Stranger Things: The First Shadow

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025. 

The cast of Stranger Things: the First Shadow took Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to the Upside Down with a special performance at this year's Red Bucket Follies! The video featured nods to Into the Woods, Wicked, and Oklahoma.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025.

Audiences are now deep in the dangerous depths of the Upside Down, with the ongoing fifth season of Stranger Things now streaming. Find out more about the new season, how it connects to the Broadway play, and more in our new guide!

Watch a video of Jamie Campbell Bower surprising the audience for the final scene of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW for the final scene of the production, reprising his role as “Henry Creel.'

Stranger Things has officially returned to Netflix for its fifth and final season. While fans tune in this holiday season to find out what's happening in Hawkins, anyone who has headed to the Marquis Theatre recently is already privy to some very exciting backstory. Stranger Things: The First Shadow is now in its ninth month on Broadway, and there has never been a better time to find out what went down before the events of Season 1. Watch in this video.

Juan Carlos, one of the original cast members of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, is set to return to the show after recovering from an injury he suffered on stage in June.

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will be hosting a special “Hawkins High School Homecoming Week” at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway in honor of Stranger Things Day. Learn more!

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will be hosting a panel at New York Comic Con this year titled “Stranger Things: The First Shadow - Bringing Iconic Characters & the World of the Upside Down to Life on Stage.”

Stranger Things: the First Shadow is giving a rare look inside the Upside Down with a sneak peek at five 'mind-blowing' moments from the Tony-winning Broadway production. Watch the video now!

Some performers chose not to read critical reviews. That's not the case for Stranger Things: The First Shadow star Louis McCartney. In fact, he takes it a step further. he explains why he takes the Stranger Tings fans' opinions seriously.

Performer, Host, and Social Media star Frankie Grande visited the cast of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW on Broadway backstage at the Marquis Theater. Check out photos here!

An all new trailer has been released for the Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, including never-before-seen production footage. Watch the video here!

On Saturday, July 19, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW celebrated its 100th performance at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway. See photos from the event here!

Noah Schnapp, star of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” attended a performance of the Broadway prequel, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, ahead of the release of the final season of the show coming later this year. See photos here! 

Ayana Cymone, who is currently appearing in Stranger Things: The First Shadow, took us backstage to share some of her pre-show rituals, favorite moments, memories, and more!

At the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Jamie Harrison, Chris Fisher, Gary Beestone & Edward Pierce took the stage to accept a Special Tony Award for their work on the Illusions & Technical Effects of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, they checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share their initial reaction!

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Miriam Buether and 59 Studio (Benjamin Pearcy) took home a Tony Award for 'Best Scenic Design of a Play' for their outstanding work on Stranger Things: The First Shadow. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, they checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share their initial reaction!

Earlier tonight at the 78th Annual Tony Awards, Jon Clark took home a Tony Award for 'Best Lighting Design of a Play' for his outstanding work on Stranger Things: The First Shadow. After leaving the stage at Radio City Music Hall, he checked in with BroadwayWorld's Richard Ridge to share his initial reaction!

See photos of Gaten Matarazzo at Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets to the production here!

Watch in this video as Louis McCartney chats more about how he shakes off his character every night, why being on Broadway has been so special to him, and so much more.