Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions are excited to announce that Mastercard is the official payments partner of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW, and that ticket holders, who are not currently Netflix subscribers, will be gifted a 30-day Netflix subscription for ticket purchases up until September 30, 2024. The critically acclaimed, Olivier Award-winning, “mega five-star hit” (Sunday Times) play will debut on Broadway next year.
Mastercard cardholders will get access to tickets before the general public by entering code HENRY beginning Friday, September 13, 2024 at 11:00AM ET. Tickets for the general public will go on sale at 11:00AM ET on Tuesday, September 17, 2024.
Ticket holders to the play STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW on Broadway will also receive a Netflix gift card. The offer is valid for one 30-day subscription to Netflix’s Standard Plan per ticket order, purchased by Monday, September 30, 2024. This offer is only redeemable for new Netflix members in the U.S. and U.K. Redemption details to follow by email after purchase. Terms and conditions apply.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will begin preview performances Friday, March 28, 2025 and officially open Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre (210 West 46th Street). Based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne and Kate Trefry, and rooted in the mythology and world of the Netflix global phenomenon, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is a new play written by Kate Trefry, directed by Stephen Daldry and co-directed by Justin Martin.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will feature 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 & supervision by D.J. Walde, illusions design & visual effects by Jamie Harrison & Chris Fisher, video design & visual effects by 59 Productions, 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, casting by Jim Carnahan. Casting to be announced at a later date.
Hailed by the Daily Telegraph as “The West End Event of the Year” and the recipient of nineteen 5-star reviews and twelve 4-star reviews, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW opened in its world premiere production at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End, where it is currently breaking box office records and is now on sale through April 6, 2025. The West End production won several awards including two Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment and Best Set Design, the Critics’ Circle Awards for Best Set Design and Most Promising Newcomer, and the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play.
Before the world turned upside down. Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy...and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.
From Netflix and the multi-award-winning Broadway producer Sonia Friedman Productions comes STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW. Winner of two Olivier Awards including Best Entertainment, this landmark production is brought to life by an award-winning creative team including director Stephen Daldry (The Crown, Billy Elliot, The Inheritance, The Hours, The Reader)and co-director Justin Martin (Prima Facie, The Inheritance). With stunning special effects, extraordinary performances, and a storyline that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this gripping, stand-alone adventure will take you right back to the beginnings of the Stranger Things story.
STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions. The Duffer Brothers act as creative producers, with 21 Laps Entertainment as associate producer.
For more information visit www.StrangerThingsBroadway.com.
Fans that signed up for pre-sale tickets on the official website will also have first access starting Friday, Sept 13 at 11:00AM ET.
Gift card valid for a 30-day Netflix Standard Plan subscription. Expires September 30, 2025. One time use only for new members. No resale. Has no cash value and cannot be combined with any other specials or free offers. No refunds or credits for partial months. Use of the Netflix service is subject to the terms located at www.netflix.com/termsofuse.