Thursday, January 01, 2026
This 'Stranger Things' Season 5 Theory Says the Broadway Play Spoiled the Ending
Business Insider: "Stranger Things: The First Shadow" opened on London's West End in December 2023 before moving to Broadway in April 2025. Playwright Kate Trefry, who is also a writer on the Netflix series, described the play as the "missing puzzle piece" in the show's official narrative.
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Stranger Things: The First Shadow took on a difficult challenge; to create an interesting show that brought the audience into the lore of the hit show Stranger Things without revealing enough to leave digital viewers out of the loop. Stranger Things is a mystery thriller that has gained traction worldwide and many people enjoy theorizing what each moment means to predict what is truly happening in the town of Hawkins. Due to the immense fanbase every detail matters and creating a part of the story through a play causes many viewers to miss out on what could be pivotal information. Throughout the article they mention that the play has been described as the “missing piece” to figuring out how the finale episode will play out. But due to the play only being performed on Broadway and the West End many fans have been unable to see the show. So that brings us back to the question of what information are they actually able to reveal throughout the play while not compromising the global viewership of the Netflix series? Now that the final episode has aired the Duffer Brothers proved they were able to create an engaging experience through placing the play before the timeline of their hit Netflix series without compromising the understanding of Stranger Things as a whole.
It's interesting having a Broadway show connected to a TV show that had not yet ended by the time the play opened because it brings up so many potential issues if not done incredibly well. I have not yet gotten the chance to see Stranger Things on Broadway but many of my friends have and I’ve heard nothing but incredible reviews. Where I find more complication with these two shows being connected is that many fans feel frustrated, feeling like the only way they will fully understand the plot of season 5 is if they spend a bunch of money to take a trip to New York City and see the First Shadow on Broadway. The Duffer brothers in many interviews since season 5 has been released have answered plot hole questions by saying people should go see the Broadway show which is not fully accessible to people, and I think they should have separated the two more so one show doesn't have to rely on the other to keep the plot aligned. I have yet to hear any complaints that it spoiled the ending which is what interested me to read this article but I see where people may be coming from.
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