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Louis McCartney in "Stranger Things: The First Shadow."
Louis McCartney in "Stranger Things: The First Shadow."
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The upside downer: Broadway’s ‘Stranger Things’ prequel bleeds out
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler May 3, 2025 0

Broadway's "Stranger Things" delivers visual spectacle but narrative chaos.

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The cast of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"
The cast of "Stranger Things: The First Shadow"
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PHOTOS: Broadway gets ‘Stranger’ with the biggest spectacle of the season
By Editors Apr 17, 2025 0

Are monsters born or made? Broadway audiences will have the chance to decide when "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" arrives.

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Cher Álvarez and Travis A. Knight in 'Paranormal Activity' on Broadway.
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The scariest thing in ‘Paranormal Activity’ isn’t the ghost
Billy McEntee Billy McEntee Aug 25, 2026
Paul Giamatti and John Turturro in "Rhinoceros" at A.R.T.
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John Turturro and Paul Giamatti go head-to-horn in A.R.T.’s ‘Rhinoceros’
Jerry Portwood Jerry Portwood Aug 24, 2026
Poster art for Sara Bareilles 'Good Grief' listening event
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What a Sara Bareilles listening event taught me about grief
1 Minute Critic founder Matthew Wexler Matthew Wexler Aug 23, 2026
Michael Thanh Train, Daniel Kyri, Isabela Ferrer, and Everett Lonergan in the 2026 Free Shakespeare in the Park production of THE WINTER'S TALE directed by Daniel Sullivan. Photo credit: Joan Marcus.
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Raúl Esparza and Lily Rabe anchor a gloriously messy ‘Winter’s Tale’
Bobby McGuire Aug 22, 2026
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