On Friday, December 19, Jamie Campbell Bower surprised audience members at a sold-out performance of the Tony Award-winning Broadway play Stranger Things: The First Shadow at the Marquis Theatre. Campbell Bower appeared onstage for the final scene of the production, reprising his role as Henry Creel, which he originated in the Netflix hit series Stranger Things. Following the performance, Campbell Bower joined the cast, including his stage counterpart Louis McCartney, who plays the younger Henry Creel in The First Shadow, at the stage door to greet fans.
“I’m honored to have been asked to do it,” Jamie Campbell Bower told Tudum.com. “I’ve been so fortunate to see First Shadow twice, both in London and when it opened here. It’s both a very bizarre and also beautiful experience to see it, so to wrap up my journey with Stranger Things by doing this, it’s really cool.”
“I love Louis. I remember seeing that first preview in London and just being so blown away by what he was doing. And I love Henry so to see someone like Louis who has also taken great care of this character feels so lovely,” he says. “He’s definitely taken certain things that I did with Henry and brought them into his portrayal and also created something that is uniquely his own, which is beautiful.”
Stranger Things: The First Shadow tells the origin story of Stranger Things villain Vecna, aka Henry Creel. With the launch of Season 5, demand across Broadway and the West End productions of Stranger Things: The First Shadow saw an almost instant sustained increase in sales, with sales at their highest levels since the initial launch of both productions. Guests are not only booking tickets for the traditionally popular holiday weeks, but also for dates into 2026, emphasizing fan excitement.
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