'Harry Potter' star Daniel Radcliffe has received a standing ovation for his West End debut in a production of Peter Saffer's 'Equus'.
A host of celebrity guests attended the opening night of the play, in which the 17-year-old actor plays troubled stablehand Alan Strang.
Speaking after the show, Hollywood actor Christian Slater said: "The work that Daniel did on stage was incredible, extraordinary. I take my hat off to him completely."
"He became Alan Strang. I never thought for one second I was looking at Daniel Radcliffe - I was watching Alan Strang," he said.
"I'm remarkably impressed. I think he was brave, adventurous and courageous, he's a phenomenon and I would certainly love to work with him."
Speaking about the play, Radcliffe told BBC: "I don't want people to think I am doing it to separate myself from 'Harry Potter'. I am doing it because it's a great play in itself."
In an interview after the play, he also made reference to how his nude scene had been such a big talking point.
"I sort of expected it really. If I went into it thinking nobody was going to talk about it, I would have been very stupid," he said.
