“Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage prequel to Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” will end its runs in both London’s West End and on Broadway, producers announced. The show is scheduled to complete its West End engagement at the Phoenix Theatre in London on December 27, 2026. Its Broadway run at the Marquis Theatre is set to conclude on January 3, 2027, with the final performances arriving during the winter holiday season. The production opened in London in 2025 and opened on Broadway in 2025 as well, with reporting indicating the show will have played for a little over three years in the West End by the time it closes and for roughly just over two years on Broadway. Multiple outlets also note that the show has received major stage recognition in both markets, including Olivier awards in London and Tony awards on Broadway. In parallel, coverage referenced the continued popularity of the underlying TV series, including the release of its fifth and final season, while no additional official connection to the stage production’s closing was announced.
‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ announces final London and Broadway performance dates
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage prequel to Netflix’s “Stranger Things,” will end its runs in both London’s West End and on Broadway, producers announced. The show is scheduled to complete...
- Producers announce the show will close in London’s West End at the Phoenix Theatre on December 27, 2026.
- The show will close on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on January 3, 2027.
- Both closing dates are set for the winter holiday period.
- The production runs for a little over three years in London and just over about two years on Broadway, based on reported timelines.
- The stage production has won major awards in both locations, with Olivier awards in London and Tony awards on Broadway.
The curtain will close in January 2027 on Broadway and in December 2026 in London Stranger Things: The First Shadow Play to End Broadway and West End Runs This Winter Ben Kaye
5 hours ago'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' will end its Broadway run in January after opening in April 2025 and London run in December.
5 hours ago“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will complete its run at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End on December 27, 2026, and at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on January 3, 2027, the show’s producers announced on Tuesday. By the time it closes, the production will have run for over three years in London and […]
5 hours agoStranger Things: The First Shadow, the stage prequel to the hit Netflix horror/sci-fi series, will close out its engagements on both Broadway and London’s West End this holiday season, producers announced today. Stranger Things: The First Shadow will complete its run at London’s Phoenix Theatre on December 27, 2026, and at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre on […]
5 hours agoThe theatrical prequel to the Duffer Brothers’ smash-hit Netflix series is to shut down in the West End and on Broadway this winter, after selling more than 1.5m ticketsThe London and New York productions of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the theatrical prequel to Netflix’s TV blockbuster, are to both close this winter. The stage spectacular will have run for just over three years in the West End, where it won two Olivier awards, and for just over 20 months on Broadway, where it won four Tony awards. The final performance at the Phoenix theatre in London will be on 27 December and the last show at the Marquis theatre in New York will be on 3 January.The announcement, made on Tuesday, comes as a surprise considering the TV series’ phenomenal continued success. The November launch of the fifth and final season broke viewing records for an English-language series on Netflix, with 59.6m views in the first five days, and even caused the streaming service to crash within minutes of the episodes first becoming available. In February, it was widely reported that the New York stage production was being filmed for future release, but Netflix has made no such official statement. Continue reading...
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