STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, the Smash-Hit Play From London's West End, Will Open on Broadway in 2025

Posted By Tim Todd | Posted 1 month ago

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Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions are proud to announce that the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning, “mega five-star hit” (Sunday Times) play STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will begin performances Friday, March 28, 2025 and officially open Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street). Based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne and Kate Trefry, and rooted in the mythology and world of the Netflix global phenomenon, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is a new play written by Kate Trefry, directed by Stephen Daldry and co-directed by Justin Martin.



Sign up now for first access to pre-sale tickets at www.StrangerThingsBroadway.com. Pre-Sale Tickets for those who sign up on the official website will go on sale for STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW at 11:00AM ET on Friday, September 13, 2024. Tickets for the general public will go on sale at 11:00AM ET on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will feature set design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Brigitte Reiffenstuel, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Paul Arditti, original music composition, orchestration, arrangements and supervision by D.J. Walde, illusions design & visual effects by Jamie Harrison & Chris Fisher, video design & visual effects by 59, choreography by Coral Messam, movement direction by Lynne Page, wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates, technical director is Gary Beestone for Gary Beestone Associates, casting by Jim Carnahan. Casting to be announced at a later date.



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“IT LEFT MY JAW ON THE FLOOR.” – Mail on Sunday



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“SPECTACULAR.” – Evening Standard



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“EXHILARATING LIVE THEATRE.” – Financial Times



Hailed by the Daily Telegraph as “The West End Event of the Year” and the recipient of nineteen 5-star reviews and twelve 4-star reviews, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW opened in its world premiere production at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End, where it is currently breaking box office records and is now on sale through February 16, 2025. The West End production recently won several awards including two Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment and Best Set Design, the Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Set Design and Most Promising Newcomer, and the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play. Click here to see more from the star-studded West End Opening Night.



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“THE SPECTACLE IS AN EXCITING REMINDER OF WHAT THEATRE, AT ITS MOST MAGICAL, CAN DO.” – The Daily Mail



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“STRANGER THINGS THE PLAY IS A MEGA FIVE-STAR HIT.” – Sunday Times



Before the world turned upside down. Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy…and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.



From Netflix and the multi-award-winning Broadway producer Sonia Friedman Productions comes STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. Winner of two Olivier Awards including Best Entertainment, this landmark production is brought to life by an award-winning creative team including director Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Inheritance, The Hours, The Reader) and co-director Justin Martin (Prima Facie, The Inheritance). With stunning special effects, extraordinary performances, and a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this gripping, stand-alone adventure will take you right back to the beginnings of the Stranger Things story.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions. The Duffer Brothers act as creative producers, with 21 Laps Entertainment as associate producer.



“STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW IS NOT LIKE ANY THEATRE MORE THAN HALF OF ITS AUDIENCE HAVE SEEN BEFORE. THAT’S BECAUSE 55 PER CENT OF THOSE BOOKING TO SEE THIS MEGABUDGET SPIN-OFF FROM NETFLIX’S SPOOKY SCI-FI SMASH HAVE EITHER NEVER BEFORE OR RARELY BEEN TO THE THEATRE. THE BOX-OFFICE DATA IS CLEAR ON THAT.” – Sunday Times



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“AS A PIECE OF TOTAL THEATRE, THIS IS STREETS AHEAD OF ANYTHING ELSE.” – Evening Standard



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“IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO BE STUNNED BY THIS ELECTRIFYING SHOW.” – The i



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“A ROLLERCOASTER EXPERIENCE.” – WhatsOnStage