Tom Felton returned to his wizarding roots as he reprised his iconic role as Draco Malfoy in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway.The British actor received a standing ovation, thunderous applause, hoots and cheers, as he took to the stage for the first time since last putting down his wand in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’.
Tom Felton gets a standing ovation
Videos from the actor’s Broadway show that went viral on social media, saw the actor maintaining his composure and a stoic expression as the applause from the audience continued for over 30 seconds. The actor was seen attempting to deliver his lines before choosing to stop and wait for the whistling and cheering fans to quiet down. “I need a favour,” he begins. The epic moment was captured by the play’s official Instagram account, which shared the video with the caption, “It’s true then, what they’re saying on the train,” a line from Malfoy’s dialogue in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’.Felton’s return marks the first time he’s stepped back into Draco’s shoes since the eighth Harry Potter film ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ wrapped up in 2011. The actor’s casting in the stage production was first announced in June, and Felton admitted it was an emotional experience slipping back into character. “It’s very, very easy to get emotional,” he told reporters. “When they put my blond wig on for the theatre production, I just immediately cried. It was just sort of like a blast from the past.”
Fans react to Felton’s return
Reacting to his return, fans got emotional as they said, “I have no one to talk to about the fact that Tom Felton has returned to the role of Draco on Broadway.”Another said, “He looks so much like Jason Isaacs it’s insane.”
Felton joins the cast for a final bow
After the show, the actor joined his castmates on-stage as they took a bow before the audience. Videos show the actor getting rather emotional as he smiled at the audience’s reception to the show and was even seen hugging his co-stars.
About the Broadway show
Set 19 years after the events of the original books and films, ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ follows the next generation of Hogwarts students, including the children of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Draco Malfoy.
