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Paranormal Activity rush, lottery & cheap tickets
Every legitimate cheap-seat tactic for Paranormal Activity on Broadway — with prices and the small print. No paywalled "premium tier" nonsense; just the public-facing routes ranked.
Paranormal Activity is a 130-minute play at the 1,228-seat August Wilson Theatre. It runs through February 28, 2027 — the closing date is set, so cheap-seat demand typically rises in the final weeks. Multiple cheap-seat routes are in play: an official lottery, an in-person rush, and TKTS booth eligibility.
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$40 Lucky Seat lottery
2 tickets per winner
- Platform
- Lucky Seat
- Price
- $40 per ticket
- Entry window
- See the show's Lucky Seat page for entry and draw times.
- Draw / notification
- See the show's Lucky Seat page
- Quantity limit
- Up to 2 per winner
$40 all-in. A Lucky Seat account is required; seats may be partial view.
Enter the Paranormal Activity lottery →$40 box-office rush
Up to 2 per buyer
- Format
- In-person at the box office
- Price
- $40 per ticket
- Opens
- Day of the performance at the box office (opening time not published on the show's site)
- How to enter
- Buy at the August Wilson Theatre box office (245 W 52nd St) on the day of the performance. Up to two tickets per patron, subject to availability.
- Quantity limit
- Up to 2 per buyer
$40 in-person rush. A $40 TodayTix digital rush (from 9 AM) and a $40 Lucky Seat lottery also run. Seats may be partial view.
Get directions to the box office →Same-day discounts at TKTS
Up to 50% off
Paranormal Activity has appeared at the TKTS booth (Times Square and Lincoln Center, TDF's two locations) — discounts of up to 50% off same-day performances and next-day matinees, with TDF's $8 per-ticket service charge included in the price on the board (TDF notes some tickets may carry other charges). Appearance and discount level vary day to day.
On TDF's TKTS board on 6 of the 7 days we checked, Nov 2–8, 2026: 40% off, $55–$115 including TDF's $8 service charge.
See today's TKTS list →The realistic playbook
- Enter the lottery first. Lowest price, zero effort. Set a daily reminder; the entry windows are unforgiving.
- Line up early for rush.
- TKTS is the fallback. Same-day, in-person — check today's list for which booth has it and each booth's hours.