The 92-year-old, 1000+ capacity Phoenix Theatre, located on Charing Cross Road, is currently running a production of the reliable comedy “Noises Off.” Recent hits have included “Come from Away,” “Bend it Like Beckham: The Musical,” and “The Girls,” the inspiration for the film “Calendar Girls.” The musical “Blood Brothers” ran there from 1991 through 2012, and prior to that it saw the West End premiere of Stephen Sondheim ’s “Into The Woods.” During the Second World War, John Gielgud performed in “Love For Love” at the theater. Or if/when “The First Shadow” will hit Broadway. No word on if Kate Bush ’s music will somehow be involved.
Bob Newby was played by Sean Astin in Season 2 before the character met a grisly end, while Jamie Campbell Bower starred as the erstwhile Henry Creel in Season 4 – better known in the show’s present setting as Vecna, the villainous Big Bad of the whole shebang. David Harbour and Winona Ryder play, respectively, Hopper and Joyce on the flagship series. Brought to life by a multi-award-winning creative team, who take theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension, this gripping new adventure will take you right back to the beginning of the Stranger Things story - and may hold the key to the end.”Īs fans of the show know, those aforementioned names are central characters in the “Stranger Things” Netflix franchise. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy … and the shadows of the past have a very long reach. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. Can’t wait to see you nerds in London.”Īn official synopsis reads “Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries.
We’re dying to tell you more about the story but won’t - it’s more fun to discover it for yourself. Of the project, the Duffer Brothers said, “You will meet endearing new characters, as well as very familiar ones, on a journey into the past that sets the groundwork for the future of ‘Stranger Things’. (Martin, a respected theater director, also has some credits on Netflix’s “The Crown.”) The three-time Tony winner and three-time Oscar nominee Stephen Daldry (“The Reader,” “Billy Elliot”) will co-direct the piece with Justin Martin.
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