'Stranger Things' on Broadway

The hit Netflix series 'Stranger Things' is expanding its universe with a Broadway play titled 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow,' which is a prequel set 24 years before the series. The production, which debuted in London's West End in November 2023 and won two Olivier Awards, will begin previews on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre on March 28, 2025, with its official opening on April 22. The play, written by Kate Trefry based on a story by the Duffer Brothers and Jack Thorne, follows the lives of young characters like Jim Hopper and Joyce Maldonado in Hawkins, Indiana in 1959. Directed by Stephen Daldry, the production promises elaborate special effects and gripping performances. Tickets for the Broadway run will go on presale on September 13 and to the general public on September 17. There are hints that this play may be the first of a planned trilogy, expanding the 'Stranger Things' narrative further.