Q1: Where is Paranormal Activity playing on Broadway, and how long is the performance?
The production runs at the August Wilson Theatre, located at 245 West 52nd Street in Midtown Manhattan. The running time is 2 hours and 10 minutes, including one 15-minute intermission.
Q2: Does the stage show simply adapt the plot of the 2007 Paranormal Activity movie?
No. Playwright Levi Holloway wrote an original standalone ghost story tailored specifically for live performance. While it shares the franchise's thematic core of an unseen malevolent presence invading an intimate domestic space, it features brand-new characters, dialogue, and narrative twists.
Q3: How does the production achieve supernatural effects without digital screens?
Director Felix Barrett and the design team prioritize physical engineering: automated wire systems, hidden pneumatic plungers, precision lighting focus, and localized infrasound frequencies beneath audience seating to create authentic physical sensations of temperature drops and phantom movement.
