Albus Potter and Aidan Close* as Scorpius Malfoy. Each received rave reviews for their performances in the inaugural season of this brand-new production during the Chicago, Los Angeles and Washington DC engagements. John Skelley, a member of the original Broadway company, also received acclaim for originating the role of Harry Potter in the San Francisco production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.

Sarah Killough, Daniel Fredrick, Rachel Christopher and Kristen Martin will continue in the roles of Ginny Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Delphi Diggory, respectively. Current company member Janae Hammond will now play Rose Granger-Weasley.

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

(* denotes actors making their Broadway debuts)

Tickets can be purchased by phone at 855-551-9777, in person at the Lyric Theatre Box Office (214 W. 43rd St., NYC) and online at www.HarryPotterBroadway.com.

More About Harry Potter and the Cursed Child:

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the first Harry Potter story to be presented on stage and the eighth story in the Harry Potter series, has sold over 11 million tickets worldwide since its world premiere in London in July 2016 and holds a record 60 major honors, with nine Laurence Olivier Awards including Best New Play and six Tony Awards including Best Play. The international phenomenon has cast its spell worldwide with productions currently running in London, New York, Hamburg, Tokyo and across North America on tour. A new international production will launch in the Netherlands, performed in Dutch, in 2026.

The most successful non-musical play in Broadway history, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has the unique distinction of being named by the Guinness World Records as the highest-grossing non-musical play in Broadway history with over $430 million total sales and over 3.5 million tickets sold. It’s also now the 3rd longest running play in Broadway history.

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

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features movement by Steven Hoggett, set by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, music & arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, illusions & magic by Jamie Harrison, music supervision & arrangements by Martin Lowe. US Casting by Jim Carnahan, CSA.

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

It’s time to believe in magic again. When Harry Potter’s head-strong son Albus befriends the son of his fiercest rival, Draco Malfoy, it sparks an unbelievable new journey for them all—with the power to change the past and future forever. Prepare for a mind-blowing race through time, spectacular spells, and an epic battle, all brought to life with the most astonishing theatrical magic ever seen on stage. “You’ll be wondering ‘how’d they do that?’ for days to come” (People Magazine).