Stranger Things: The First Shadow announces final curtain in London and New York
Summary
The stage play "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," a prequel to the Netflix TV series, will close its runs in London and New York this winter after more than three years in the West End and nearly two years on Broadway. Despite the show's closure, the TV series remains very popular, with its final season breaking Netflix viewing records.Key Facts
- "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" will end performances on December 27 in London and January 3 in New York.
- The play ran for just over three years in London's West End and about 20 months on Broadway.
- It won two Olivier awards in London and four Tony awards in New York.
- The final season of the Stranger Things TV show set a Netflix record with 59.6 million views in the first five days.
- More than 1.5 million tickets have been sold for the stage productions combined.
- The stage version was suggested by director Stephen Daldry and was praised by the show's creators, the Duffer Brothers.
- Producer Sonia Friedman said the play pushed live theatre boundaries and attracted many first-time theatre-goers.
- Some cast members from the TV series have recently made or will make their West End debuts in other shows.
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