{"id":44011,"date":"2026-08-14T09:15:36","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44011"},"modified":"2026-08-14T09:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T04:15:36","slug":"stranger-things-star-noah-schnapp-to-make-stage-debut-in-london-next-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=44011","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stranger Things&#8217; star Noah Schnapp to make stage debut in London next month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/series\/stranger-things\"><i>Stranger Things<\/i><\/a><i>\u00a0<\/i>star Noah Schnapp is set to make his stage debut in London next month in a new play titled\u00a0<i>Affluenza<\/i>.<\/p>\n<p>The actor, best known for playing Will Byers in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/tag\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a>\u00a0sci-fi series, will lead the world premiere at Riverside Studios from September 26 until November 21, with an official press night on October 5.<\/p>\n<p>Written and directed by Andy Sandberg, Affluenza is set among the wealthy residents of the Hamptons in New York and follows the fallout after a teenager\u2019s drunken car ride ends in devastation.<\/p>\n<p>The darkly comic play is inspired by true events and explores privilege, moral accountability, family legacy and the American justice system.<\/p>\n<p>Schapp has said: \u201cI am so excited to make my stage debut in London with\u00a0<i>Affluenza<\/i>. I started talking with Andy Sandberg a few months ago about finding the right opportunity to work together, and it\u2019s thrilling to now be bringing this play to life in London.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to be very intentional about what I took on next, and as I spend more time with this excellent script, I feel so connected to the characters. Without giving away too much, I get to play two\u00a0very different\u00a0roles, and\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a story\u00a0that\u2019s\u00a0really going to leave audiences talking and thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Db-eV6LDJuV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Additional\u00a0casting will be announced\u00a0at a later\u00a0date\u00a0and tickets for\u00a0<i>Affluenza\u00a0<\/i>are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mainstageseason.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sandberg has said: \u201cNoah is a brilliant young actor who has captivated audiences on screen, and now London audiences will have the opportunity to see him in his stage debut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0honoured\u00a0that Noah has connected with the script, and I think it speaks volumes that he has chosen an original play for his stage debut.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Shnapp appeared in all five seasons of the show, which concluded with a two-hour finale on New Year\u2019s Day.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/reviews\/tv-reviews\/stranger-things-season-5-volume-1-review-millie-bobby-brown-david-harbour-3912866\"><i>NME\u00a0<\/i>gave the first volume of the final season four stars<\/a>, writing: \u201cEven in piecemeal form, Stranger Things has a flair for epic and emotionally resonant storytelling. After all those years, this smart, big-hearted sci-fi show still has the power to turn your head upside down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The franchise has already expanded onto the stage through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/tv\/how-to-get-tickets-stranger-things-the-first-shadow-london-3557385\">the prequel show\u00a0<i>Stranger Things: The First Shadow<\/i><\/a>, which opened in London in 2023 before transferring to Broadway. 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