Overview
- Producers announced on June 9 that the West End run will finish at the Phoenix Theatre on December 27, 2026 and the Broadway run will end at the Marquis Theatre on January 3, 2027.
- A multi-camera recording of the Broadway production was made in February 2026, but producers and Netflix have not released any official date or distribution details for that filmed performance.
- The stage prequel, written by Kate Trefry from an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne and Trefry, won major theatre awards including Olivier honors in London and four Tony Awards on Broadway.
- Despite selling nearly 1.6 million tickets across more than 1,500 performances, the production reportedly cost over $20 million on Broadway, has not recouped its capitalization, and recent weekly grosses and attendance have softened to roughly $859,339 and about 74% capacity.
- Ending the staged runs preserves the production as a capped theatrical event and creates a near-term opportunity for a streamed release to reach fans who could not see the show live while testing the commercial model of filmed large-scale theatre.