Grey’s Anatomy icon TR Knight has landed an exciting new role.
The actor, who played George O’Malley in the hit medical series, has joined the Broadway production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow.
Directed by Stephen Daldry and executive produced by the Duffer Brothers, the anticipated play began at London’s Phoenix Theatre in December 2023.
Following its successful debut in the West End, the prequel play is now heading for the Big Apple, with a 2025 start date.
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Knight will play Victor Creel, alongside Rosie Benton as Virginia Creel, Alex Breaux as Dr Brenner, Nicky Eldridge as Bob Newby and Andrew Hovelson as Principal Newby.
The cast also includes Alison Jaye as Joyce Maldonado, Gabrielle Nevaeh as Patty Newby and Burke Swanson as James Hopper Jr.
As previously announced, Louis McCartney will lead the production as Henry Creel, after originating the role in the West End. Further casting will be announced in January.
Stranger Things: The First Shadow will run at the Marquis Theatre, with preview performances beginning on March 28, 2025, ahead of opening night on April 22.
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“Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town,” a synopsis for the production reads.
“When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that a fresh start isn’t so easy… and the shadows of the past have a very long reach.”
The play received wide acclaim in the West End, with critics praising its “stunning” visuals and theatrical tricks.
Knight made his Broadway debut in the 2001 revival of Noises Off. He has since starred in Tartuffe, A Life in the Theatre and It’s Only a Play, as well as the recent off-Broadway revival of The Merchant of Venice.
