{"id":186552,"date":"2024-09-26T12:47:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-26T08:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/?p=186552"},"modified":"2024-09-27T12:25:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:25:06","slug":"stranger-things-the-first-shadow-new-london-cast-announcement-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/stranger-things-the-first-shadow-new-london-cast-announcement-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Stranger Things: The First Shadow announces new cast members for their first anniversary on the West End"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Upside Down will turn upside down as Stranger Things gets a fresh cast. The gang is all prepared to battle it out on the West End!<\/h2>\n<p>Quite a lot is new in Hawkins, clearly. A prequel to the 1980s TV show, Stranger Things: The First Shadow gives us insight into what Hawkins was before things turned upside down.<\/p>\n<h2>What&#8217;s new in Hawkins<\/h2>\n<p>To start with, Hawkins has a new town villain, with <b>Louis Healy<\/b> (The Full Monty) playing the role of  Henry Creel. The newcomers are rounded out by <b>Callum Maxwell<\/b> (Peter Pan) and <b>Miranda Mufema<\/b> as the Newby siblings. In their teen avatars, the fan-favourite characters James Hopper Jr. and Joyce Maldonado will be played by <b>George Smale<\/b> (AS-NT) and <b>Jessica Rhodes<\/b> (The Tempest), respectively. <b>Luke Mullins<\/b> (The Tempest) steps into Dr. Brenner&#8217;s shoes. The new cast will take over from <b>14 November 2025<\/b>.<\/p>\n<h2>Who\u2019s that in the shadows?<\/h2>\n<p>The principals are joined by a gifted ensemble that includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Shane Attwooll<\/b> (Chief Hopper)<\/li>\n<li><b>Jack Crumlin<\/b> (Lonnie Byers)<\/li>\n<li><b>Rhianna Dorris<\/b> (Sue Anderson)<\/li>\n<li><b>Ammar Duffus<\/b> (Charles Sinclair)<\/li>\n<li><b>Jack Gardner<\/b> (Walter Henderson)<\/li>\n<li><b>Andy Langtree<\/b> (Victor Creel)<\/li>\n<li><b>Betsy Mayle<\/b> (Claudia Yount)<\/li>\n<li><b>Michael Murray<\/b> (Alan Munson)<\/li>\n<li><b>Lauren O&#8217;Neil<\/b> (Virginia Creel)<\/li>\n<li><b>Matthew Pidgeon<\/b> (Principal Newby)<\/li>\n<li><b>Barney Wilkinson<\/b> (Ted Wheeler)<\/li>\n<li><b>Edie Wright<\/b> (Karen Childress)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alternating the roles of Alice Creel are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Scarlett Davies<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Olivia Miller<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>India Moon<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Pixie Robbins<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>They are joined by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Chloe Akuma<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Harry Ames<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Sophie Atherton<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Levi Bent<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Mat Betteridge<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Amara Campbell<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Lois Churcher<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Flora Dawson<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Benjamin Lafayette<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Jake Mavis<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Karen Mavundukure<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Chris Porter<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Marianna Scott<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Jonny Warr<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Kate Trefry<\/b> is the genius behind the story &#8211; who also penned the script for the TV series. This prequel is spun from an original story by the Stranger Things creators, the <b>Duffer Brothers<\/b>, with the sci-fi stagecraft coming from <b>Jack Thorne<\/b> (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and Trefry. The stage production promises bloody noses, sinister turns of events, and of course, telekinesis (even without Eleven!).<\/p>\n<h2>Stranger Things have happened in London<\/h2>\n<p>The stage production opened to thunderous, bone-chilling applause: a testament to the allure of Hawkins, in spite of its monstrous underground. Stranger Things: The First Shadow shows us that Hawkins really is quite a dangerous place to live in, no matter what era.<\/p>\n<p>In less than a year,  the production won <b>two Olivier awards, for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play and Best Set Design<\/b>. The production also won <b>Best New Play in the WhatsOnStage Awards<\/b>. Stranger Things was never a stranger to the laurels as the Netflix show has been nominated for <b>57 Emmy awards and won a whopping 12<\/b>.<\/p>\n<p>An action-packed universe filled with familiar faces, new plot twists, heart-stopping jump scares, and some fun awaits you in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/london-theatre-tickets\/stranger-things-e-22293\/\">Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.headout.com\/phoenix-theatre-seating-plan\/\"> Phoenix Theatre seating plan<\/a> to get the best seats.<\/p>\n<h2>More West End Guides<\/h2>\n<p>For more West End information, here are some helpful quick links!<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/cheap-west-end-tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-imgix-open.headout.com\/blog\/media\/images\/London\/Westend+District+Theatre+London.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;w=500&amp;h=1000&amp;q=30\" alt=\"Cheap West End Tickets\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1377021273\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\">How To Buy Cheap West End Tickets <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/best-west-end-shows-london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/\/cdn-imgix.headout.com\/tour\/4746\/TOUR-IMAGE\/1d6bafa2-31e3-4e29-b160-2f0cc14d9e0a-3037-london-wicked-01.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;w=500&amp;h=1000&amp;q=30\" alt=\"Best West End Shows London\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"517640946\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\">Best West End Shows in London <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/london-theatres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-imgix-open.headout.com\/blog\/not-public\/Broadway\/Hudson+Theater.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;w=500&amp;h=1000&amp;q=30\" alt=\"West End Seating Plans\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"189535549\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\">A-Z London Theatre Seating Plans <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/west-end-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn-imgix.headout.com\/tour\/4384\/TOUR-IMAGE\/3f77cc19-bae2-4e37-bce8-f7326f46e9f8-2832-london-aladdin-01.jpg?auto=compress&amp;fm=pjpg&amp;w=500&amp;h=1000&amp;q=30\" alt=\"West End London Guide\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1322199381\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\">Everything About West End London <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Be sure to check out our guide on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.headout.com\/blog\/london-theatres\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seating plan for West End theatres<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p> [tcb-script]var tgids = [6550,2843,2832,3023,5515,3008,3026,3027,2863,3031,3036, 3037];[\/tcb-script] [tcb-script]var aboutTab = document.querySelector(&#8216;#about&#8217;);var discTab = document.querySelector(&#8216;#disc&#8217;);var aboutWrapper = document.querySelector(&#8216;.about-wrapper&#8217;);var discWrapper = document.querySelector(&#8216;.discount-wrapper&#8217;);function changeId() {document.querySelector(&#8220;#discountwrapper&#8221;).id = &#8220;discwrapper&#8221;;}window.onload = changeId();function showAbout() {aboutTab.style.color = &#8220;#333333&#8221;;aboutTab.style.borderBottom = &#8220;2px solid #00247d&#8221;;discTab.style.color = &#8220;#00247d&#8221;;discTab.style.border = &#8220;none&#8221;;aboutWrapper.style.display = &#8220;initial&#8221;;discWrapper.style.display = &#8220;none&#8221;;}function showDiscount() {aboutTab.style.color = &#8220;#00247d&#8221;;aboutTab.style.border = &#8220;none&#8221;;discTab.style.color = &#8220;#333333&#8221;;discTab.style.borderBottom = &#8220;2px solid #00247d&#8221;;aboutWrapper.style.display = &#8220;none&#8221;;discWrapper.style.display = &#8220;initial&#8221;;}[\/tcb-script]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Upside Down will turn upside down as Stranger Things gets a fresh cast. 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