Two New Leads Announced for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway

by · March 29, 2022

The Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced the casting of the actors who will be taking over the roles of Harry and Ginny Potter yesterday, March 28. Steve Haggard will be taking on the role of Harry after joining the production in its second year, while Angela Reed will be rejoining the company as Ginny, according to a press release from the production. (Reed is no stranger to the role of Ginny either. She originated the role in the San Francisco production of Cursed Child.)

Videos of both actors in costume as their respective characters were published by Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Facebook.

 

 

 

In addition to this casting update, more tickets have been made available to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. Tickets are now on sale for dates through January 15, 2023, giving fans plenty of opportunities to see the magic for themselves.

 

 

Tickets can be purchased through the link on the production’s official website.

You can read the full press release announcing the casting of Haggard and Reed below.

Press Release
Steve Haggard is “Harry Potter”
& Angela Reed is “Ginny Potter”
In [t]he Tony Award-Winning Broadway Production of
Harry Potter and the Cursed ChildNew Block of Tickets Now on Sale
For Performances Through January 15, 2023Now Playing at Broadway’s Lyric Theatre
www.HarryPotterBroadway.com

 

Producers of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child announced today that Steve Haggard is now playing the role of Harry Potter and Angela Reed rejoins the Broadway company on Tuesday, May 3rd, in the role of Ginny Potter. A new block of tickets was released today for all performances through January 15, 2023, at the Lyric Theatre (214 West 43rd Street, NYC).

Steve Haggard made his Broadway debut in 2019 as part of the year two company of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. He’s appeared regionally at Steppenwolf Theater in Tribes; at Writers Theatre in Witch, The Importance of Being Earnest, Doubt and Old Glory; at A Red Orchid Theatre in 33 To Nothing, 3C, Sender, The Mutilated, Accidentally Like a Martyr and The Aliens; at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in King Lear, As You Like It and Romeo and Juliet; and [at] numerous others. He’s appeared on television in “The Chi”, “Chicago PD”, “Chicago Fire” and “Prison Break.”

Angela Reed was a member of the original Broadway cast of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and she created the role of Ginny Potter in the original San Francisco company. She’s also appeared on Broadway in A Doll’s House, Part 2, The Country Girl and Rock ‘n’ Roll. She’s appeared on tour in War Horse and Spring Awakening. Off-Broadway credits include Keen Company, Mint Theater Company. She’s appeared regionally at [t]he Goodman, [t]he Old Globe, Baltimore Center Stage, Denver Center, Pittsburgh City Theatre, American Repertory Theatre, Two River Theatre, Westport Country Playhouse, Pasadena Playhouse, Cleveland Play House, Actors Theatre of Louisville, [and] Syracuse Stage, among many others. Select television credits include “FBI: Most Wanted”, “House of Cards”, “Girls”, “Daredevil”, “The Blacklist”, “Blue Bloods”, “Law & Order”, “L&O: SVU”, [and] “L&O: Criminal Intent”.

 

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