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Daniel Radcliffe says it's 'surreal' to be on Broadway the same time as Tom Felton

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Alyana De Guzman

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<p>Daniel Radcliffe says it’s ‘surreal’ to be on Broadway at the same time as fellow <em>Harry Potter</em> star Tom Felton. Years after portraying rivals on screen, the two actors now find themselves supporting each other as theater actors. </p><p>Daniel, best known for portraying<em> Harry Potter</em> in the globally acclaimed film franchise, now stars in<em> Every Brilliant Thing</em>, a solo play by Duncan Macmillan and Jonny Donahoe. Tom, meanwhile, is doing the Broadway production of <em>Harry Potter and the Cursed Child</em>, reprising his role as Draco Malfoy. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/4/23/theater-actress-kakki-teodoro-meets-harry-potter-daniel-radcliffe-1533" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>READ: Theater actress Kakki Teodoro meets Daniel Radcliffe: &#x27;It was such a sincere in-person conversation of just us two&#x27;</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>In an interview on <em>Happy Sad Confused with Josh Horowitz, </em>Daniel reflected on the unique timing of their Broadway runs, which he admits he still feels hard to believe.  </p><p>“I mean, it&#x27;s surreal, honestly... like it is. I&#x27;m genuinely just like so happy for him to be doing it and to be having the experience that he&#x27;s having on Broadway...I love doing theater and I love that this has allowed him to do it.” </p><p>He expressed sincere joy over Tom’s Broadway journey, emphasizing how fulfilling it is to see his longtime co-star embrace theater.  </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXMqIi8gUWS/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A22056653.100000024%2C%22ls%22%3A5822837.600000024%2C%22le%22%3A5822853.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="969" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>“And also, there is definitely a double bill going on for people right now of <em>Cursed Child</em> and <em>Every Brilliant Thing</em>, because I am signing every night, I&#x27;m signing stuff [of] me and Tom, both on it,” he said.</p><p>“And there&#x27;s something wonderful about [that because] we met as teenagers... you know, in Watford, outside London...We grew up doing all sorts of stuff that we shouldn&#x27;t have been doing... but together, you know, as friends. And then to now both be on Broadway at the same time is like it&#x27;s surreal and lovely,” Daniel added.  </p><p>He also expressed hope that Tom’s time on Broadway won’t be short-lived, believing that his co-star has found genuine joy in theater.  “I hope he&#x27;s going [to extend]. I&#x27;m sure... but I hope he wants to keep doing theater after this, and I think he will because he&#x27;s having a great time doing it.”  </p><p>Fans have shared in the comments how delighted they are for the pairing’s enduring support for each other.  </p><p>“I love how much they all still love each other 🫂,” one wrote.  </p><p>“The duo nobody asked for, but we really needed, I love them both together. 🥹🩵,” another added.  </p><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-5" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DVf4yggAD7x/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A5%2C%22os%22%3A22057249.5%2C%22ls%22%3A5822837.600000024%2C%22le%22%3A5822853.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1014" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-5" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><div><br/></div><p>It was last March when Tom and Daniel had a mini Harry Potter reunion, when they reunited on Broadway. This came when the actors made time to show support for each other while simultaneously starring in separate Broadway productions. </p><p>On Instagram, Tom shared a series of photos where they could be seen locked in a hug. He also included a photo of him standing outside the marquee of <em>Every Brilliant Thing </em>and their throwback photo as Harry Potter stars.  </p><p>&quot;Broomsticks to Broadway,” Tom wrote in the caption.  </p><p>Speaking to PEOPLE during the 2025 Tony Awards, Tom said Daniel was ever supportive of him as he made his own Broadway debut. </p><p>&quot;My old school chum, Potter, Radcliffe, has done quite a bit of Broadway, so he&#x27;s holding my hand and certainly helping me through all the things that are hard to learn,&quot; the actor said at the time. &quot;But from what I gather, it&#x27;s an amazing community of people. The fans are really, really gracious and excited. So I&#x27;m just thrilled to be part of it.&quot;  </p><p>Daniel and Tom have long been loved by fans as they both starred in the<em> Harry Potter</em> franchise for years. Their enduring friendship has even inspired the popular “Drarry” fandom pairing.  </p>

<p>Daniel Radcliffe opens up about sharing the Broadway era with fellow Harry Potter star Tom Felton, saying it feels 'surreal'. </p>

Daniel Radcliffe opens up about sharing the Broadway era with fellow Harry Potter star Tom Felton, saying it feels 'surreal'.