Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: lottery, rush and standing room, and how long it runs
The cheapest way in is lottery at $40. It runs 2 hr 55 min with one intermission.
- Theater
- Lyric Theatre
Digital lottery
- Price
- $40
- Where
- TodayTix (The Friday Forty) (enter here)
- Entries open
- Monday 12:01am
- Entries close
- Friday 1pm (for following week)
- Draw
- Friday 1pm-5pm; 1 hour to claim
- Tickets
- 2
Other discounts
cancellation line at box office, full price
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.
2 hr 55 min, including one intermission. A 7pm show lets out about 9:55pm.
- Tuesday to Friday: 7pm, ends about 9:55pm
- Saturday: 2pm, ends about 4:55pm; 8pm, ends about 10:55pm
- Sunday: 1pm, ends about 3:55pm; 7pm, ends about 9:55pm
Booking through 9 May 2027
Age guidance: Suitable for 8+; no children under 5; under-15s must be with an adult
The $40 Friday Forty is confirmed on the official site; entry and draw times are from Playbill.
Last checked Oct 6, 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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