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Jamie Campbell Bower Makes Surprise Broadway Debut in Stranger Things: The First Shadow

The unannounced walk-on underscores the Duffer brothers’ strategy to connect the stage prequel with season 5 without revealing new story details.

Overview

  • Bower appeared on Dec. 19 at New York’s Marquis Theatre, stepping into the play’s closing moment that links directly to the series’ world.
  • The cameo was his first time on a Broadway stage and the first instance of a Stranger Things TV actor reprising their role in the theatrical production.
  • Louis McCartney, who originated Henry Creel onstage and typically plays the role throughout, lauded Bower during post-show remarks.
  • Matt and Ross Duffer said the play’s narrative overlaps substantially with the final TV season and that they restricted stage material to avoid spoilers.
  • Developed on London’s West End with a book by Kate Trefry and co-direction by Stephen Daldry and Justin Martin, the show continues its run as Netflix releases season 5’s Volume 2 on Dec. 25 and the finale on Dec. 31.