Harry Potter star tapped for fall debut on Broadway
Last Updated: Wednesday, April 9, 2008 | 9:31 AM ET
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Daniel Radcliffe, the star of the Harry Potter film franchise, will make his Broadway debut on Sept. 5, reprising his acclaimed turn in Equus, producers announced Tuesday.
Radcliffe stars as the disturbed stable boy in a revival of the Peter Shaffer play.
Radcliffe, seen in a promotional image with British Equus co-star Joanna Christie, is to reprise his role as the play's troubled stable boy this fall on Broadway.
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The 18-year-old earned rave reviews for his performance in the London production of the Tony Award-winning play. He also received media attention for appearing naked onstage — a departure from his wholesome image as the titular bespectacled boy wizard in the big-screen adaptations of J.K. Rowling's bestselling fantasy novels.
Equus begins previews Sept. 5 for a limited 22-week run at the Broadhurst Theatre. The play opens Sept. 25 and runs to Feb. 8, 2009, with Thea Sharrock directing.
Stage veteran Richard Griffiths, who portrays Harry's mean Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies, also reprises his London role as the psychiatrist who treats Radcliffe's stable boy, who has blinded six horses.
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Radcliffe, seen in a promotional image with British Equus co-star Joanna Christie, is to reprise his role as the play's troubled stable boy this fall on Broadway.

