
A no-intermission show is a play or musical performed straight through without a break, typically running between 70 and 110 minutes. The format keeps audience momentum building and is increasingly common for newer Broadway and Off-Broadway productions.
No-intermission Broadway productions include SIX (about 80 minutes), Maybe Happy Ending, Every Brilliant Thing, and Titanique. Off-Broadway productions like Mexodus and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee also run straight through.
Most no-intermission Broadway productions run 80 to 110 minutes. SIX runs about 80 minutes, while plays like Every Brilliant Thing can be shorter, around 70 to 75 minutes. Specific run times are listed on each production's page.
Producers choose to skip intermissions when they want sustained dramatic momentum, when the story is short, or when the audience experience benefits from one continuous act. Many recent musicals and Off-Broadway plays have adopted the single-act format.
You can book no-intermission Broadway and Off-Broadway shows through TodayTix, including musicals like SIX and Maybe Happy Ending and plays like Every Brilliant Thing. Run times are listed on each show's page.