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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.

Considered the first Irish “state of the nation” play, it’s now turned into a historical vignette imbued with hoarse black comedy. Its long placid rests are interrupted regularly by blazes of humorous energy: it entertains, but the pacing is slightly too slow for it to be full-on engaging. It’s a worthy curiosity.

To celebrate the conclusion of the record-breaking series, Netflix has revealed the full list of cities and theaters participating in fan screenings of the Stranger Things 5 Finale across the US and Canada.

The Paley Museum will present a special STRANGER THINGS: THE FINAL SEASON celebration on December 18 as part of its 2025 PaleyLive programming. The program continues The Paley Museum’s yearlong 50th anniversary schedule of screenings, conversations, and public events.

The cast of Stranger Things, including Broadway alums Sadie Sink and Gaten Matarazzo, were featured in a recent video for The Tonight Show, where they rapped a recap of the hit series ahead of the fifth and final season. Check it out now!

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!

The trailer for Volume 1 of the fifth and final season of Stranger Things debuted this past weekend at the Netflix x CicLAvia One Last Bike Ride Event at the Main Stage on Melrose Avenue in Los Angeles. Watch the new trailer now.

Ready to see your next Broadway show? Of course you are! Let BroadwayWorld and Ticketmaster be your guide to which plays and musicals are the most buzz-worthy this week, starting November 24, 2025. Check out five Broadway shows we recommend that you should snag tickets to right now!

The Theater Center will host the New York premiere of Remus Entertainment’s We Three Kings: The Story Behind The Story: an unforgettable experience that brings history, mystery, and wonder to life on stage, performed for one night only.

In celebration of the final season of Netflix's “Stranger Things,” several cast members are stepping out of Hawkins and into Studio 6B for a series of guest appearances on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.”

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.

Ardent Theatre Company focuses on Britain's forgotten twentysomethings - and not just for the plot

Lorde brought out recent John Proctor Is the Villain star Sadie Sink during her 'Ultrasound' concert in London for 'Green Light.' The Stranger Things star danced on stage while Lorde performed the hit song off of 'Melodrama.' Watch the video!

This December, Sugar Plum Gary will return to Annex Theatre for another round of joyfully twisted holiday storytelling and existential cheer. Learn more about the show here!

Netflix has released the official trailer for the fifth and final season of Stranger Things, teasing an epic conclusion featuring fan-favorite characters like Eleven, Mike, and Will, as well as other notable characters, including the villainous Vecna. Watch the trailer now.

Following sold-out performances earlier this year, comedian and cabaret artist Esther Fallick Will Return to Joe’s Pub With ESTHER UPDATES HER BOOK for two performances only.

Artistic Director Tim Sheader and Executive Director Henny Finch has announced the full cast for Sheader’s revival of When We Are Married by J.B. Priestley, which will open at the Donmar Warehouse,

Marlin Thomas, the acclaimed writer, academic, and New York native, will present a limited New York run of his new, daring play, REPARATIONS. Learn more and see how to attend.

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!

The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will be 'movin' out' the extremely popular Billy Joel, My Life: A Piano Man's Journey exhibit with a special event entitled: The Billy Joel Collectors Presentation. 

It's another standing room only night for Susan Mack and Birdland.

Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad are back by popular demand in the Olivier Award-nominated live stage show Bluey’s Big Play. The tour opens on 25 October and will visit 32 venues across the UK and Ireland up until August 2026.

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!

Composer Gregory Spears has announced a milestone 2025-2026 season, including the debut of his newest opera, Sleepers Awake, at Opera Philadelphia, and the launch of a national, multi-year tour,