‘Stranger Things’ to End Its Broadway and London Stage Runs

Key Points:

• "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," a special effects-heavy play and prequel to the Netflix series, will end its Broadway run in January 2027 and its London run in December 2026.
• The play, produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions, opened on Broadway in April 2025 after premiering in London in 2023, but has struggled with lower attendance and revenue in the U.S., recently playing at 60-70% capacity.
• Despite a peak gross of $2.5 million during the 2025 holiday season, recent weekly grosses have dropped to around $859,339, and the production has not announced it has recouped its likely high running costs.
• The West End run will conclude at the Phoenix Theatre on December 27, 2026, while the Broadway run ends at the Marquis Theatre on January 3, 2027; the play faces upcoming competition from the horror-themed "Paranormal Activity" on Broadway.
• Written by Stranger Things writer Kate Trefrey, the play explores the origin story of villain Henry Creel (Vecna) set in 1959, and Netflix plans to release a filmed version of the stage production, though no release date has been announced.