The critically acclaimed Olivier Award-winning, play STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will begin performances at Broadway.
When & Where will the Play take place?
- Performances Begin Friday, March 28, 2025
- Officially Opens Tuesday, April 22, 2025
- At Broadway’s Marquis Theatre
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Pre-sale tickets for STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will go on sale at 11:00 AM ET on Friday, September 13, 2024, for those who sign up on the official website. Tickets for the general public will go on sale at 11:00 AM ET on Friday, September 17, 2024.
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.
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Stranger Things: The First Shadow Synopsis
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 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.
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 | |
| By | Kate Trefry |
| Original Story by | The Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne & Kate Trefry |
| Based on the Netflix Series, ‘Stranger Things’, Created by the Duffer Brothers | |
| Directed by | Stephen Daldry |
| Co-Directed by | Justin Martin |
| Creative Producers | The Duffer Brothers |
| Associate Producers | Shawn Levy & Dan Cohen for 21 Laps |
| Produced by | Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions |