Netflix's Stranger Things Play Might Be the Worst Broadway Show I've Ever Seen
Briefly

Behind the Curtain is a Netflix documentary chronicling the production of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, showcasing how a Broadway adaptation of a hit show can falter. While framed as a story of creative triumph, it reveals how the original play is marred by constraints that prioritize spectacle over substance. Audiences are left with a lengthy, costly production that feels like a mere promotional tool for the series’ final season. The critique emphasizes the limitations of creativity within commercial frameworks.
"Behind the Curtain, the Netflix documentary about the making of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, frames a story of triumph despite highlighting the chaotic production process of a lackluster Broadway play."
"The play serves as a glorified teaser for Stranger Things’ final season, prioritizing spectacle over coherent storytelling, leaving ticket-buyers questioning its content effectiveness."
Read at Slate Magazine
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