
As reported by Deadline, actor Sam Bower stepped in to finish a performance of The First Shadow after Louis McCartney, who plays Henry Creel, had to leave the show unexpectedly. Bower took over during a key scene where Henry Creel encounters Eleven in the Rainbow Room at Hawkins Laboratory, overseen by Dr. Brenner. The Stranger Things actor was clearly touched by the audience’s enthusiastic response during the final curtain call. He joined the rest of the cast onstage, where McCartney gave a moving speech praising Bower’s performance, calling him a standout in The First Shadow.