The first 'Stranger Things' theatrical production has been announced, with a new play, 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow,' set to open in London by the end of this year.
The new play will offer some deep Hawkins, Indiana lore, going all the way back to 1959, and featuring younger versions of several prominent characters in the series: “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,” reads a description. “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.
And, in an effort to entice fans of the show as much as possible, the description ends, “[T]his gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of theStranger Things writer and co-executive producer Kate Trefry. Trefry came up with the story with the show’s creators, Matt and Ross Duffer, as well as Jack Thorne, a screenwriter and playwright who’s worked onAn exact premiere date forhasn’t been announced yet, though it will be staged at the Phoenix Theatre on London’s West End. Tony-winner Stephen Daldry will direct alongside co-director Justin Martin.
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