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Making Broadway’s Mind Flayer: How ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Brought Netflix’s Scariest Monster to Life
Here's how 'Stranger Things: The First Shadow' brought Netflix's mind flayer to life on Broadway
After debuting on the West End in 2023, the play, which is a prequel to the blockbuster Netflix show, took Broadway by storm and received five Tony nominations, including a special award for its illusions and technical effects. One of the show-stopping moments comes during a deadly dinner scene with the Creel family, when Henry’s powers are fully unleashed and his mother Virginia is telekinetically floated up in the air and has her limbs broken. To get into the headspace of Henry, who causes the deaths of his mother and young sister at the dinner scene, McCartney listened to heavy music or gets energy from his Dr. Brenner co-star Alex Breaux.
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