‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’ Sets $2.5 Million Broadway Record as Season 5 Hits Netflix

“Stranger Things: The First Shadow” had a record-breaking $2.5 million week at the Broadway box office over Christmas, revved up by the premiere of “Stranger Things” Season 5, Volume 2 on Netflix.

Producers announced Tuesday that the nine-performance record at Broadway’s Marquis Theatre was set over the week ending Dec. 28 with a gross of $2,510,948.

The milestone comes as interest in the stage prequel surges on Broadway and in the West End alongside the rollout of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Season 5 ahead of its Dec.