Sadie Sink is closing out 2025 in style. Before she takes London’s West End by storm next year in Romeo & Juliet, the Stranger Things superstar has been revealed as the December cover star for Glamour Magazine in both the UK and US.
While the world knows her as Max Mayfield in hit Netflix series Stranger Things, West End audiences are eagerly awaiting her arrival at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2026. Sadie Sink is set to lead the cast as Juliet in a major new production of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, adapted and directed by Olivier Award winner Robert Icke.
Her co-star as Romeo is rising new star Noah Jupe, who turned heads in acclaimed movie A Quiet Place, and is set to do the same in the screen adaptation of Hamnet, co-starring Paul Mescal and Jessie Buckley.
In a candid interview with Glamour released today, Sadie Sink opens up about closing the chapter on the Netflix phenomenon that made her famous, and pivoting towards new creative challenges, including producing and stage work.
Saying goodbye to Stranger Things with her West End debut on the horizon, Sink reflects on the emotional finale of filming Stranger Things, describing her last day on set as “horrible” and “awful” and admitting that the grief was palpable.
“It felt like we were genuinely grieving something… it’s a huge chapter of our lives,” Sink told Glamour. “It’s bigger than even high school or college… It was like saying goodbye to your childhood.”
However, she notes that saying goodbye to her character, Max, was different than saying goodbye to the show itself. “I wasn’t actually sad. I think it’s because I’ve played her for so long. How can I say goodbye to her? She’s not going anywhere.”
As she prepares to tackle Shakespeare’s tragic heroine in London, Sink is also flexing her muscles behind the camera. She discusses her first time producing on the film adaptation of the play John Proctor is the Villain in which she also stars, which Sink starred in on Broadway, earning a Tony Award nomination.
As she prepares to tackle Shakespeare’s tragic heroine in London, Sink is also flexing her muscles behind the camera. She opens up about producing the film adaptation of John Proctor is the Villain — the same role that earned her a Tony Award nomination on Broadway.
“I’ve always been curious about producing… I don’t want to just slap my name on something as a producer just because I can,” she explains, showcasing the work ethic she is sure to bring to the Pinter stage. “I actually want to learn how to do it and do it right.”
Her experience returning to the Broadway stage was prompted by thinking that, “the longer I stayed out of theater, the more I began to fear it. I didn’t know how I would react being on stage again. I genuinely thought — we were in tech week, and I remember thinking, This could all crash and burn; there’s a huge chance that I will not be able to even go on stage. But I did.”
Her attitude now is to approach theatre in a more collaborative way, which will stand her in good stead with writer and director Robert Icke, who is currently enjoying his own Broadway success with the London-to-New York transfer of Oedipus starring Lesley Manville and Mark Strong.
Sadie’s forthcoming role in Romeo and Juliet marks a mature step forward for the actress, who admits that growing up in the public eye came with immense pressure to be “memeable” and “charismatic.”
“There was always this huge guard up,” she reveals about her younger years. “I didn’t want to talk about my personal life… That was maybe a subconscious protection that I had that I’m very grateful for now.”
And for those wondering if Juliet will be sporting Sink’s signature look? It seems likely. Sink remains fiercely loyal to her hair colour!
“No matter where you stand, what you hear your entire life as a redhead is to never dye your hair,” she jokes. “I like the idea that my hair isn’t dyed. I don’t have any piercings or tattoos or anything… I like the idea of never doing anything.”
Sadie Sink stars in Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre in 2026. Read the full interview in Glamour’s December issue.
Tickets to Romeo & Juliet
Romeo & Juliet is playing at the Harold Pinter Theatre from 16 March to 6 June 2026.
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Glamour – credits: Photographer: Arseny Jabiev; Stylist: Anatolli Smith; Hair: Lacy Redway; Makeup: Mollie Gloss; Nails: Mamie Onishi; Set Designer: Lauren Bahr; Producer: Jean Jarvis/Area1202
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