Paranormal Activity, the stage adaptation based on the hit horror film franchise, is coming to Broadway following sold-out runs in London’s West End, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington DC and San Francisco.

Written by Levi Holloway (Grey House) and directed by Felix Barrett (Sleep No More), the strictly limited 20-week engagement of Paranormal Activity – A New Story Live on Broadway will begin performances Friday, August 14, at Broadway’s August Wilson Theatre ahead of an official opening on Tuesday, September 15.

Casting for the Broadway production will be announced at a later date.

The stage adaptation of Paranormal Activity is an original story that follows a new couple not featured in any of the films. The synopsis reads: “James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are… With an original story inspired by the film franchise, Paranormal Activity reimagines the modern ghost story with an intimacy that only live theatre can provide.”

The Broadway production will follow a strictly limited pre-Broadway engagement in Boston at the Emerson Colonial Theatre from July 11 through July 30. Prior to Boston, Paranormal Activity played sold-out engagements at Chicago Shakespeare Theater in Chicago, Center Theater Group at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington D.C., and American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco. The production premiered at the Leeds Playhouse in the UK before transferring to the Ambassadors Theatre in the West End, where it received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination this year for Best Entertainment or Comedy Play.

Joining the producing team for the Broadway run is Jason Blum, founder and CEO of Blumhouse, the original producer of the Paranormal Activity film franchise.

Director Barrett said in a statement today, “New York is my home away from home. I fell in love with the city when making Sleep No More fifteen years ago, and always marveled at the way audiences engaged with the show. Having seen the incredible responses to Paranormal as it has toured the US, I’m beyond excited that it will be coming to Broadway and cannot wait to see how New Yorkers react.”

Said Holloway, “That Paranormal Activity has earned the chance to trouble the sleep of Broadway audiences, that they’ll be immersed in the waking nightmare we’ve had the privilege to make, is the stuff of dreams. I offer it’s unlike anything else on the American stage right now; a work of horror, heart and absolute mischief borne from one of the most profound collaborations of my career.”

“Paranormal Activity changed the horror landscape,” said Josh Silverman, President, Global Products & Experiences, Paramount, “and bringing the franchise to Broadway allows us to continue expanding that world in a bold and immersive way. By combining the franchise’s signature suspense with the power of live theater, this production delivers an unforgettable live experience for the audience.”

Paranormal Activity will feature scenic and costume design by Fly Davis (Caroline, Or Change 2021), illusions design by Chris Fisher (Stranger Things: The First Shadow), lighting design by Anna Watson (Giant), sound design by Gareth Fry (Harry Potter and the Cursed Child), and video and projections design by Luke Halls (The Lehman Trilogy).

By arrangement with Paramount Pictures and Solana Films, Paranormal Activity is a Melting Pot production in association with Paramount Pictures. Produced by Simon Friend, Hanna Osmolska, Ken Davenport, Gavin Kalin Productions, Seaview, Crooked Letter, Blumhouse, John Gore Organization, Michael Ngo/David Thomas Tao, Olympus Theatricals/FineWomen Productions, Amplify Pictures, Robina Riccitiello, Lone Pine Theatricals. Executive Producer is Seaview.

Paranormal Activity is produced in association with Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Center Theatre Group, Shakespeare Theatre Company and American Conservatory Theatre.

A new installment of the film franchise has been set by Paramount for May 2027. Producers are Blumhouse-Atomic Monster’s James Wan and Jason Blum as well as the franchise’s original creator Oren Peli on behalf of Solana Films.

The original 2007 Paranormal Activity film, written and directed by Oren Peli and brought to the screen by Blumhouse and Solana Films, used the found film format in telling the story of a young couple haunted by a supernatural presence inside their home. The franchise includes Paranormal Activity 2 (2010), Paranormal Activity 3 (2011), Paranormal Activity 4 (2012), The Marked Ones (2014), The Ghost Dimension (2015) and Next of Kin (2021).