Overview
- Bower appeared at New York’s Marquis Theatre, stepping in for Louis McCartney in the final scene that echoes Henry’s first meeting with Eleven at Hawkins Lab.
- The audience responded with extended applause and a standing ovation before McCartney publicly praised Bower during the curtain call.
- The appearance was Bower’s Broadway debut and the first time a television cast member has reprised their Stranger Things role within the stage prequel.
- Series creators Matt and Ross Duffer say the final season covers much of the play’s material, with Volume 2 streaming Dec. 25 and the finale on Dec. 31.
- Bower told PEOPLE he learned of the walk-on at the Season 5 premiere in November, accepted immediately, and later called the experience an honor.