Wicked: lottery, rush and standing room, and how long it runs
The cheapest way in is rush at the box office at $45. It runs 2 hr 45 min with one intermission.
- Theater
- Gershwin Theatre
Digital lottery
- Price
- $55
- Where
- Broadway Direct (enter here)
- Entries open
- 9am day before
- Entries close
- 3pm day before
- Draw
- after 3pm; winners get 1 hour to buy
- Tickets
- 2
Rush at the box office
- Price
- $45
- When
- 10am Mon-Sat; noon Sun
- Rules
- general (not student only), includes $2 facility fee, 2 per person
Other discounts
Student tickets $59 with a college ID (2 per ID) and military tickets $79, at the box office for select Tue-Thu shows.
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: 2pm, ends about 4:45pm; 8pm, ends about 10:45pm
- Sunday: 2pm, ends about 4:45pm; 7pm, ends about 9:45pm
Age guidance: Suggested for 8+; no children under 5
Last checked Oct 6, 2026. Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4.
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