Stranger Things Stage Prequel Sets Broadway and West End Closing Dates for 2026-2027
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· 2 sources"Stranger Things: The First Shadow," the stage prequel to the Netflix series, will close its Broadway and West End runs in late 2026 and early 2027, Deadline reported. The Broadway engagement at the Marquis Theatre ends January 3, 2027, and the London run at the Phoenix Theatre concludes December 27, 2026, according to Variety. The closings follow the TV series finale in December 2025, which Deadline noted temporarily boosted the stage show's profile and weekly grosses. Variety added that the production, which ran over three years in London, won four Tony Awards for its design and technical achievements.
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Summary
Stranger Things: The First Shadow, the stage prequel to the hit Netflix series, will close its Broadway and West End runs in late 2026/early 2027. The Broadway engagement at the Marquis Theatre ends January 3, 2027, and the London run at the Phoenix Theatre concludes December 27, 2026. The closings come after the TV series finale in December 2025, which temporarily boosted the stage show's profile and weekly grosses.
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· 3 pulledStranger Things: The First Shadow, the stage prequel to the hit Netflix horror/sci-fi series, will close out its engagements on both Broadway and London's West End this holiday season, producers announced today.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow will complete its run at London's Phoenix Theatre on December 27, 2026, and at Broadway's Marquis Theatre on January 3, 2027.
The exits will come a year after the December 2025 finale of the TV series, a much-watched episode (and season) that reinvigorated the stage show's profile and weekly Broadway grosses, at least temporarily.
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