{
  "id": 3522414,
  "title": "Rupert Grint to Reprise Ron Weasley Role in ‘Harry Potter and the Cursed Child’ on Broadway",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/rupert-grint-to-reprise-ron-weasley-role-in-harry-potter-and-the",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-26T14:19:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Variety",
    "slug": "variety",
    "url": "https://variety.com/2026/legit/global/rupert-grint-ron-weasley-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-1236843779/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rupert Grint is set to reprise his role as Ron Weasley in the Broadway production of \"Harry Potter and the Cursed Child\". According to Variety, he will join the cast from February 2 to May 30, 2027, playing an adult version of the character.\n\nThe play, which follows the next generation of characters, will feature Grint as Ron Weasley, a role he previously played in all eight Harry Potter films. The New York Times Arts reports that Grint will play the same character, now as an adult.\n\nGrint's return to the role marks a 15-year gap since his last appearance as Ron Weasley.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "On 25th anniversary, Harry Potter movies return to UAE screens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/on-25th-anniversary-harry-potter-movies-return-to-uae-screens",
        "published": "2026-08-26T07:35:06.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}