The star-studded Broadway production of Terrence McNally's backstage comedy It's Only a Play will welcome Tony and Emmy Award winner Martin Short when the production extends in 2015. So it’s something I’ve always wanted to try,” said Grint, who admitted it was scary leaving the bumbling Ron Weasley character he portrayed in the Harry Potter films for so long. Channing plays his erratic leading lady, Virginia Noyes, and newcomer Micah Stock portrays a coat check attendant newly arrived in New York. Read what the critics have to say about Terrence McNally's comedy It's Only A Play, starring Nathan Lane, Matthew Broderick, Megan Mullally, Stockard Channing and Rupert Grint, which opened at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on 9 October 2014. Click here to join our channel (@indianexpress) and stay updated with the latest headlines. “It’s very true to life,” said Lane, who plays a television star and Broderick’s best friend James Wicker. Stellar ‘It’s Only a Play’ cast welcomes Rupert Grint to Broadway. “I’ve been through this many times, and it’s endlessly fascinating to be, I hope for the audience, to be a fly on the wall in the midst of the event of waiting for the New York Times review, which is the centerpiece of the play,” added the Broadway veteran, who has been through his fair share of opening nights. rupert-grint-broadway-debut.JPG "Harry Potter" star Rupert Grint will star in Broadway's "It's Only a Play" in the fall. Rupert Grint wears crocodile skin jacket and barbed wire tie after Broadway debut in It's Only A Play By Hanna Flint for MailOnline Published: 10:54 EST, 10 October 2014 | … “He’s a very complicated, deeply troubled man. British actor Rupert Grint, best known as wizard Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter film franchise, makes his Broadway debut as a young, wunderkind director alongside a stellar ensemble cast in the show business comedy, It’s Only a Play. “He thinks, of course, it is going to be a rave. He’s been told it’s going to be a rave and then it’s not. He got the idea for the comedy on the opening night of another play that starred Abraham. "It’s Only a Play": From left, Rupert Grint, Megan Mullally, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Stockard Channing in Terrence McNally’s ribald play at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. Rupert Grint wasn’t too put out when, in March, the pandemic halted production on “Servant,” the M. Night Shyamalan psychological thriller about a couple who replace their dead baby with a … F. Murray Abraham, who picked up a best actor Oscar for "Amadeus," plays an infamous drama critic named Ira Drew and Emmy winner Megan Mullally ("Will & Grace") is Broadway producer Julia Budder. “It’s hard not to be overwhelmed when we’re rehearsing, Grint, said about his cast mates. “It’s quite exhausting trying to keep up with them.” The fly-on-the-wall comedy is set at an opening night party of a new play, The Golden Egg as its director Frank Finger (Grint) and the playwright, cast, producer and friends await reviews to see if it’s a hit. If you’re looking for Rupert Grint on social media, don’t waste your time! For the past few months, Rupert Grint's Broadway debut "It's Only a Play" has been breaking records and pulling in rave reviews. Even a cast including The Producers’ duo – alongside F Murray Abraham, Rupert Grint and Stockard Channing – can’t save this play about plays. Broderick is writer Peter Austin, whose career hangs on the success of his play. NEW YORK - British actor Rupert Grint, best known as wizard Ron Weasley in the "Harry Potter" film franchise, makes his Broadway debut as a young, wunderkind director alongside a stellar ensemble … He is the rational thinker in this situation. Rupert Grint, best known as Ron Weasley — the one who, for better or worse, got to marry Hermione at the end of the 8-part Harry Potter film franchise, will make his Broadway debut this fall … Rupert Alexander Lloyd Grint (born 24 August 1988) is an English actor. The fly-on-the-wall comedy is set at an opening night party of a new play, "The Golden Egg," as its director Frank Finger (Grint) and the playwright, cast, producer and friends await reviews to see if it's a hit. Some of Rupert’s favorite bands are Arctic Monkeys, Black Lips, and The Clash. The play, which previewed on August 28 and opens for a limited run on October 9, sports a notable cast headed by Tony winners Nathan Lane (The Producers), … Channing plays his erratic leading lady, Virginia Noyes, and newcomer Micah Stock portrays a coat check attendant newly arrived in New York. "It's very true to life," said Lane, who plays a television star and Broderick's best friend James Wicker. Rupert Grint says that he only owns one pair of shoes at a time. So it's something I've always wanted to try," said Grint, who admitted it was scary leaving the bumbling Ron Weasley character he portrayed in the "Harry Potter" films for so long. Megan Mullally and Rupert Grint will depart It’s Only a Play on January 4, 2015, the date the show had initially been set to end its limited engagement. For further information, click FIND OUT MORE. Nobody does mean-nasty-vicious like Terrence McNally, bless his black heart. Rupert Grint, best known for playing Ron Weasley in the blockbuster “Harry Potter” film franchise, will make his Broadway debut this fall in Terrence McNally’s starry comedy It’s Only a Play. NEW YORK, June 17 (UPI) --Rupert Grint is the next Harry Potter star to head to Broadway.The 25-year-old actor is set to make his Broadway debut in Terrance McNally's It's Only a Play.Grint … Rupert does not have a Twitter or Instagram account. Five skincare trends set to take 2021 by storm, Interview: Signal COO on why 'privacy is not a passing trend', Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra review: The best gets better, Alphabet shuts Project Loon to beam internet from high-altitude balloons, Did Vijay Sethupathi overshadow Vijay in Master? Copyright © 2021 The Indian Express [P] Ltd. 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