860: lottery, rush and standing room, and how long it runs
The cheapest way in is lottery at $59. It runs 1 hr 40 min with no intermission.
- Theater
- Imperial Theatre
- Opened
- Oct 21, 2026
- Closes
- Jan 3, 2027
Digital lottery
- Price
- $59
- Where
- Telecharge (enter here)
- Entries open
- midnight day before
- Entries close
- 3pm day before
- Draw
- 10am and 3pm (winners have 5 hours to claim)
- Tickets
- 2
Digital rush
- Price
- $59
- Where
- Telecharge
- Released
- 11am day of show
Rush at the box office
- Price
- $59
- When
- 10am Mon-Sat; noon Sun
- Rules
- general; 2 per person
Other discounts
$99 digital cancellation line the day before each sold-out performance.
Running time and when it ends
Holiday weeks: most shows change their schedule for Thanksgiving week (Nov 23-29) and from Dec 21 to Jan 3, with extra matinees and some nights dark. Check the show's own calendar before you plan around the times here.
1 hr 40 min, no intermission. A 7pm show lets out about 8:40pm.
- Tuesday: 7pm, ends about 8:40pm
- Thursday and Friday: 7pm, ends about 8:40pm
- Saturday: 2pm, ends about 3:40pm; 8pm, ends about 9:40pm
- Sunday: 3pm, ends about 4:40pm
In previews; opens 21 Oct; runs to 3 Jan 2027
Age guidance: Recommended for 12+ per NYTG (Broadway.com says 5+); no children under 4
The running time isn't confirmed on the show's own site: Schedules conflict: Playbill shows Wed 19:00 and Thu dark; BWW shows Mon 19:00 this week; Broadway.com/NYTG give the pattern used. Age guidance conflicts.
From the lottery announcement (BroadwayWorld, Playbill, 29-30 Sep). The show's site has no discount details.
Last checked Oct 6, 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.
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