No one can rein Karen Wheeler in 🕷️

No one can rein Karen Wheeler in 🕷️

New cast just dropped in Hawkins 👀 Henry Creel, Jim Hopper Jr., Joyce Maldonado, Bob Newby, Patty Newby, and Dr. Brenner are ready to take you back to where it all began.

You can now get a first look at production photos of the West End transfer of Inter Alia. Featuring Golden Globe and Emmy Award-winner and BAFTA and Academy Award-nominee Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) as London Crow…

LIVE from the wings: our Year 002 cast takes their first bows. Let’s go, Tigers! 💥

Burke Swanson takes us backstage at Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Ready for his final weekend as Jim Hopper Jr. 🕷️

anyone gonna tell them that strong arms won’t help with the Mind Flayer?

The cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow celebrate the Best Set Design nominees, an award which the show won in 2024! See the full list of Olivier Award nominees: https://officiallondontheatre.com/olivier…

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—…

For his final episode, Burke Swanson hands the camera over to ensemble member Patrick Scott McDermott to introduce some of the forthcoming Year 2 cast members, including John Patrick Collins (Lonnie Byers), Ben…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is March 24, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click…

Things are so very rightside up right now for dozens of actors who are about to join the ensemble company of Stranger Things: The First Shadow. The Year 2 cast officially takes the stage at the Marquis Theatre …

let us know when we can audition???

’50s setting, Gen Z cast

Louis McCartney, who recently finished his Tony-nominated run as Henry Creel in Stranger Things: The First Shadow, is among the new cast members joining season three of Jimmy McGovern’s BAFTA-winning drama se…

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—…

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is known for its spellbinding stagecraft, so it's only fitting that Swanson would use his penultimate episode to further highlight the show's backstage crew. The production's h…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 3/8/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative g…

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—…

this dance was made for the Stranger Things song

Burke Swanson uses the fifth episode of his vlog series to spotlight members of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW's backstage crew. With Swanson behind the camera, we are introduced to Mark Alan Jones (laundry)…

In the third episode of The Hop, Burke Swanson investigates which cast member gave him a secret valentine with an elaborately curated playlist. Backstage, Jamie Martin Mann, who plays Ted Wheeler, knits a hat a…

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—…

On week two of "The Hop," Swanson answers more questions from fans and speaks on the casting process for THE FIRST SHADOW. Ensemble member Maya West and Ayana Cymone, who plays Sue Anderson, show us the "Strang…

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 2/22/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative …

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. Check out the shows we recommend that yo…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 23, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Click …

Curious what your teenager might think about some of Broadway's most beloved shows before you buy the tickets? BroadwayWorld's Teen Critics are here to help! We are continuing the series with Evangeline (13), …

Casting is complete for year two of the Tony-winning Broadway production Stranger Things: The First Shadow. Joining previously announced principal cast members Victor de Paula Rocha as Henry Creel, Ayana Cymo…

STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW has completed casting for their Year 2 Broadway Cast. See who will be joining the Tony Award-winning play based on the hit Netflix series and telling the story of Henry Creel…

Full casting for Year 2 of the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. Joining the previously announced Victor de Paula Rocha as “Henry Creel,” Ayana Cymone as “Patty…

Join my channel to gain access to exclusive content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDQi6IkbVa2SJok8fUZOpKw/join • OHMYGOD HEY! It was announced yesterday that a stage play based on the stories by Georg…

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is February 18, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours: NEW - BWW For You, Personalized Story Picks, Cl…

For his inaugural episode, Burke Swanson gives some background on his life in the arts, documents his morning routine and answers some questions from fans in his poster-adorned dressing room. Stay tuned for a s…

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—…

Curious what your teenager might think about some of Broadway's most beloved shows before you buy the tickets? BroadwayWorld's Teen Critics are here to help! We are continuing the series with Evangeline (13)…

Correspondent Charlie Cooper takes a stroll with STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW’s Gabrielle Nevaeh. Get tickets to STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW: https://www.broadway.com/shows/stranger-things-the-fir…

Gabrielle Nevaeh has been fielding supernatural forces as Patty Newby in Broadway’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow, which serves as a prequel to Netflix’s popular sci-fi series. The First Shadow provide…

Casting announced for ‘Schmigadoon,’ ‘Fear of 13,’ more; John Legend, Sara Bareillies, Norah Jones musical news; ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ to stream on Netflix Every week, Matt Tamanini wi…

Stage blood specialists and prop masters explain the mechanisms behind some grisly scenes in Broadway’s “Bug,” “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” and more.

Burke Swanson plays James Hopper Jr. in Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway. (His character grows up to be chief of police Jim Hopper, played by David Harbour in the Netflix series.) No stranger—pun…

"At the same time, it feels in moments like we've just begun and in moments like I've only ever done this my entire life," Alison Jaye tells The Broadway Show host Tamsen Fadal about Stranger Things: The First …

Love is in the air, and this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal features relationships of all kinds. Celebrate friendship with a performance of "For Good" filmed live in the Broadway.com stud…

Love is in the air, and this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal features relationships of all kinds. Celebrate friendship with a performance of "For Good" filmed live in the Broadway.com stud…

How It Started How It’s Going This time last year, Stranger Things: The First Shadow was in rehearsals for its Broadway premiere.

The production will reopen to audiences on Feb 15.

Theater-goers won’t be able to see Broadway’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow this week – producers have canceled public performances of the prequel drama from tonight to Saturday so they can film the p…

The prequel to the hit series Stranger Things is being professionally filmed for a future release.

Hawkins is returning to your living rooms. According to Collider, Broadway's Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the prequel play to the Netflix hit, will be filmed this week for a future release on the streamer…

The full original Broadway cast, led by Tony nominee Louis McCartney, will play its final performance together on March 29.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow has announced new principal cast members as the production begins its second year on Broadway. Victor de Paula Rocha will take over as Henry Creel alongside Ayana Cymone as Pat…

The full original Broadway cast, led by Tony nominee Louis McCartney, will play their final performance together later this spring.

Get ready, Hawkins. New principal cast members are getting ready to join the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW as the production begins its second year on Broadway. Vic…

The Tony nominee chats with The Hollywood Reporter before his stage run as the Netflix series villain ends next month, with Victor de Paula Rocha taking over.

What's the 001 thing in the Stranger Things: The First Shadow?

Host Tamsen Fadal sits down with Alison Jaye, who plays the young Winona Ryder role in the Broadway staging of the Netflix smash Stranger Things. Get tickets to STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW: https://www.b…

"At the same time, it feels in moments like we've just begun and in moments like I've only ever done this my entire life," Alison Jaye tells The Broadway Show host Tamsen Fadal about Stranger Things: The First …

Calling all theater kids! Consider this week's episode of The Broadway Show with Tamsen Fadal our Super Bowl. Read on for the starting lineup, including a halftime show-worthy live performance and plenty of sta…

Tickets for Kids’ Night on Broadway are now on sale. The program returns to New York City on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, with 18 participating Broadway shows. A program of The Broadway League, Kids’ Night o…

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 1/25/2026 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative …

POV its 1959 and you’re warming up for Dark of the Moon

Will it be Virginia Creel or a Demogorgon this evening? That's the life of a swing on Broadway! 🤔

Now THAT'S a quick change

Broadway box office was solid and clear-headed last week after the previous week’s lucrative holiday-fueled numbers, with receipts for the 31 productions settling at a solid $34,320,229. That’s a 34% drop f…

The hit Broadway production at the Marquis is celebrating the finale of the Netflix series.

A new block of tickets will go on sale for the Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. Tickets go on sale on January 9 at 10:00AM ET for performances through Sunday, Septemb…

CODE RED NERDS 🚨 Stranger Things: The First Shadow is now extended through September 6 2026. Tickets go on sale at 10 am ET via the link in our bio.

It’s The Broadway Show, the only nationally syndicated weekly theater television series. The program features Broadway’s biggest stars, exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes access both on and off the …

Before Stranger Things ever came to Broadway in the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow, Broadway performers inhabited Hawkins and the Upside Down in the fan-favorite Netflix series. Familiar faces like Gate…

Broadway is suddenly booming, which is good news for everyone. “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” was doing lackluster business all year until… The TV series ends tomorrow night. New episodes dropped on …

Click below to access all the Broadway grosses from all the shows for the week ending 12/28/2025 in BroadwayWorld's grosses section. Also, you will find information on each show's historical grosses, cumulative…

When the special effects at a fictional performance of Stranger Things: The First Shadow suddenly went haywire, the cast leaned into the upside-down and dove headfirst into a fever-dream production of Oklahoma!…

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28,…

Stranger Things: The First Shadow broke the 9-performance house record at the Marquis Theatre with a gross of $2,510,948.00 for the week ending Sunday, December 28, 2025. The most Tony Award-winning play of the…

Christmas week was reliably bountiful for Broadway, with early reports of record-breaking grosses for the holiday period coming in hours before the official numbers are released by the Broadway League this afte…

The cast of Stranger Things: the First Shadow took Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to the Upside Down with a special performance at this year's Red Bucket Follies! The performance featured nods to Into the Wo…

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 re…

Which shows from Broadway past have made the biggest impact on Broadway present? How have the legends of yesterday shaped the stars of today? BroadwayWorld is finding out in our brand new series, The Shows That…