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Netflix’s Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Where? Phoenix Theatre, 110 Charing Cross Road When? 17th November 2023 to 7th September 2025 7 PM (Tue-Sat) 1 PM matinees (Fri-Sat); 3 PM (Sun) Running time? 3 hours, with interval Price? From £30 Parking: Nearby car parks Buses: 14, 19, 176 Bus fares Trains: The closest station is Tottenham Court Road Central Elizabeth Northern Other nearby stations: Covent Garden and Leicester Square Train fares

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The supernatural world of Netflix's hugely popular TV show Stranger Things has come to the West End!

Netflix's Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Netflix's Stranger Things: The First Shadow

The gripping new adventure will transport you right back to the beginning of the story... and may even hold the key to its end.

It's set in small-town Hawkings, Indiana, where Jim Hopper, Bob Newby and Joyce Maldonado are trying to start afresh.

Jim can't get his car to start and Bob's sister rejects his new radio show. Joyce is just dreaming of leaving the town behind. That's when they meet newcomer Henry Creel and discover that the town might be hiding more than meets the eye... and the shadows of the past are not so easily left behind.

Based on Netflix's supernatural TV show

The original show became a cultural phenomenon when it first aired on Netflix in 2016 with its intriguing mix of alternate dimensions, supernatural conspiracies, and terrifying monsters from another realm.

Scene from Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Scene from Stranger Things: The First Shadow

It took its cue from the sci-fi movies of the 1980s, and was much-loved for its nostalgic settings and compelling storylines.

Now you can witness the events that took place before the original adventures, all brought to life by an award-winning team that takes theatrical storytelling and stagecraft to a whole new dimension.

Scene from Stranger Things: The First Shadow
Scene from Stranger Things: The First Shadow

What the theatre critics say...

Daily Telegraph: "The West End theatre event of the year"; The Guardian: "This is breathtaking theatre"; Evening Standard: "Spectacular. Full of enough thrills, scares and knowing nods to please fans and the uninitiated in equal measure"

Stranger Things Cast & Creatives

Director: Stephen Daldry, Justin Martin; Written by: Kate Trefry, Jack Thorne, The Duffer Brothers; Cast: Kemi Awoderu, Chase Brown, Christopher Buckley, Ammar Duffus, Gilles Geary, Florence Guy, Max Harwood, Michael Jibson, Oscar Lloyd, Louis McCartney, Isabella Pappas, Matthew Pidgeon, Calum Ross, Maisie Norma Seaton, Patrick Vaill, Lauren Ward, Ella Karuna Williams

How to get to Phoenix Theatre

Bus and train fares to Phoenix Theatre
Fare zone Cash Oyster & Contactless Travelcard
Single fare Single fare Daily cap One day
Peak Off-peak Peak Off-peak Any­time Off-peak
Bus (all zones) n/a £1.75 £5.25 £6
Train (zone 1) £7 £2.90 £2.80 £8.90 £8.90 £16.60(zone 1-4) £16.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-2) £7 £3.50 £2.90 £8.90 £8.90
Train (zone 1-3) £7 £3.80 £3.10 £10.50 £10.50
Train (zone 1-4) £7 £4.60 £3.40 £12.80 £12.80
Train (zone 1-5) £7 £5.20 £3.60 £15.30 £15.30 £23.60(zone 1-6)
Train (zone 1-6) £7 £5.80* £3.80* £16.30 £16.30
* Journeys between zone 1 and Heathrow are always charged at the peak rate. Prices are correct as of
Bus No.14, 19 and 176 all stop near Phoenix Theatre. The closest train station is Tottenham Court Road Central Elizabeth Northern. Plan your journey from Bank, Charing Cross, Earl’s Court, Euston, King’s Cross St. Pancras, Liverpool Street, London Bridge, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo or another station:

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