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Need to make an elephant vanish, an aeroplane take off or a wizard fly? As magic grips the stage, illusionist supremos reveal how they turn the likes of Stranger Things into eye-popping spectaculars

The Aristophanes play is interwoven with the theatre company’s personal quest in a ramshackle show that loses its way

Humungous projections, a big musical score, an onslaught of foam, dry ice and flares: this big-budget stage play from the ‘Stranger Things’ universe spares no bombastic effect to bring new audiences flocking to the West End

This origin story has all the dark mystery of the Duffer Brothers’ Netflix series and delivers one coup de theatre after another

Stoppard’s 2006 play asks important ideological questions with typically fizzing wordplay but its growling, feral energy comes too late

The production team behind the most anticipated show of the year tell Annabel Nugent about what makes ‘The First Shadow’ so different from the usual screen-to-stage adaptation, and why they hope the ‘Stranger Things’ monsters will frighten away the curse of Covid from the West End

Chronic illness is captured to extraordinary effect in Annie Baker’s slow yet absorbing new play. Elsewhere, snarling Pinter lacks bite, while the songs eclipse all in rarely revived Sondheim

This production for over-fours has clever touches, lively performances and splendid puppets but the songs and the story grow monotonous

Playing a man meeting his daughter-in-law for the first time, Jared Harris brings out the dark comedy in Pinter’s snapshot of misogyny

Co-production with Osaka company brings 1976 study of American imperialism arriving in Japan to subtle, funny life

I've seen the play Stranger Things: The First Shadow – here's my spoiler-free take of why you need to see it.