New York, NY — Paranormal Activity is on Broadway as a play, a new ghost story about a couple whose London home isn’t right, with illusions by Chris Fisher, a Special Tony winner for Stranger Things: The First Shadow. It runs at the August Wilson Theatre through Feb. 28, with tickets from $52, or $40 through rush and lottery. Below are the show times, prices, age rule and what reviewers say about the scares.
Paranormal Activity on Broadway at a Glance
- Where: August Wilson Theatre, 245 W. 52nd St., New York
- Dates: through Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027. Performances began Aug. 14, 2026.
- Show times: Tuesday to Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., Sunday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., dark Mondays. Holiday weeks change, below.
- Run time: 2 hours 10 minutes, with one intermission
- Tickets: from $52, plus $40 rush and lottery seats
- Ages: recommended for 15 and up, and children under 5 aren’t allowed in the theater
What Is Paranormal Activity on Broadway?
Paranormal Activity on Broadway is a play and an entirely new story inspired by the Paranormal Activity films. James and Lou move from Chicago to London for a fresh start, and as they settle into their new home, Lou becomes certain that something isn’t right. “Places aren’t haunted, people are,” the production’s synopsis says.
Levi Holloway wrote it, and Felix Barrett, founder of Punchdrunk, the company behind Sleep No More, directs. Chris Fisher, who won a Special Tony Award in 2025 for the illusions and visual effects of Stranger Things: The First Shadow, designed the illusions. Cher Álvarez plays Lou and Travis A. Knight plays James, with Shannon Cochran as Carolanne and Eva Kaminsky as Etheline Cotgrave.
The play premiered at Leeds Playhouse in England in July 2024, then played London’s West End and a North American tour with stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and San Francisco before Broadway. The run on Broadway was extended to Feb. 28, 2027, at Blumhouse’s BlumFest panel at New York Comic Con, in my BlumFest story.
How Scary Is Paranormal Activity on Broadway?
“More thrills, chills and screams than Broadway has seen in years,” Variety’s review said. The New York Post said the show “conjures genuine dread,” and Time Out gave it four stars and called it “all about the vibe.” Entertainment Weekly, which gave it a B+, said it swings between “pin-drop quiet and plug-your-ears-level loud.”
The production recommends it for ages 15 and up, and children under 5 aren’t allowed in the theater. Everyone needs a ticket, whatever their age.
Tickets and Prices
ATG Tickets sells the seats, and the production’s site lists three tiers:
- Entry: from $52, rear orchestra and rear mezzanine (“A little distance. All the scares.”)
- Insider: from $100, front mezzanine and mid-orchestra
- Preferred: from $145, front mezzanine and mid-orchestra (“Prime seats. Maximum intensity.”)
On ATG on Nov. 13, seats with fees started at $51.52 on most Wednesdays and at $62.72 on most Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays.
Rush and lottery seats are $40 each, up to two tickets per person:
- In-person rush: at the August Wilson Theatre box office on the day of each performance
- Digital rush: on the TodayTix app, from 9 a.m. on the day of the show
- Digital lottery: on Lucky Seat, with a Lucky Seat account
The production also texts ticket offers on select Sundays to its Sunday Scaries list.
Show Times and Holiday Weeks
A normal week has shows Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 7 p.m., Friday at 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday at 2 and 7:30 p.m., with the theater dark on Mondays, and the holiday weeks change:
- Thanksgiving week: an added show Monday, Nov. 23, at 7 p.m., no show Thursday, Nov. 26, shows Friday, Nov. 27, at 2 and 8 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 29, at 2 p.m. only
- Christmas week: an added show Monday, Dec. 21, at 7 p.m., shows Wednesday, Dec. 23, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and no shows Dec. 24 or 25
- New Year’s week: an added show Monday, Dec. 28, at 7 p.m., shows Tuesday, Dec. 29, and Wednesday, Dec. 30, at 2 and 7:30 p.m., no show Dec. 31, Friday, Jan. 1, at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 3, at 2 p.m. only
- Presidents’ Day weekend: an added show Friday, Feb. 12, at 2 p.m., and Sunday, Feb. 14, at 1 p.m. only
Know Before You Go
- Doors open about 45 minutes before showtime.
- Every guest goes through a metal detector, and large bags have to be checked.
- The coat check is in the upstairs lobby bar.
- No photos or video during the show.
- The nearest subway station is 50th Street, on the C, E and 1 lines.
Questions About Paranormal Activity on Broadway
How long is Paranormal Activity on Broadway?
2 hours 10 minutes, with one intermission.
Is Paranormal Activity on Broadway a musical?
No. It’s a play, an entirely new story inspired by the Paranormal Activity films.
What age is Paranormal Activity on Broadway for?
The production recommends it for ages 15 and up. Children under 5 aren’t allowed in the theater.
How long is Paranormal Activity running on Broadway?
Through Sunday, Feb. 28, 2027, at the August Wilson Theatre.
How much are Paranormal Activity tickets?
From $52 on the production’s site, and $40 through the in-person rush, the TodayTix digital rush or the Lucky Seat lottery.
More Horror in New York
A Ghost in Your Ear, a horror play the audience hears through binaural headphones, runs at Audible’s Minetta Lane Theatre in the West Village through Dec. 12, in my A Ghost in Your Ear story. Netflix’s Stranger Things: The Diner, a pop-up restaurant at 512 W. 42nd St., opens Nov. 18 and also runs through Feb. 28, in my Stranger Things: The Diner story. New York’s haunted houses are in my New York haunted houses guide.
Tickets for Paranormal Activity are on the production’s site, paranormalbroadway.com.
