The “Stranger Things” stage play will kick off in December and the full cast for the prequel that takes place years before the current series has been revealed…
A young Jim Hopper? A nerdy high school version of Bob Newby? Joyce Maldonado before she became Joyce Byers? Henry Creel before he becomes One or Vecna? Sign us up!
The full cast for the upcoming “Stranger Things” stage play titled “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” has now been revealed ahead of the first shows launching in London in December.
The prequel set in Hawkins, Indiana in 1959 will be part of the canon for the larger story leading into the final season of “Stranger Things,” which probably won’t be coming any time soon unfortunately. The plot offers hints at a darkness surrounding Hawkins long before the Upside Down started sending Demogorgons out on the hunt.
“Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce just wants to get out as soon as she can. When new student Henry Creel and his family arrive, they find a fresh start isn’t that easy… and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.”
As for the cast, here’s the full list of everybody joining “Stranger Things: The First Shadow” along with the characters they’ll be playing:
Louis McCartney (Silent Roar, Hope Street, Game of Thrones) as Henry Creel, Ella Karuna Williams (The Equalizer) as Patty Newby and Patrick Vaill (Oklahoma!, Macbeth, Dash & Lily) as Dr. Brenner.
Oscar Lloyd (The 47th, Hotel Portofino, 4 O’Clock Club) takes on the role as Jim Hopper, Jr., Isabella Pappas (Finding Alice, The Villains of Valley View, The Nether) is Joyce Maldonado (Joyce Byers’ maiden name) and Christopher Buckley (David Copperfield, Orphans, Stig of the Dump) plays Bob Newby.
Michael Jibson (Bodies, The Essex Serpent, Hamilton) as Victor Creel and Lauren Ward (Dear Evan Hansen, Matilda the Musical, Caroline, or Change) as Virginia Creel.
Shane Attwooll (Wonder Woman 1984, Legend, The Last Days of Judas Iscariot) as Chief Hopper, Kemi Awoderu as Sue Anderson (Sue Sinclair’s maiden name), and Chase Brown as Lonnie Byers. Ammar Duffus plays Charles Sinclair, while Gilles Geary is Ted Wheeler and Florence Guy is Karen Childress (Karen Wheeler’s maiden name).
Max Harwood plays Allen Munson, Matthew Pidgeon is Father Newby, Calum Ross is Walter Henderson, and Maisie Norma Seaton takes on the role of Claudia Henderson.
Tricia Adele-Turner, Lauren Arney, Reya-Nyomi Brown, Patricia Castro, Lydia Fraser, Isaac Gryn, Mark Hammersley, Tom Peters, Kingdom Sibanda, Tiana Simone, Danny Sykes and Meesha Turner are featured as well.
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” features a story developed by original series creators Matt and Ross Duffer along with writers Kate Trefrey and Jack Thorne. The first previews will start in November with the full show debuting on Dec. 14 at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End.
“The cast of Stranger Things: The First Shadow is nothing short of phenomenal,” the Duffer brothers said in a joint statement. “These actors brilliantly explore the early days of many fan favorites — including Hopper, Joyce, Bob, Henry, and Dr. Brenner — while also bringing new characters to vivid life. We couldn’t be more thrilled and can’t wait for you to meet them all live on stage. See you in London, nerds!”
Check out the photos for the new “Stranger Things” stage play and if you happen to be in London, this one might be worth checking out, especially if you need more “Stranger Things” in your life because we’ll be waiting for a long while before the final season debuts.
