Netflix’s Stranger Things play is headed to Broadway

Netflix’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow stage play is headed to Broadway. The show will make its debut in the Marquis Theatre in March 2025.

By Emma Roth, a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Netflix is bringing its Stranger Things play to Broadway’s Marquis Theatre next March. The play, called Stranger Things: The First Shadow, takes place years before the events in the streaming series unfold. It made its debut in London’s West End last year. The play takes place in Hawkins, Indiana, in 1959 and follows a young Jim Hopper, Joyce Maldonado, and Bob Newby’s sister as they contend with the arrival of the new kid in town: Henry Creel. The production credits Stranger Things creators the Duffer Brothers as the original story and creative producers of the play, with Kate Trefry serving as the writer. Tickets for Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway go up for presale on September 13th, while general availability starts on September 17th. Since its premiere last year, Stranger Things: The First Shadow has scooped up two Olivier Awards for best new entertainment and best set design. Based on the clips from the play in London, it looks like there’s no shortage of action and flashy special effects. That’s backed up by reviews, which sometimes found the story lacking, but the effects extraordinarily dazzling. Even if you don’t plan on making the trek to New York to see the Stranger Things play, at least you can watch the show’s fifth and final season from the comfort of your home when it premieres next year. / Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we’ve tested sent to your inbox weekly. The Verge is a vox media network © 2024 Vox Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved

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