Once young stars make a name for themselves, the next step tends to be a quest to find a polar opposite role that will send shockwaves across the world. Daniel Radcliffe most certainly achieved that title when he decided to play the lead in “Equus”, a performance where he shed not only the image of Harry Potter, but his clothes as well.
The 18-year-old will make his Broadway debut in September in a reprise of his London role in “Equus”, which will run for 22 weeks.
But do not be mistaken. Daniel has gotten rave reviews for his performance as a tortured teenager during an eight-week run of Peter Shaffer’s gruelling psychological thriller in London last year.
Last September, Radcliffe told Reuters in an interview in September the prospect of acting in New York was “terrifying.”
He said,
It will be amazing, but I will be terrified because I was talking to Richard Griffiths about playing New York and he said the most stupid thing you can do is underestimate New York audiences. I would be very nervous because I think (the audiences are) even more discerning than in London.
England’s liberal perspective on nudity differs greatly than that of New York’s, so it will be interesting to see how Americans respond to their young hero being in his birthday suit.
“Equus” was first produced in London in 1973 to critical acclaim. It was adapted by Shaffer for a 1977 film starring Richard Burton and Peter Firth, which received three Oscar nominations in 1978.
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