August Wilson Theatre
The new Broadway season is kicking off with Paranormal Activity, the stage thriller inspired by the horror franchise of the same name. The play, directed by Sleep No More’s Felix Barrett a…
Broadway – August Wilson Theater: 245 West 52 Street. Aug. 25, 2026-Jan. 3, 2027. Thriller. Author: Levi Holloway. Director: Felix Barrett. 2 hrs. Critic: David Sheward (Aug. 2026). ***1/2…
The stars of PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: A NEW STORY LIVE ON BROADWAY talk about bringing the hit horror franchise to the Broadway stage. Get tickets to PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: https://www.broadway.c…
The stage version of the horror film franchise kicks off the 2026-2027 Broadway season with strong reviews.
James and Lou move from Chicago to London for a fresh start. But as the young couple settles into their new home, Lou is certain that something is… off. And eventually they will both have …
I love being scared, and Paranormal Activity is by far the best entry for horror theatre we have seen on Broadway, perhaps ever? Illusions Designer Chris Fisher worked with Holloway and dire…
Spare a thought for the 32BJ cleaners (now under a new contract) who must nightly contend with spilled popcorn and tiny puddles of urine left by horrified spectators unprepared for the jumps…
One of the more surreal responses to that experience is applause, which ripples through the audience of Paranormal Activity a beat after all the major scares, like rain settling in after a p…
Horror plays are hard to pull off on Broadway, as Holloway’s own somewhat creaky Grey House demonstrated in 2023. But Paranormal Activity is a much more successful fright night. Barrett, w…
All photos by Matthew Murphy Taking the spirit of the “Paranormal Activity” films and turning it into a scare-‘em stage …
Are the critics screaming over the first play of the 2026/27 Broadway season? Paranormal Activity officially opened tonight at the August Wilson Theatre. The new play is written by Levi Holl…
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are, in this original story inspired by the seven films of the “…
It’s now haunting Broadway in this adaptation of the horror film franchise about a couple seeking a new start. Instead, they become prime targets.
Things that go bump eight shows a week on Broadway.
Review by Ron Fassler . . . Allow me to confess that I have never seen any of the seven Paranormal Activity films produced since 2007. Admittedly, my enthusiasm for horror has waned somewh…
The spooky play inspired by the film franchise comes to the Main Stem following sold-out runs from London to Los Angeles.
★★★★☆ Things go scarily bump in the night in the new stage thriller based on the hugely successful horror film franchise The post Paranormal Activity: Cheap But Potent Thrills appe…
Thrills, chills, and corniness abound in Levi Holloway's stage adaptation. Lane Williamson reviews. The post Review: Paranormal Activity at the August Wilson Theatre appeared first on Exeun…
Theatrely's Broadway review of Paranormal Activity at the August Wilson Theatre written by Levi Holloway based off the Paramount Pictures film franchise in New York City.
If it’s OK to howl at “Oh, Mary!" on Broadway, why not shriek at “Paranormal Activity”?
Zachary Stewart| Levi Holloway’s terrifying play opens at the August Wilson Theatre. ||Broadway|Anna Watson,August Wilson Theatre,Bobby J. Howlett,Cher Álvarez,Chris Fisher,Eva Kaminsky,F…
Taking the spirit of the “Paranormal Activity” films and turning it into a scare-‘em stage experience could have been a terrifying trip for its creators, too. After all, horror isn’t…
The show re-creates the communal feeling of being in a crowded theater for a horror film, with the added benefit of having both a live audience as well as performers who feed off all that pu…
★★★☆☆ A supernatural story of possession packs a suspenseful two hours The post Paranormal Activity: Nightmare Entertainment appeared first on New York Stage Review.
For the second consecutive week, Broadway’s Paranormal Activity sold out the August Wilson Theatre, and even with five heavily comped press previews the Levi Holloway play grossed $729,250…