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Why see Stranger Things - The First Shadow?

The Stranger Things Stage Show

Winner of two Olivier Awards including Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play! After a West End premiere, Broadway is set to be turned upside down due to this exciting new addition to the Duffer Brother's Stranger Things universe. Taking us back to the town of Hawkins in 1959, this new story by Kate Trefry, the Duffer Brothers, and playwright of the moment, Jack Thorne, features some of the Netflix show's favorite characters, including a young Jim Hopper, Joyce Maldonado and Bob Newbie as they grapple with the first shadows of danger in the sleepy small town.

With an award-winning creative team (including Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher the wizards behind the incredible stagecraft over at Harry Potter and The Cursed Child), expect breathtaking special effects that push the limits of possibility when you enter this brand-new addition to the Stranger Things dimension!

Key Information

Dates

Opens Mar 28, 2025

Creative

  • Story by The Duffer Brothers, Kate Trefry and Jack Thorne
  • Directed by Stephen Daldry
  • Co-directed by Justin Martin
  • Set design by Miriam Buether
  • Costume design by Brigitte Reiffenstuel
  • Lighting design by Jon Clark
  • Sound design by Paul Arditti
  • Illusions design and visual effects by Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher
  • Video design and visual effects by 59 Productions
  • Original music and arrangements by D.J. Walde
  • Choreography by Coral Messam
  • Movement direction by Lynne Page
  • Wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates
  • Technical direction by Gary Beestone
  • Dialect by William Conacher

Awards

2024 Olivier Awards

Nominations
  • Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
  • Best Director - Stephen Daldry
  • Best Sound Design - Paul Arditti
  • Best Set Design - Miriam Buether and 59 Productions
  • Best Lighting Design - Jon Clark

2024 Olivier Awards

  • Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
  • Best Set Design - Miriam Buether and 59 Productions

2024 Olivier Awards

  • Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
  • Best Set Design - Miriam Buether and 59 Productions
Nominations
  • Best New Entertainment or Comedy Play
  • Best Director - Stephen Daldry
  • Best Sound Design - Paul Arditti
  • Best Set Design - Miriam Buether and 59 Productions
  • Best Lighting Design - Jon Clark

News

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Sets Its Sights on Broadway

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Sets Its Sights on Broadway

Kevin, August 8th, 2024
Stranger Things: The First Shadow has turned the West End upside down since its 2023 debut at London's Pheonix Theatre, bagging itself an Olivier Award, numerous nominations, and now, a portal to Broadway. The First Shadow will begin previe...
Read more

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Sets Its Sights on Broadway

Stranger Things: The First Shadow Sets Its Sights on Broadway
Kevin, August 8th, 2024
Stranger Things: The First Shadow has turned the West End upside down since its 2023 debut at London's Pheonix Theatre, bagging itself an Olivier Award, numerous nominations, and now, a portal to Broadway. The First Shadow will begin previe...
Read more

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