Stranger Things Series Finale Ending Explained
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"Stranger Things" may be over, but a new spinoff is coming. Here’s what to know about the upcoming series in the same universe, including an important hint from the Season 5 finale.
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‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Sets $2.5 Million Broadway Record as Season 5 Hits Netflix
The post ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Sets $2.5 Million Broadway Record as Season 5 Hits Netflix appeared first on TheWrap. Ross Duffer, who cocreated the hit Netflix series with his brother Matt, revealed via Instagram last week that the three episodes of Season 5, Volume 2 are ready to go.
The First Shadow is still running on Broadway at the Marquis Theatre. Get updated run dates (through June 28, 2026), showtimes (7 p.m. plus 1 p.m. matinees), holiday-week changes, and ticket prices from $59.
Stranger Things has a canon stage play, First Shadow, that reveals the truth about how Vecna got his otherworldly powers.
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Stranger Things creators explain why Joyce and Hopper never referenced knowing Henry from The First Shadow play
Additionally, fans who saw the prequel Broadway play Stranger Things: The First Shadow were equally disappointed with how the series concluded. Since the play explores the origin story of Henry Creel/Vecna, many expected the show to incorporate key elements from it. Instead, the final season barely touched on these events or ignored them entirely.
The cast of Stranger Things: the First Shadow took Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS to the Upside Down with a special performance at this year's Red Bucket Follies! The video featured nods to Into the Woods,
The Duffer Brothers reveal that Stranger Things Season 5 is the definitive end for the live-action series, with no plans for future appearances.
Although the main series has ended, the franchise is far from over, as the Duffer Brothers are keeping the Stranger Things universe alive through an upcoming animated spin-off and a still-secret live-action project in development.
Warning: the following article contains spoilers for Stranger Things season 5 episode 8, so make sure you are all caught up before reading on, and check out our Stranger Things se
Stranger Things' final season frustratingly includes crucial backstory from the largely inaccessible stage play The First Shadow.
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