{"id":97120,"date":"2025-03-28T14:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=97120"},"modified":"2025-03-28T14:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-03-28T18:50:00","slug":"netflix-documentary-announcement-for-stranger-things-the-first-shadow-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/28\/netflix-documentary-announcement-for-stranger-things-the-first-shadow-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Documentary Announcement for &#8220;Stranger Things: The First Shadow&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things The First Shadow<\/strong><\/em> drops on Netflix on April 15th &amp; Get your tickets NOW for <em><strong>Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/strong><\/em> on Broadway and the West End.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97121\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97121\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97121 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Stranger-Things-The-First-Shadow-20250328a.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Stranger-Things-The-First-Shadow-20250328a.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Stranger-Things-The-First-Shadow-20250328a-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97121\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Look at Stranger Things The First Shadow Broadway &#8211; Louis McCartney (Henry Creel), Marriott Marquis Theater &#8211; photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_97122\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-97122\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-97122 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Stranger-Things-The-First-Shadow-20250328b.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Stranger-Things-The-First-Shadow-20250328b.webp 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Stranger-Things-The-First-Shadow-20250328b-300x200.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-97122\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">First Look at Stranger Things The First Shadow Broadway &#8211; Louis McCartney (Henry Creel), Marriott Marquis Theater &#8211; photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions have released first-look production images ahead of tonight&#8217;s first preview performance of<em><strong> Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/strong><\/em>. The Broadway production of the Olivier Award-winning, &#8220;mega five-star hit&#8221; (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sunday Times<\/span>) begins public performances tonight at The Marquis Theater.<\/p><div id=\"morty-91836269\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;The challenge is to create a visceral experience for the audience, where they feel shock and awe, surprise and delight. You have to deliver that. The fusion of television and theater is about the speed of narrative and how you create it &#8230; There are moments in the show where you will think, &#8220;I don&#8217;t understand how they did that,&#8221; says Stephen Daldry (Director, <em>Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The first time we saw the play, we were blown away,&#8221; says Ross Duffer. &#8220;They pulled everything off, and then some. It was one of the most thrilling experiences of our lives,&#8221; adds Matt Duffer (<em>Creators, Stranger Things<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>Netflix also released a trailer announcing an official documentary titled &#8220;<em>Behind the Curtain: Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/em>,&#8221; an electrifying look backstage at the making of the critically acclaimed West End stage play, which opened at London&#8217;s Phoenix Theater in December 2023. The documentary will premiere on April 15 only on Netflix.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5zhv01erNEQ?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>ABOUT BEHIND THE CURTAIN: STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW:<\/p><div id=\"morty-2380828627\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>With special behind-the-scenes access, follow the cast and crew of &#8220;Stranger Things: The First Shadow&#8221; as they race against time to prepare the ambitious, boundary-pushing stage show for its West End debut amid mounting fan and critic anticipation.<\/p>\n<p>Directed by: Jon Halperin<\/p>\n<p>Produced by: Angus Wall, Kent Kubena, Terry Leonard<\/p>\n<p>Executive Producer: Matt Bell<\/p>\n<p>MORE INFORMATION ON THE BROADWAY PRODUCTION OF STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW:<\/p>\n<p>Based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry, and rooted in the mythology and world of the Netflix global phenomenon, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is a new play written by Kate Trefry, directed by Stephen Daldry and co-directed by Justin Martin.<\/p>\n<p>THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON COMES TO LIFE ON STAGE IN AN AWARD-WINNING, JAW-DROPPING SPECTACLE.<\/p>\n<p>STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW astonished the West End, winning the Olivier Award for Best Entertainment. Critics hailed it as &#8220;a game-changing experience&#8221; (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Daily Telegraph<\/span>) that makes the unimaginable real and &#8220;takes theatre to the next dimension&#8221; (<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Observer<\/span>). From Netflix and multi-award-winning Broadway producer Sonia Friedman Productions, and directed by three-time Tony Award\u00ae winner Stephen Daldry alongside Justin Martin, this pulse-racing new adventure will turn Broadway upside down.<\/p>\n<p>Are monsters born&#8230; or made?<\/p>\n<p>In 1959 Hawkins, Indiana, the Creel family seeks a fresh start, especially their teenage son Henry, who is eager to escape his troubled past. Initially, things go well &#8211; he finds friendship and joins the school play. But when a wave of shocking crimes strikes the town, Henry is forced to confront a terrifying truth: is there something inside him that connects him to the horrors unfolding around him?<\/p>\n<p>As this thrilling mystery races forward, shadows of the past are unleashed, relationships are tested, and the town of Hawkins faces the ultimate question: can the power of friendship outshine the darkness within?<\/p>\n<p>With an incredible cast of 34, this gripping stand-alone adventure will pull you deep into the world of STRANGER THINGS. Experience the heart-pounding excitement of STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW &#8211; where suspense and spectacle lurk at every turn.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are now on sale at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.StrangerThingsBroadway.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.StrangerThingsBroadway.com<\/a> and start at $59.75.<\/p>\n<p>STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW will feature set design by Miriam Buether, costume design by Brigitte Reiffenstuel, lighting design by Jon Clark, sound design by Paul Arditti, original music composition, orchestration, arrangements and supervision by D.J. Walde, illusions design &amp; visual effects by Jamie Harrison &amp; Chris Fisher, video design &amp; visual effects by 59, movement direction and choreography by Lynne Page, additional choreography by Coral Messam, wigs, hair and make-up design by Campbell Young Associates, technical direction by Gary Beestone for Gary Beestone Associates, casting by Jim Carnahan, UK casting by Jessica Ronane CDG. For a full Broadway cast list and more information visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.StrangerThingsBroadway.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.StrangerThingsBroadway.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Hailed by the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Daily Telegraph<\/span> as &#8220;The West End Event of the Year&#8221; and the recipient of nineteen 5-star reviews and twelve 4-star reviews, STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW opened in its world premiere production at the Phoenix Theatre in London&#8217;s West End, where it is currently breaking box office records and is now on sale through September 7, 2025. The West End production recently won several awards including two Olivier Awards for Best Entertainment and Best Set Design, the Critics&#8217; Circle Awards for Best Set Design and Most Promising Newcomer, and the WhatsOnStage Award for Best New Play.<\/p>\n<p>STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW is produced by Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions. 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