EQUUS Star Radcliffe Chats to Sessums About Obama, Gay Fans, Musical Role & More
By: Eddie Varley Jan. 28, 2009
Daniel Radcliffe, the young star of Peter Shaffer's play EQUUS on Broadway (Broadhurst Theatre, 235 W. 44 St.) --spoke to Kevin Sessums of The Daily Beast about "being adored by gay men, the "stupidity" of Prince Harry, and why he wants to give Sasha and Malia Obama a personal tour of Hogwarts".
Radcliffe speaks candidly to Sessums about a variety of topics, of great interest to theatre fans is his comments to the writer regarding his hope of a musical role in the near future.
KS: "What will be your second? Will it be a musical? I saw you do your satirical dance number at the Gypsy of the Year contest with your chorus line of horses from Equus. It was so charming, especially the Rockettes kickline ending you came up with".
DR: "I would like to do a musical. Very much. It's just a matter of finding the right one".
To the read the entire Daily Beast interview with Radcliffe click here.
EQUUS will conclude its 22-week engagement as scheduled on Broadway on February 8th, 2009. The play opened in September 2008 at the Broadhurst Theatre, marking the Broadway debut of Daniel Radcliffe. Mr. Radcliffe stars in the revival of Peter Shaffer's play opposite Tony Award winner Richard Griffiths ("The History Boys"). Thea Sharrock directs this production, which marks EQUUS first time on Broadway since its debuted and won the Tony Award for Best Play 35 years ago.
Daniel Radcliffe is the internationally-renowned star of the "Harry Potter" films and will begin shooting the final "Harry Potter" movie shortly after concluding his Broadway run in EQUUS, in which he made his much-heralded Broadway debut, followed by considerable acclaim.
EQUUS is Peter Shaffer's play about a mild-mannered young stable boy (Radcliffe) who blinds six horses in his care, and what happens when a court-appointed psychiatrist (Griffiths) attempts to unravel the mystery behind the boys demonic act.
EQUUS performs Tuesdays at 7 pm, Wednesdays at 2 and 8 p.m., Thursdays and Fridays at 8 pm, Saturdays at 2 pm and 8 pm and Sundays at 3 p.m.
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Photo Credit: Peter James Zielinski
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