Rupert Grint will become Ron Weasley again — this time, on Broadway
Summary
Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the "Harry Potter" films, will reprise his role on Broadway in the play "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" from February to May 2027. The play is set years after the last book and shows Harry Potter and his friends as adults with families.Key Facts
- Rupert Grint starred as Ron Weasley in all eight "Harry Potter" movies from 2001 to 2011.
- He will join the Broadway production of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child" at the Lyric Theatre from Feb. 2 to May 30, 2027.
- The play takes place 19 years after the final book and shows the main characters as adults with children.
- Ron Weasley now owns a joke shop called Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes in the story.
- This is the second time a "Harry Potter" film cast member has joined the stage play; Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy on Broadway earlier this year.
- Producers say Grint’s return links the original story with the new story about family and growing up.
- Grint has previously acted on Broadway and in London’s West End theater.
- The play continues the story about Harry Potter’s family and their new challenges.
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