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Stranger Things: The First Shadow Wins Four Tonys Ahead of Final Season

These accolades underline the production’s technical innovation, heralding the franchise’s growth before the Netflix finale.

Miriam Buether and 59 Studio accept Best Scenic Design of a Play for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, at the 78th Annual Tony Awards pre show in New York City, U.S., June 8, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid
Miriam Buether and 59 Studio pose with the award for Best Scenic Design of a Play for Stranger Things: The First Shadow, at the 78th Annual Tony Awards in New York City, U.S., June 8, 2025. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
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Overview

  • The Broadway production won four Tony Awards, capturing Best Scenic Design, Best Lighting Design, Best Sound Design of a Play and a special accolade for its stage illusions and technical effects.
  • Directed by Stephen Daldry and produced by Matt and Ross Duffer, the play premiered in London in 2023 before debuting on Broadway in March 2025.
  • The First Shadow transports audiences to 1959 to chart the early lives of characters like a teenage Jim Hopper and the mysterious Henry Creel ahead of the series timeline.
  • Louis McCartney received a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play for his portrayal of Henry Creel, later known as the antagonist Vecna.
  • Netflix has scheduled the fifth and final season of Stranger Things to release in three parts on November 26, December 25 and December 31, 2025.