Louis McCartney To Play Henry Creel In Broadway’s ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’
deadline.comActor Louis McCartney will reprise his West End performance as Henry Creel in the upcoming Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, producers Netflix and Sonia Friedman Productions announced today.
McCartney will be making his Broadway debut when the play begins previews at the Marquis Theatre on Friday, March 28, 2025, ahead of an official opening on Tuesday, April 22.
McCartney will play his final performance in London on Sunday, November 10, 2024. McCartney made his professional stage debut originating the role of Henry in the West End production, earning him The Stage 2024 Debut Award for Best Performer in a Play and the Critics’ Circle Award for Most Promising Newcomer. “Louis is an astonishing actor, and we are unbelievably proud of the incredible life he has breathed into the role of Henry Creel onstage in the West End,” said director Stephen Daldry and co-director Justin Martin in a statement. “From the moment we first met him, we knew he was special, and we are thrilled that Broadway audiences will have the opportunity to witness his extraordinary performance.” McCartney’s other credits include Games of Thrones, Hope Street, Silent Roar, and William of Orangedale.
Additional casting will be announced at a later date. Based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne and Kate Trefry, and rooted in the mythology and world of the Netflix series, Stranger Things: The First Shadow is a new play written by Trefry.
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