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Radcliffe Will Show It All on Broadway

Reuters
Posted: 2008-04-09 07:20:54
NEW YORK (April 9) - British actor Daniel Radcliffe will make his Broadway debut in September in a reprise of his London role in "Equus," a performance where he shed not only the mantle of Harry Potter but also his clothes.

Radcliffe, 18, won rave reviews for his performance as a tortured teenager during an eight-week run of Peter Shaffer's grueling psychological thriller in London last year and will perform a 22-week run in New York City.

The production of "Equus" will be the play's first revival on Broadway since it debuted in 1974, playing until 1977 and winning the Tony Award for best play in 1975.

Radcliffe told Reuters in an interview in September the prospect of acting in New York was "terrifying."

"It will be amazing, but I will be terrified because I was talking to Richard Griffiths about playing New York and he said the most stupid thing you can do is underestimate New York audiences," he said.

"I would be very nervous because I think (the audiences are) even more discerning than in London," he said.

Griffiths, who appeared with Radcliffe in "Equus" in London and played the role of Uncle Vernon in the Harry Potter movies, won a Tony Award in New York in 2006 for his role in "The History Boys." He will also reprise his role in the New York production of "Equus."

"Equus" was first produced in London in 1973 to critical acclaim. It was adapted by Shaffer for a 1977 film starring Richard Burton and Peter Firth, which received three Oscar nominations in 1978.

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rose777water 02:16:08 PM Apr 12 2008

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clara95m 05:49:39 PM Apr 11 2008

what a freak he has turned out to be

douglascg101 08:48:20 PM Apr 10 2008

well some people say him doing this role is great cuz it means he won't be harry potter anymore, but that play was all over the news.... for about a week, then he was back to harry again so to me it was pointless

courtneygh617 02:02:10 PM Apr 10 2008

This play is obviously for adults....and if children want to see this play, it is up to the parents to tell them appropriately why they cannot see it. Usually "because it's for grown ups" works just fine. I've read a lot of people say "look at what you post on here, kids could be reading this and it scares the %^$$ out of me" If posting a comment on a news article online is the worst thing america is doing, or your children, then I think we're in good shape.

BlueboyStar19 01:49:13 PM Apr 10 2008

Apearing nude in a play is best thing Daniel could do to get the image of his famous character Harry Potter out the public's mind. He can't be a child actor forever in needed to shed his clothes so to speak and grduate to the world of the adult actor.
Will Daniel Radcliffe make it as an adult actor remains to be seen, for the famous boy wizard Harry Potter he will have come up with a role that will top Harry Potter
to make the transtion complete! Brake A Leg Harry! and knock em dead boy Wiz Kid!

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starchildlucy 07:52:27 PM Apr 09 2008

jnshum01757 writes - I'm a gay male and I can guarantee that my and my boyfriend will be seeing this play in New York. I can't wait. Yep, I'm hoping to get front row seats. I also hoping this angers some of you "people". Now you can take your gay bashing and whatever you have against nudity and stick it were the sun don't shine.

You might find it hard to believe, but a lot of us "people" don't particular care that you are gay - what ticks us off is the "straight-bashing" and the perceptions of what you think we are thinking. We really don't give a darn - so enjoy you life, be true to your partner, enjoy the show, hope you get those front seats and keep your private life private - just like the rest of us.

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