The full cast has been announced for the upcoming UK stage production of “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a play that serves as a prequel to the Duffer Brothers’ popular Netflix series.
The story unfolds in Hawkins in 1959. It’s a regular town with regular worries. 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.
When troubled 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.
The cast includes Oscar Lloyd as James Hopper Jr., Isabella Pappas as Joyce Maldonado, Christopher Buckley as Bob Newby, Louis McCartney as Henry Creel, and Patrick Vaill as Dr. Brenner. in the lead roles.
Also onboard are Kemi Awoderu as Sue Anderson, Chase Brown as Lonnie Byers, Ammar Duffus as Charles Sinclair, Gilles Geary as Ted Wheeler, Florence Guy as Karen Childress, Max Harwood as Allen Munson, Michael Jibson as Victor Creel, Shane Attwooll as Chief Hopper, Matthew Pidgeon as Father Newby, Calum Ross as Walter Henderson, Maisie Norma Seaton as Claudia Henderson, Lauren Ward as Virginia Creel, and Ella Karuna Williams as Patty Newby.
“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” will be directed by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin, with Kate Trefry writing from an original story by Jack Thorne and series creators Matt and Ross Duffer.
Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions are behind the West End stage production which should help calm some impatient fans. Said fans are going to have to wait longer than planned for the fifth and final season as the strikes halted production on the new season before it had a chance to film.
The Duffer Brothers said in a statement: “The cast of ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ is nothing short of phenomenal. 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!”
Rehearsals are now underway ahead of the production opening on December 14th at the Phoenix Theater in London’s West End.
Souce: Variety
