The Queen’s Gambit starring Anya Taylor Joy became an astounding success for Netflix in 2020. Living up to its title, the miniseries was a checkmate in just seven episodes. It received widespread critical acclaim while hooking thousands of people to its storylines, which revolved around a small world of 64 squares. Fans loved the performance of the actress who merged perfectly into Beth Harmon’s life.

Years after its remarkable achievement, the show will follow in the steps of another gem of the streamer Stranger Things. But what it is? What awaits fans of this amazing coming-of-age period drama?

Anya Taylor Joy’s Queen’s Gambit follows in Stranger Things’ footsteps

Deadline rolled out a report revealing The Queen’s Gambit will now be a stage musical. Three years after the adaptation of Walter Tevis’s novel into the Netflix hit show, this story has now turned to Broadway. Oscar-nominated singer Mitski will pen down the music and lyrics for the show, alongside playwright Eboni Booth. Also, Whitney White will direct it under the banner of production house Level Forward.

Mitski expressed her excitement in a statement revealing she has always been a fan of the Netflix show. So when this project came around, she instantly onboarded and has been eagerly waiting to work with the team. The creators seemed to have picked the idea from Stranger Things which announced their stage show in March this year. The hype for The First Shadow has been taking over the minds of fans for months and the team teased them some days ago.

As for the stage play of The Queen’s Gambit, it remains unclear when it will be released. However, the prequel play of the horror drama has been gearing up for its arrival in the theatre for some time now. The play will dive deeper into the supernatural world of Hawkins that involves the childhood of Henry Creel.

Everything you need to know about Stranger Things: The First Shadow

Stranger Things: The First Shadow follows an original story from the universe Duffer Brothers created. It takes place in 1959 when the Creel Family arrived in the regular Midwestern town of Hawkins. Previews for the play start tomorrow while the main show will begin on December 15 at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End. Tickets have already started selling out and fans can choose from the dates that suit them best as it will continue to run in the coming year.

This play will also give people a chance to watch the younger version of their characters, like Joyce and Hoppe. It will depict their teenage version of attending high school and Henry Creel as a freshman. Meanwhile, the Queen’s Gambit will take audiences into the story of a brilliant young woman who explores her passion, desires, hopes, and aspirations, like any other human being.

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