Evan Alexander Smith (Back to the Future, Merrily We Roll Along) will join Stranger Things: The First Shadow on Broadway in its final weeks. Smith will play Dr. Brenner in the production for the final 14 weeks of the run at the Marriott Marquis Theatre, beginning September 29.

The hit Broadway production is based on an original story by the Duffer Brothers, Jack Thorne, and Kate Trefry, and set in the world of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things. A prequel, it follows the backstory of the series' biggest villain Vecna. The play is penned by Trefry, directed by Stephen Daldry, and co-directed by Justin Martin.

The prequel to the hit series Stranger Things has been professionally filmed by Netflix for a future release. The recording will feature the full original Broadway cast, led by Tony nominee Louis McCartney as Henry Creel, captured prior to their final performance together March 29.

The current cast features McCartney reprising his West End performance as Henry Creel, with Rosie Benton (Patriots) as Virginia Creel, Andrew Hovelson (Lucky Guy) as Principal Newby, Alison Jaye (Shameless) as Joyce Maldonado, Emmy nominee T.R. Knight (Grey’s Anatomy) as Victor Creel, Emmy nominee Gabrielle Nevaeh as Patty Newby, Lia Christina and Francesca Yhlen as Alice Creel, Juan Carlos as Bob Newby, and Burke Swanson (Back to the Future: The Musical) as James Hopper, Jr.

They are supported by Janie Brookshire (The Philanthropist), Kelsey Anne Brown, Malcolm Callender, Ta'Rea Campbell (The Hills of California) as Patty’s Mom, Antoinette Comer (Mamma Mia!), Robert T. Cunningham as Charles Sinclair, Ayana Cymone as Sue Anderson, Tom D'Agustino (Dear Edward), Victor de Paula Rocha, Ian Dolley (The Holdovers) as Walter Henderson, Dora Dolphin as Karen Childress, Nya Garner, Logan Gould (The Corps) as Lonny Byers, Shea Grant as Claudia Yount, Rebecca Hurd, Ted Koch (To Kill a Mockingbird) as Chief Hopper, Sean Mikesh, Jamie Martin Mann as Ted Wheeler, Patrick Scott McDermott (Flying Over Sunset), Stephen Wattrus (Take Me Out), Maya West, Eric Wiegand (Plaza Suite) as Alan Munson and Graham Winton (The Ferryman).

The show features set design by Miriam Buether; costume design by Brigitte Reiffenstuel; lighting design by Jon Clark; sound design by Paul Arditti; original music composition, orchestration, arrangements, and supervision by D.J. Walde; illusions design and visual effects by Jamie Harrison and Chris Fisher; video design and visual effects by 59; choreography by Coral Messam; movement direction by Lynne Page; and wigs, hair, and makeup design by Campbell Young Associates. The technical director is Gary Beestone for Gary Beestone Associates, casting is by Jim Carnahan, and U.K. casting is by Jessica Ronane.

Stranger Things: The First Shadow continues its run at the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End. The U.K. production received two Olivier Awards, including Best Entertainment or Comedy Play and Best Set Design.

For tickets visit: broadway.strangerthingsonstage.com

About Evan:

Evan is a classically trained, award-winning Canadian-American actor and voice over artist. He was born and raised in Toronto, where he studied at George Brown Theatre School before starring in the original Canadian company of The Toxic Avenger Musical. His performance earned him a Dora Award Nomination, and he won a Gemini Award for his contributions to a documentary that followed the show’s journey from rehearsal to opening night. He spent two seasons at Canada’s prestigious Shaw Festival, starring in productions of Ragtime, His Girl Friday, Guys & Dolls and Lady Windermere’s Fan.

Shortly after moving to New York City, Evan made his Broadway debut in Amazing Grace. He went on to star in the national tours of The Play That Goes Wrong and Dirty Dancing, and appeared Off-Broadway Michael Mayer’s acclaimed revival of Little Shop of Horrors. Most recently, Evan performed in the Tony Award-Winning Broadway and Off-Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Merrily We Roll Along, starring Jonathan Groff, Lindsay Mendez, and Daniel Radcliffe, and starred as George McFly in Back To The Future: The Musical on Broadway.

By Maragert Hall for playbill.com and Evan Alexander Smith for www.evanalexandersmith.com.

Photo: Evan Alexander Smith.