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What You Need To Know About Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway

Last updated Jan. 30, 2025 by Broadway.com Staff
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The London production of Stranger Things
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The Upside Down is coming to Broadway! Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the Olivier Award-winning prequel to the popular Netflix series, will arrive in New York this spring. Here's what you need to know to make sure you don't miss this exhilarating production. 

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All About Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Stranger Things: The First Shadow takes audiences back to 1959, in a town called Hawkins that fans of the Netflix series are familiar with. 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.

The story of the prequel comes from a collaboration between original Stranger Things writer Kate Telfrey, show creators Matt and Ross Duffer (often referred to as the Duffer Brothers) and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child playwright Jack Thorne. The production received its world premiere in London in 2023, where it received five Olivier nominations and was honored with the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play. 

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Important Info

Stranger Things: The First Shadow will begin previews at the Marquis Theatre on March 28, 2025. The play will celebrate its opening night on April 22, 2025

Audiences should keep in mind that Stranger Things: The First Shadow contains gunfire audio, loud noises and explosions, haze and smoke, flashing lights and strobe, and strong language. The show also depicts various mental illnesses and disorders.


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