STRANGER THINGS: THE FIRST SHADOW Reviews- Page 4

[MadsonMelo]

Posted: 5/9/25 at 6:12pm

As the only options for a thursday matinee on the week that I'll be in NY are this show or Gatsby I'm in doubt if I waste my time seeing any of it lol

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/16/25 at 4:24pm

I did not care for this. The entire affair is just LOUD. The acting, the writing, the effects... just outright sensory overload in every way under the sun. The second act is more enjoyable than the first, but overall this one is the very definition of theme park entertainment.

[CJRochester]

Posted: 6/4/25 at 10:08pm

I saw the show today. At the end of the curtain call they played the teaser trailer and dates for season 5. 

[MrsSallyAdams]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 9:02am

I want to see this but I’m not sure when I can get to NYC. Any chance they keep this running till Season 5 airs?

[pablitonizer]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 9:07am

MrsSallyAdams said: "I want to see this but I’m not sure when I can get to NYC. Any chance they keep this running till Season 5 airs?"

Hard to predict, but my guess is it will run until 2026 (very deep pockets behind it). So most likely you'll get the chance to see it when season 5 premieres in November.

However, after the season premiere expectation dies (usually it dies pretty soon when it comes to ST) I totally see it closing on Broadway. ST is not on the level of Harry Potter fandom imo

[RippedMan]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 10:48am

What’s the best way to get a cheap ticket? I saw this in London and loved the stage craft. I’ve heard it’s just been amplified for broadway so I’d love to see it. 

[theatergoer3]

Posted: 6/5/25 at 11:10am

I think the rush has been pretty easy competitively and I’ve seen some lottery wins. The rear mezz is somewhat overpriced for how far it is. 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 3:08pm

Trailer for season 5 just released 

https://youtu.be/iKZyYdwS3Wg?feature=shared

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 5:54pm

The play is garbage, but the show remains one of my favorites. It only took 9 and half years to get 5 seasons! 

[James885]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 6:06pm

Remember when networks made shows with 22-episode seasons? And we’d get a new season every year instead of a 2-3 year gap between short, 8 episode seasons.

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 6:19pm

I remember that so well James, a few shows still do that but that's basically a long-gone formula. Like, Im excited that Wednesday is coming back, but I legit barely remember the first season because it's been 3 years. Ridiculous. 

[KevinKlawitter]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 6:46pm

James885 said: "Remember when networks madeshows with 22-episode seasons? And we’d get a new season every year instead of a 2-3 year gap between short, 8 episodeseasons."

Makes me appreciate Only Murders in the Building. It might just be 10-episode seasons, but they've cranked them out every year and they're still consistently high quality.

[BentleyB]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 10:22pm

KevinKlawitter said: "James885 said: "Remember when networks madeshows with 22-episode seasons? And we’d get a new season every year instead of a 2-3 year gap between short, 8 episodeseasons."

Makes me appreciateOnly Murders in the Building. It might just be 10-episode seasons, but they've cranked them out every year and they're still consistently high quality."

If you remember there was a pandemic and an actor strike during these years.   Also, compared to something like Only Murders, Stranger Things and Wednesday have a lot of post production work and special effects to add in.  I would rather have 5 great season over 8 years than a lot of the other things that are horrible produced fairly quickly, like “You.”  The first 2 seasons were great, then it has just spiraled down.

[TheatreFan4]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 10:35pm

James885 said: "Remember when networks madeshows with 22-episode seasons? And we’d get a new season every year instead of a 2-3 year gap between short, 8 episodeseasons."

I hear there is a place where that does still happen... it's called... terrestrial networks... SVU is still pumping out 22 episodes a year. 

Shows like Stranger Things are very much an outlier. They're not made to be enjoyed for a long time, they're made to get people to renew the subscription they let lapse. Streaming Services are money pits that arent profitable for anyone but Netflix because they got in at the ground floor. 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 7/16/25 at 11:14pm

It does feel like the fan backlash to the long breaks for shows like Stranger Things, Severance, The Last of Us, etc is helping move things along for some shows. The Bear, The Pitt, Only Murders, Hacks, etc. All acclaimed streaming shows that are on a yearly release schedule (of course Broadcast has been the whole time but most of the zeitgeist shows are on streaming). I think TV is moving back in that direction broadly speaking but it's always going to be hard for the real heavy effects shows. However, it's absurd that Stranger Things premiered during Obama's presidency and is just now entering its fifth season.

[James885]

Posted: 7/17/25 at 1:01am

BentleyB said: Also, compared to something like Only Murders, Stranger Things and Wednesday have a lot of post production work and special effects to add in.

With the exception of the final season, each season of Game of Thrones released on a yearly schedule, so it can be done. 

 

[Blow Gabriel]

Posted: 7/17/25 at 1:09am

This show is absolutely dreadful.  I haven’t hated something this much since Peter Pan goes wrong.  I don’t understand for the life of me how Louis McCartney was nominated for a Tony award?? Most of his performance is him screaming like a girl. Whatever’s left is unintelligible.  Kit Connor gave an exceptional performance in Romeo and Juliet.  Clearly sound acting wasn’t of importance for the Tonys this year.  

[Lot666]

Posted: 7/17/25 at 8:43am

My husband and I loved this and will likely be going back for a second viewing. Louis McCartney was fantastic.