Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York): lottery, rush and standing room, and how long it runs
The cheapest way in is rush at the box office at $42. It runs 2 hr 15 min with one intermission.
- Theater
- Longacre Theatre
- Closes
- Nov 29, 2026
Digital lottery
- Price
- $48
- Where
- Telecharge
- Entries open
- midnight day before
- Entries close
- 3pm day before
- Draw
- 10am and 3pm
- Tickets
- 2 tickets; one entry per day
Rush at the box office
- Price
- $42
- When
- 10am
- Rules
- on the day, 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 15 min, including one intermission. A 7:30pm show lets out about 9:45pm.
- Tuesday: 7:30pm, ends about 9:45pm
- Wednesday: 2pm, ends about 4:15pm
- Thursday and Friday: 7:30pm, ends about 9:45pm
- Saturday: 2pm, ends about 4:15pm; 8pm, ends about 10:15pm
- Sunday: 2pm, ends about 4:15pm; 7:30pm, ends about 9:45pm
Closes 29 Nov
Age guidance: Recommended for 12+
Last checked Oct 6, 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3.
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