The Stranger Things stage show, The First Shadow, has an official premiere date in London's West End and the cast has been revealed who will play a young Jim Hopper, Joyce Byers nee Maldonado, and Bob Newby. The story of the play explores the lives of teenaged versions of the characters fans have gotten to know for close to a decade and the mysteries that brought them together.

The show is written by Kate Telfry and directed by Stephen Daldry with co-director Justin Martin. Telfry, already an established writer and executive producer for the TV series, wrote the play based on a story by the Duffer brothers, Jack Thorne, and Telfry herself. Set in Hawkins in 1959, the production will start previews on November 17 at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End, with an opening date set for December 14.

"It's a joy to discover the world of Stranger Things: The First Shadow with our ferociously talented cast and watch the alchemy amongst our entire company grow as we together explore this new play," Daldry and Martin said in a statement (via The Hollywood Reporter). "They're an extraordinarily gifted group of actors, and we can’t wait to share this origin story with audiences."