STRANGER THINGS SMASHES BROADWAY RECORD

The Tony Award-winning Broadway production of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW smashed 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 year, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW tells the origin story of Stranger Things villain “Vecna,” aka “Henry Creel.”  With the launch of Season 5 on Netflix, demand across Broadway and the West End productions of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOWsaw an almost instant sustained increase in ticket sales, with sales at their highest levels since the initial launch of both productions. Guests not only booked tickets for the traditionally popular holiday weeks, but also for dates into 2026, emphasizing fan excitement.

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?

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 is produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions.

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