Stranger Things: The First Shadow photos & videos

Check out the latest photos and videos of hit West End show Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow is now playing at the Phoenix Theatre in London, and recently extended its run, booking to 31 May 2026.

The production has also transferred to New York, and is now playing at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre starring Louis McCartney (Game of Thrones) as Henry Creel.

Photos of the new Stranger Things cast

Just in: See photos of the new cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow in London, including Jack Christou (Matilda The Musical) as Henry Creel, and Stewart Clarke (Les Misérables) as Dr Brenner.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow - London

The cast also features Avril Maponga (Witness for the Prosecution) as Patty Newby, Max Potter (A Monster Calls) as Bob Newby, Adam Wadsworth (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) as James Hopper Jr. and Edie Wright (Stranger Things: The First Shadow) as Joyce Maldonado, Maximilian Graham as Alan Munson, Anastasia Koloko as Sue Anderson, Joshua McElroy as Lonnie Byers, Grace Alice Murray as Claudia Yount, Tom O’Brien as Ted Wheeler, Freya Taylor-Lester as Karen Childress, Andrew Whipp as Chief Hopper, Ammar Duffus as Charles Sinclair, Jack Gardner as Walter Henderson, Andy Langtree as Victor Creel, Lauren O’Neil as Virginia Creel and Rufus Wright as Principal Newby.

Alternating in the role of Alice Creel are Maya Guinoubi, Tabitha Morley, Phoenix Hamer and Emilia Rose.

Completing the company are Lola Adaja, Bronte Alice-Tadman, Aoife Browne, Kaylah Copeland, Alex Dargie, Adéoré Edwards, Vanessa Fisher, Kieran Garland, Ross Green, Brandon Kimrayo, Ben Skym, Leah St Luce, Stanley Treshansky and Selena Thompson.

Video: Broadway trailer for Stranger Things

Also watch the brand new Broadway trailer of Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

2024-2025 cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Take a look at production images of the previous cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow.

That cast was led by Louis Healy (Emmerdale, The Pact, The Full Monty) as Henry Creel, Callum Maxwell (Peter Pan) will play Bob Newby, Miranda Mufema (Romeo & Juliet) will star as Patty Newby, Luke Mullins (Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead) as Dr Brenner, Jessica Rhodes (Doubt: A Parable) as Joyce Maldonado and George Smale (AS-NT) as James Hopper Jr.

The show also starred Shane Attwooll (Wonder Woman 1984) as Chief Hopper, Jack Crumlin (To Kill a Mockingbird) as Lonnie Byers, Rhianna Dorris (Coram Boy) as Sue Anderson, Ammar Duffus (The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe) as Charles Sinclair, Jack Gardner (The Baker’s Wife) as Walter Henderson, Andy Langtree (A Christmas Carol) as Victor Creel, Betsy Mayle as Claudia Yount, Michael Murray as Alan Munson, Lauren O’Neil (The Twilight Zone) as Virginia Creel, Matthew Pidgeon (Wolf Hall and Bring Up the Bodies) as Principal Newby, Barney Wilkinson (Bonnie and Clyde) as Ted Wheeler, Edie Wright as Karen Childress

Stranger Things: The First Shadow – West End trailer

More about Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Based on the Netflix series Stranger Things created by the Duffer Brothers, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is written by Kate Trefry (Netflix’s Stranger Things), and has an original story by the Duffer Brothers, award-winning writer Jack Thorne (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Motive and the Cue), and Kate Trefry.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow is directed by Stephen Daldry and co-directed by Justin Martin. The creative team also includes 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 and supervision by D.J. Walde, illusions design & visual effects by Jamie Harrison & Chris Fisher, video design & visual effects by 59, 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, and casting by Jim Carnahan.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow first opened in London in November 2023, enjoying fantastic reviews from London theatre critics, with four and five stars across the board from all the major critics.

The Broadway production of the show recently scored three 2025 Tony Awards in New York; and the London production won an Olivier Award win for Best Entertainment at the 2024 Olivier Awards.