Stranger Things: The First Shadow announces closing dates in London and New York
The critically acclaimed, multi-award-winning Stranger Things: The First Shadow will extend for a final time, completing its run at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End on 27 December 2026 and at the Marquis Theatre on Broadway on 3 January 2027.
THE CAST
Current cast members Ammar Duffus (Charles Sinclair), Jack Gardner (Walter Henderson), Andy Langtree (Victor Creel), Lauren O’Neil (Virginia Creel) and Rufus Wright (Principal Newby) and the previously announced Jack Christou (Henry Creel), Stewart Clarke (Dr Brenner), Avril Maponga (Patty Newby), Max Potter (Bob Newby), Adam Wadsworth (James Hopper Jr.) and Edie Wright (Joyce Maldonado) are joined by a new company including Maximillian Graham (Alan Munson), Anastasia Koloko (Sue Anderson), Joshua McElroy (Lonnie Byers), Grace Alice Murray (Claudia Yount), Tom O’Brien (Ted Wheeler), Freya Taylor-Lester (Karen Childress), Andrew Whipp (Chief Hopper). To alternate the role of Alice Creel current cast members Maya Guinoubi and Tabitha Morley are joined by Phoenix Hamer and Emilia Rose. Completing the company are Lola Adaja, Bronte Alice-Tadman, Aoife Browne, Kaylah Copeland, Alex Dargie, Adéoré Edwards, Vanessa Fisher, Kieran Garland, Ross Green, Brandon Kimrayo, Ben Skym, Leah St Luce, Stanley Treshansky and Selena Thompson.
ABOUT STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
Are monsters born… or made?
In 1959 Hawkins, Indiana, the Creel family seeks a fresh start, especially their teenage son Henry, who is eager to escape his troubled past. Initially, things go well — he finds friendship and joins the school play. But when a wave of shocking crimes strikes the town, Henry is forced to confront a terrifying truth: is there something inside him that connects him to the horrors unfolding around him?
As this thrilling mystery races forward, shadows of the past are unleashed, relationships are tested, and the town of Hawkins faces the ultimate question: can the power of friendship outshine the darkness within?
With a cast of 32, this gripping stand-alone adventure will pull you deep into the world of STRANGER THINGS. Experience the heart-pounding excitement of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW—where suspense and spectacle lurk at every turn.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is written by Kate Trefry, directed by Stephen Daldry with co-director Justin Martin, set design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Brigitte Reiffenstuel, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Paul Arditti, original music composition, orchestration, arrangements and supervision by D.J. Walde, illusions design and visual effects by Jamie Harrison & Chris Fisher, video design and visual effects by 59 Studio, choreography by Coral Messam, movement direction by Lynne Page, wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates, technical director is Gary Beestone for Gary Beestone Associates, props supervision by Mary Halliday, dialect by William Conacher, casting by Jessica Ronane Casting CDG and international casting consultancy by Jim Carnahan.
Additional information about STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW
Booking until
27 December 2026
Show Times
Friday, Saturday at 1pm
Sunday at 3pm
Tuesday-Saturday at 7pm
Running Time
3 hours including an interval
Theatre
Phoenix Theatre
Age Recommendation
12+
Access Performances
TBC
Additional information about the new cast of Stranger Things
Jack Christou plays Henry Creel. His theatre credits include Matilda the Musical (RSC The Other Place). His television credits include Chloe, Pandemonium and Penny on M.A.R.S; and for film, Last Train to Christmas.
Stewart Clarke plays Dr Brenner. His theatre credits include Les Misérables (Sondheim Theatre), Mandela (Young Vic), Cabaret (Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre), Be More Chill (Shaftesbury Theatre, The Other Palace), Fiddler on the Roof (Menier Chocolate Factory, Playhouse Theatre), The Rink (Southwark Playhouse), Assassins (Menier Chocolate Factory), A Streetcar Named Desire (Curve, Leicester), Cool Rider Live, Godspell in Concert (Lyric Theatre), The Return of The Soldier (Hope Mill Theatre) and Ghost The Musical (UK tour). His television credits include Moonstone; and for film, Easy Virtue.
Avril Maponga plays Patty Newby. She is a recent graduate of Rose Bruford College, her theatre credits include Witness for the Prosecution (London County Hall). For film, her credits include Sightline.
Max Potter plays Bob Newby. His theatre credits include A Monster Calls (Barn Theatre), I Love to Fly (Little Angel Theatre), The Lodger (Lion and Unicorn Theatre) and Scissors (Greenwich Theatre).
Adam Wadsworth plays James Hopper Jr. His theatre credits include The Merry Wives of Windsor, All’s Well That Ends Well, Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare’s Globe), Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Palace Theatre) and Patterns (Curve, Leicester). His television credits include Lewis, Marple and My Phone Genie.
Edie Wright plays Joyce Maldonado. She is a recent graduate of Guildford School of Acting and made her professional stage debut in Stranger Things: The First Shadow as Karen Childress in the 2024/25 cast.
