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Hogwarts Express: Backstage at Harry Potter and the Cursed Child With Aidan Close, Episode 4: Heated Wizardry

by Jonah De Forest

Aidan Close plays Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway. For six weeks, he's taking fans backstage at the Lyric Theatre to see where the real magic happens. On this week's episode, Close answers questions from fans, attends a hockey game, galavants about Times Square and plays the Newlywed Game with co-star Emmet Smith (Albus Potter) while decked out in matching Broadway.com swag. Pl…

SOURCE: Broadway.com at 3:12pm on January 13, 2026