This Broadway production delivers lots of spectacle as it winds back to the teenage years of Henry Creel, an antagonist from the Netflix series.

With the Broadway arrival of “ Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” a stage prequel to the popular Netflix series, comes the question: Will this stand-alone tale appeal — and then satisfy — audiences beyond its fan base?

The First Shadow” feels like you’re watching the Netflix series and all of its wild special effects in real life.