The Harry Potter star took to Manhattan's Broadhust Theater on Thursday (25Sep08) to play Alan Strang, a 17-year-old schoolboy who is obsessed with horses, in Peter Schaffer's play.

And any nerves the 19-year-old had before making his New York stage debut, will be eased by a string of glowing reviews from the city's tough theatrical press.

New York Times' Ben Brantley wrote on Friday (25Sep08), "Daniel Radcliffe steps into a mothball-preserved, off-the-rack part and wears it like a tailor’s delight - that is, a natural fit that allows room to stretch."

New York Post reviewer Clive Barnes adds his own praise: "His acting, beautifully understated and withdrawn, has just the right manner for this horribly mixed-up adolescent."

And The New York Daily News' Joe Dziemianowicz leads his review with the line, "Let's get right to it - Daniel Radcliffe , the marquee man-boy and the reason Equus has trotted back to Broadway. Yes, he's terrific and gives a passionate performance."