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Twelve lives intersect in a musical set in the American South.

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Running time

Approximately 2 hours 45 minutes, including an intermission

Age guidance

Recommended for ages 12 and up

Setting

Off-Broadway, New York

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Midnight follows twelve people, six Black and six white, in the nineteenth-century American South. Its musical language draws on several traditions, including gospel, pop, R&B, rock, folk, and classical music. The Off-Broadway production is at the Daryl Roth Theatre near Union Square. The current official FAQ gives a running time of approximately two hours and 45 minutes with an intermission, and recommends the show for ages 12 and up.

This might be your show if…

Audiences seeking a new musical outside the theater district
Visitors interested in ensemble stories
Listeners open to a varied musical vocabulary

Worth knowing: Mature historical themes and violence; Gunshot sounds, strobe lighting, and fog; Use current official duration rather than older estimates

An ensemble story to follow closely

With several lives at the center, an ensemble musical invites you to watch connections rather than attach every expectation to a single protagonist. Listen for how different musical styles distinguish a perspective, create a relationship, or bring people together. Familiarity with a genre can offer a point of entry without requiring you to know the story in advance.

The historical setting deserves attention when choosing this for a group. The official guidance identifies mature subject matter and violence, so discuss those elements before booking for someone else. An evening can be musically varied while still asking an audience to engage with difficult material. If specific themes affect your comfort, seek detailed guidance rather than assuming a broad age recommendation answers every question.

Plan around the current running time

The official FAQ currently states two hours and 45 minutes, including an intermission. That is the estimate used here, even where older listings show a shorter duration. For practical planning, leave room beyond the stated length for applause, exit queues, and the journey to your next stop. Avoid a restaurant reservation that only works if every part of the evening runs to the minute.

Published engagement dates can also lag behind extensions. This guide does not assert a closing date where the checked sources conflict. Use an actual available performance and the current production notices when selecting your visit. A venue page or reseller summary may be useful for discovery, but it should not settle a disagreement about a newly extended schedule.

Make Union Square part of the plan

The Daryl Roth Theatre is near Union Square, rather than in the Times Square Broadway cluster. That location can make the evening a good companion to a downtown afternoon, but it changes the travel calculation if you are coming from Midtown. Check your route and meeting point in advance, especially when attending with people arriving separately.

Choose seats using the performance's actual location information, not the assumption that every Off-Broadway room offers the same view. If stairs, legroom, or assistive services matter, establish those details before payment. Keep the confirmation handy and read its arrival instructions, allowing enough time to settle in before the story begins.

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Where to sit at Daryl Roth Theatre

This is a production-specific seating decision. Our advice is about checking the configuration and offer, not assigning unverified row rankings or promising a particular degree of proximity.

For the correct starting point

Confirm the main Daryl Roth Theatre rather than DR2, then open the seating information for your production and date.

For accessibility

Ask the venue about the location, entrance, restroom route, and services for the exact production before paying.

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THEATER LOCATION & ACCESS

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Daryl Roth Theatre
101 East 15th Street, New York, NY 10003

Broadway Direct lists the main Daryl Roth Theatre as wheelchair accessible with an accessible lobby restroom. Seating arrangements can depend on the production, so confirm the specific location and route with the venue. Do not assume that another room in the complex has identical access or that a previous seating map applies.

Check the performance date and time before traveling. Admission rules and accessibility arrangements are specific to the production and theater. Contact the venue for requirements that affect your visit.

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YOUR QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

Midnight FAQs

Is Midnight on Broadway?

This production is Off-Broadway at the Daryl Roth Theatre near Union Square. That distinction describes the engagement and venue, not a judgment about artistic ambition or quality.

What kind of score does it have?

The official production description names several influences, including gospel, pop, R&B, rock, folk, classical, and musical theater. Expect a range of musical idioms within an ensemble narrative.

How long is Midnight?

The current official FAQ gives approximately two hours and 45 minutes with an intermission. Use that guidance rather than an older shorter estimate when making onward plans.

What age is recommended?

The official FAQ recommends ages 12 and up. Its historical themes and violence may affect individual suitability, so review content guidance before choosing it for a younger guest.

Are there effects I should know about?

The official FAQ flags gunshot sounds, strobe lighting, and fog. Contact the production before booking if any of those effects require more specific information for your visit.

What is the closing date?

A reliable current closing date is not asserted here because checked listings differ. Confirm your chosen date through the current performance schedule and production notices rather than treating an older end date as definitive.