90 Minutes or Less (NYC Reviews) (24)

Shows on Broadway and beyond that are short & sweet!

We get it - sometimes you need your theatre fix but you don't have the time or energy to commit to a three hour epic!

With amazing Broadway theatre shows like 'SIX' that are less than an hour and a half long, let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best shows to see on Broadway and Off-Broadway that are under 90 minutes long! Read New York Theatre reviews from our members and their picks for the best short shows running in and around New York City right now!

95
Must See!
397 Reviews
Ends Jun 14
NYC: Gramercy

A hip-hop musical revealing the little-known journey south to freedom across the Rio Grande.

94
Must See!
986 Reviews
Ends Jun 28
NYC: Midtown W

Tony Award winner Daniel Radcliffe in a solo show about life, hope, and a list of brilliant things.

92
Must See!
63 Reviews
Ends Jun 14
NYC: Midtown W

Recreates iconic Broadway dance numbers from stage and film choreographers past and present.

90
Excellent
118 Reviews
Ends Jun 28
NYC: East Village

A high-intensity performance where five artists race escalating tasks on four treadmills.

90
Excellent
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A Pulitzer Prize finalist, Cole Escola's Tony-winning comedy explores the forgotten dreams of Mary Todd…

89
Excellent
389 Reviews
Ends Jun 07
NYC: Midtown W

A scandalous toast to love, rivalry, and wit in a champagne-fresh comedy.

88
Excellent
26 Reviews
Ends Jun 14
NYC: East Village

A solo play tracing mass incarceration through one woman’s lived experience.

88
Excellent
3K+ Reviews
Open run
SIX
NYC: Midtown W

An exuberant, pop celebration of 21st century girl power featuring the wives of Henry VIII.

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88
Excellent
52 Reviews
Opens May 21
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

Morgan Bassichis revisits Frank Maya’s 1987 show, ensuring Maya’s legacy is no longer overlooked.

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87
Excellent
66 Reviews
Opens May 20
NYC: Midtown W

Bobby, a Puerto Rican boy, enters the perilous world of horse racing.

86
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

An actor drinks heavily (think Comedy Central's 'Drunk History') and tries to corral others into enacting a…

82
Great
79 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Brooklyn

The Neo-Futurists' lineup of interactive plays, each written by a performer and honed by the ensemble.

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82
Great
10 Reviews
Opens Jun 09
NYC: Brooklyn

A man battles love, cults, and chaos in Todd Almond's critically acclaimed musical odyssey.

81
Great
14 Reviews
Ends Jun 27
NYC: Greenwich V

An immersive dive into the underground world of 1960s soft-core publishing.

81
Great
721 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This spectacular display of sight and sound can only be described as ‘bubble artistry’.

81
Great
53 Reviews
Ends Jun 14
NYC: West Village

A quiet first date in Manhattan unfolds into a revealing study of intimacy.

81
Great
221 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

The only living non-Japanese Master of the art of comic storytelling, brings Rakugo to New York.

78
Good
12 Reviews
Ends May 29
NYC: Midtown W

A moving memoir blending science and story, exploring the flow of life and sand.

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Unreviewed
Ends May 24
NYC: Chelsea

A dark comedy where a playwright, director, and film star collide on the eve of rehearsals.

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Unreviewed
Ends May 31
NYC: Upper W Side

Strangers in an abandoned house face secrets in a tense psychological game.

98
Must See!
4 Reviews
Ends Nov 2026
NYC: Gramercy

Three sisters face loss, isolation, and change amidst shifting power in Puerto Rico.

94
Must See!
5 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A customized, interactive show with audience input that is unique every time!

94
Must See!
5 Reviews
Ends May 23
NYC: Queens

Two longtime friends revisit their past in a bold and irreverent new play.

85
Excellent
2 Reviews
Opens Jun 04
NYC: Upper W Side

A modern reimagining of a classic tragedy, exploring the rise and fall of a tragic heroine.