Stranger Things: The First Shadow: lottery, rush and standing room, and how long it runs
The cheapest way in is rush at the box office at $40. It runs 2 hr 45 min with one intermission.
- Theater
- Marquis Theatre
- Closes
- Jan 3, 2027
Digital lottery
- Price
- $45
- Where
- Broadway Direct (enter here)
- Entries open
- 7am day before (unconfirmed)
- Entries close
- 2pm day before
- Draw
- at close; winners get 60 minutes to pay
- Tickets
- 2 tickets; one entry per day
Rush at the box office
- Price
- $40
- When
- 10am Mon-Sat; noon Sun
- Rules
- general, 2 per person
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 45 min, including one intermission. A 7pm show lets out about 9:45pm.
- Tuesday to Friday: 7pm, ends about 9:45pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 1pm, ends about 3:45pm; 7pm, ends about 9:45pm
Closes 3 Jan 2027
Age guidance: Recommended for 12+; no children under 5; under-16s must be with an adult
Rush is from the 2025 launch announcement.
Last checked Oct 6, 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
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