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Stranger Things: The First Shadow
The Tony-buzz London transfer — Hawkins, 1959, the origin story of the Stranger Things universe, staged with feature-film-scale theatrical illusion.
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Stranger Things Official Digital Lottery (Broadway Direct) — $45
Two cheap paths. The $45 official digital lottery (broadway.strangerthingsonstage.com/ticket-info) is the easiest — daily entry, drawn the day before each performance. The $40 in-person rush at the Marquis box office is the cheapest if you can show up in person and the line works out. Otherwise this is a premium-priced ticket on the resale market.
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About the show
Kate Trefry's prequel play, developed with the Duffer Brothers, takes the Stranger Things universe back to Hawkins, Indiana in 1959 — long before the Demogorgon, long before the show's main timeline. Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin direct. The London production was the West End's biggest play opening in a decade; the Broadway transfer opened at the Marquis in 2025 and continues to play.
Content advisory: Recommended ages 14+. Horror imagery, intense violence, references to mental illness, supernatural themes. The staging includes stage-effect imagery that has unsettled some younger audiences.
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Frequently asked questions
- How long is Stranger Things: The First Shadow?
- About 3 hours including one intermission.
- What's the cheapest way to see Stranger Things on Broadway?
- Two options. The $45 official digital lottery (entries open 7 AM ET the day before each performance, close at 2 PM ET) is the easiest. The $40 in-person rush at the Marquis box office on performance day is cheaper if you can show up in person — first-come, first-served, up to 2 tickets per person.
- Is Stranger Things on Broadway appropriate for kids?
- Recommended ages 14+. Horror imagery, intense violence, references to mental illness. Several stage-effect sequences have unsettled younger audiences. Use parental discretion.
- Where is Stranger Things playing?
- The Marquis Theatre, 210 W 46th Street, in Times Square — inside the Marriott Marquis hotel.