Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in all eight Harry Potter films, will return to the role for a 17-week limited engagement in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child beginning February 2, 2027, at the Lyric Theatre in Times Square. The casting, announced August 26, 2026, marks the second time a film-franchise original has joined the stage production, following Tom Felton’s run as Draco Malfoy, which pushed the show to the top of the Broadway grosses chart.
Key Takeaways
- Rupert Grint will play Ron Weasley at the Lyric Theatre for 17 weeks from February 2 through May 30, 2027.
- Tom Felton, who has played Draco Malfoy since November 2025, will continue through January 3, 2027, meaning the two film-franchise actors will not overlap on stage.
- Under Felton’s run, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has held the No. 1 position on the Broadway grosses chart, set the Lyric Theatre’s all-time box office record at $3.7 million in a single week, and seen average ticket prices more than double.
- Presale registration is open through August 31 at HarryPotterBroadway.com, with the presale beginning September 1 and public ticket sales starting September 2.
- Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has sold more than 14 million tickets worldwide and holds a Guinness World Record as the highest-grossing non-musical play in Broadway history at over $532 million in total sales.
Grint Returns to the Role Nearly Two Decades After the Final Film
Rupert Grint was 11 years old when he was cast as Ron Weasley in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” He played the character across all eight films through “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2” in 2011, a run that spanned a decade and generated $7.7 billion in worldwide box office revenue for the franchise. The Broadway engagement puts Grint back in the role nearly two decades after filming concluded, this time portraying the adult version of Ron in a story set 19 years after the events of the final novel.
Grint acknowledged the personal significance of the casting in his statement. He described the return as “full-circle,” noting that both he and the character are now fathers, making the experience “both very familiar and completely new.” Grint also referenced seeing the show as an audience member, saying he was struck by the production when he first attended and expressed eagerness to join the company at the Lyric Theatre.
Grint is not new to Broadway. He made his Broadway debut in the original 2014 production of “It’s Only a Play,” performing opposite Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane. In London’s West End, Grint starred in Jez Butterworth’s “Mojo” alongside Ben Whishaw. His recent screen credits include a lead role in Hanna Bergholm’s “Nightborn,” which premiered at the 2026 Berlin International Film Festival and was released by IFC, and he will next appear in Paramount Pictures’ “Ebenezer,” set for a November 13 theatrical release. On television, Grint starred in all four seasons of M. Night Shyamalan’s “Servant” on Apple TV and appeared in both Shyamalan’s “Knock at the Cabin” and Guillermo del Toro’s “Cabinet of Curiosities” on Netflix.
Producers Frame the Casting as a Strategic Bridge Between Film and Stage
Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender positioned Grint’s arrival as more than nostalgia casting. In a joint statement, Friedman and Callender described Grint’s performance across the eight films as having defined “for generations what it meant to be a loyal and brave friend even in the face of adversity and hardship.” The producers argued that Grint is not revisiting a role from his past but continuing a journey, carrying it forward with the life experience he has accumulated since the films wrapped, including a career that has moved through film, television, and stage work on both Broadway and the West End.
The producers said Grint’s return “creates a powerful bridge between the story audiences first fell in love with and the story of family, legacy and the passage of time that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child carries forward.” That framing reflects a deliberate strategy. The play picks up 19 years after the end of the original series, following Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco as adults navigating parenthood while their children, Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy, form an unlikely friendship at Hogwarts that triggers a time-traveling crisis.
The statement from Friedman and Callender closed by describing Grint’s casting as a privilege, welcoming “the actor who made Ron Weasley so beloved” to the Broadway company.
Tom Felton’s Run Proved the Commercial Power of Film-to-Stage Casting
Grint’s engagement follows the commercial playbook that Tom Felton’s casting established. Felton joined the Broadway production in November 2025 as Draco Malfoy, making him the first original film cast member to appear in the stage version anywhere in the world. The results were immediate and sustained.
In Felton’s first week, the production’s grosses jumped by more than $1.3 million, reaching close to $2.6 million for the week and making Harry Potter and the Cursed Child the second-highest-grossing show on Broadway. The average ticket price more than doubled, rising from roughly $100 to $228, and the production hit 100 percent capacity. During the nine-performance week ending December 28, 2025, the show set the Lyric Theatre’s all-time box office record at $3.7 million.
Since Felton’s arrival, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has consistently held the No. 1 spot on the weekly Broadway grosses chart. The production extended Felton’s run multiple times, first from an initial March 2026 departure to November 1, 2026, and then again through January 3, 2027. Grint’s engagement begins one month after Felton’s departure, meaning the two former co-stars will not share the stage.
The Lyric Theatre Production Holds Multiple Broadway Records
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child opened on Broadway in 2018 at the Lyric Theatre on West 42nd Street. Since then, the production has accumulated more than $532 million in total Broadway sales and sold over 4.1 million tickets at the Lyric alone, earning the Guinness World Record for the highest-grossing non-musical play in Broadway history. The show is now the third-longest-running play in Broadway history.
Globally, the production has sold more than 14 million tickets since its world premiere in London in July 2016. The show currently runs in London, New York, Tokyo, the Netherlands, and across North America on tour. It has earned 60 major awards, including nine Laurence Olivier Awards with the distinction for Best New Play and six Tony Awards including Best Play.
The play is based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne, and John Tiffany. Thorne wrote the script, and Tiffany directed. The creative team includes movement by Steven Hoggett, set design by Christine Jones, costumes by Katrina Lindsay, original music and arrangements by Imogen Heap, lighting by Neil Austin, sound by Gareth Fry, and illusions by Jamie Harrison. Originally staged in two parts, the Broadway production now runs as a single performance.
Current Cast and Transition Timeline
The current Broadway cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child features John Skelley as Harry Potter, Trish Lindstrom as Ginny Potter, and Emmet Smith as their son Albus Potter. Rachel Christopher plays Hermione Granger, and Daniel Fredrick plays Ron Weasley, the role Grint will take over in February. Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy, Janae Hammond plays Rose Granger-Weasley, and Kristen Martin plays Delphi Diggory.
The transition creates a distinct two-chapter structure for the show’s film-alumni era. Felton’s Draco Malfoy concludes January 3, 2027, followed by approximately one month with the production’s standard company, before Grint’s Ron Weasley begins February 2. Whether additional film cast members follow Felton and Grint into the production remains to be seen, but the commercial results from both castings suggest the strategy has given the eight-year-old Broadway production a sustained second life at the box office.
Ticket Information for the Grint Engagement
Fans looking to attend performances during Rupert Grint’s run can register for first access to tickets at HarryPotterBroadway.com through Monday, August 31, at 5:59 p.m. ET. The presale opens Tuesday, September 1, at 11 a.m. ET. General public ticket sales begin Wednesday, September 2, at 11 a.m. ET. Harry Potter and the Cursed Child performs at the Lyric Theatre, located at 214 West 43rd Street in Manhattan’s Theater District.
FAQs
When Does Rupert Grint Begin Performing in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child?
Rupert Grint’s 17-week engagement as Ron Weasley begins Tuesday, February 2, 2027, and runs through Sunday, May 30, 2027, at the Lyric Theatre on West 43rd Street.
Will Tom Felton and Rupert Grint Appear in the Show at the Same Time?
Tom Felton’s run as Draco Malfoy ends January 3, 2027. Rupert Grint’s engagement begins February 2, 2027. The two will not overlap on stage.
When Do Tickets Go On Sale for Grint’s Run?
Presale registration is open through August 31 at HarryPotterBroadway.com. The presale begins September 1 at 11 a.m. ET, and general public sales open September 2 at 11 a.m. ET.
Has Rupert Grint Performed on Broadway Before?
Grint made his Broadway debut in 2014 in the original production of “It’s Only a Play” at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, performing alongside Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane.
