Overview
- The production announced Wednesday that Rupert Grint will play an adult Ron Weasley at the Lyric Theatre on Broadway from February 2 to May 30, 2027, a 17-week engagement limited to the New York run.
- Grint said returning to Ron feels like "closing a circle" and called the role especially meaningful now that he and the character are parents.
- Tom Felton, who joined the Broadway cast as Draco Malfoy earlier, will remain in the show through January 3, 2027, so the two original-film actors will not share the stage during these runs.
- Producers Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender pointed to a measurable sales increase after Felton's engagement and expect Grint's casting to drive further box-office momentum for the production, which has grossed about $532 million to date.
- The play continues the Harry Potter story roughly 19 years after the books with a focus on the next generation, and Grint's return follows a wider Broadway trend of hiring screen stars to attract audiences.