10 / 10
It could have risked devolving into campy schmaltz but Kate Trefry, along with Jack Thorne, pen a standalone story that stands strongly on its own two feet. An adventure romp brimming with action and exploding with spectacle, expect a fare few winks to the fans along the way and a healthy dash of horror.
8 / 10
“We need something a little theatrical.” Boy, does excited Bob Newby (Christopher Buckley) get his wish. He’s trying to solve a staging problem in “The Dark of the Moon,” the school play he and the other kids are secretly putting on in Hawkins, Ind., in 1959. But audiences watching “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will likely greet the line with a wry smile because immense, intense theatricality is there for all to see. Are the three plot-driven hours of virtuoso, state-of-the-art stagecraft always matched by sustained drama? Not quite. Does that matter? Not at all.
All new photos have been released as Paddy Bever starring as Henry Creel in Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Phoenix Theatre in the West End. The production is running until 27 December. Check out the photos here.
All new photos have been released from the West End production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow as it celebrates its second anniversary at the Phoenix Theatre. Check out the photos here!
After nearly a decade, the hit Netflix television series, Stranger Things, will be coming to a close with Season Five. But fear not, fans - there is still the stage version, Stranger Things: The First Shadow, running in the West End. The play is a prequel to the events on screen, showing some of the older characters in high school and exploring the origins of the show’s main villain, Vecna. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Jack Christou, who plays the role of Henry Creel. We discussed what it is like to be part of the stage adaptation of such a popular television series, how he prepared for the role and even what he hopes audiences take away from the show as a whole.
This Halloween, Stranger Things: The First Shadow will host a cosplay costume competition at Phoenix Theatre for both its matinee and evening performances on the 31 October. Learn more!
The full company has been announced who will join the critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning, world première production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
An all new trailer has been released, giving fans a first look at the critically acclaimed world première production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Check out the video here!
Recently, we had the chance to chat with Alex Young, who plays Virginia Creel, Henry Creel’s mother, in Stranger Things: The First Shadow. We discussed what it has been like being part of the stage version of a beloved television series, how it feels to be taking on a role seen on the screen and some of her favourite characters from the show!
Due to popular demand, the critically acclaimed hit, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, extends its run. Experience the thrilling adventure that has captivated audiences worldwide.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the West End stage show based on the popular Netflix series, is heading to Broadway in 2025. Find out everything we know so far about the show including when it's hitting the stage in New York and details about the London production.
Broadway is about to get turned Upside Down according to a new Equity casting notice seeking actors and stage managers for a Broadway transfer of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the West End stage show based on the popular Netflix series. Find out how to audition and when the production is coming.
Louis McCartney, the actor who plays Henry Creel in the stage production, recently talked about the possiblity of Stranger Things: The First Shadow coming to Broadway in 2025.
All new production photos have been released for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which opened at the Phoenix Theatre on 14 December 2023 and is currently booking until August 2024. Check out the photos here!
The Phoenix Arts Club has announced the launch of its menu and new ‘Upside-Down Experience'. Learn more about the experience here!
It’s very much a case of if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. The winning formula of gruesome body-horror thrills, teenage romance, and fuzzy edged nostalgia for the analogue age will feel familiar in this highly anticipated stage prequel. But if that formula is raking in millions who is complaining? If it’s Stranger Things you want, it’s Stranger Things you’ll get.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, has opened at the Phoenix Theatre. Read the reviews!
Stranger Things: The First Shadow will be the first instalment in a trilogy. Stranger Things: The First Shadow is currently playing in London at The Phoenix Theatre.
The first look production photos for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, currently in previews at the Phoenix Theatre, have been released. See all-new the photos below.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the eagerly-awaited stage adaptation of the hit Netflix series, is set to open on 16 December at the Phoenix Theatre. The show is set in Hawkins, Indiana in 1959, following characters like Jim Hopper, Bob Newby and Joyce Maldonado “before the world turned upside down.”
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