Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Phoenix Theatre · West End
Taste attributes: science fictionhorrorteenmonster/alien/supernaturalfastfresh & originalimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agetroubled leadsfighting evil
A prequel to the Netflix series set in 1959 Hawkins, with jaw-dropping illusions and a properly scary second half.
Boxlist takeStylish and otherworldly: a sweeping play, fast rather than slow-burning. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Taste details
Pace: fast · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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Details
- Venue
- Phoenix Theatre
- Area
- West End
- Opened
- 17 Nov 2023
- Closes
- 27 Dec 2026
- Price
- See seller
- Audience participation
- None
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- Taste scores
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Facts checked against the official site on 12 Nov 2026. Description and taste scores by Boxlist.