Audience Acclaimed Shows (NY Reviews) (39)

A list of shows on Broadway and beyond that are top rated by Show-Score members!

With an excellent score of 86+, these shows have been certified Audience Acclaimed by Show-Score members, representing the top theatre shows in and around New York City.

Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre shows! Read New York Theatre reviews from our members and their picks for the theatre shows running in New York City right now!

96
Must See!
14K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.

96
Must See!
937 Reviews
Ends Mar 31
NYC: Gramercy

Patrick Page explores Shakespeare's villains, revealing human nature's complexity.

94
Must See!
25K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This all-ages musical spectacle tells the untold true story of the Witches of Oz.

93
Must See!
3K+ Reviews
Ends Jul 2024
NYC: Midtown W

A Broadway revival of Sondheim's beloved cult classic featuring a star-studded cast.

93
Must See!
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Gramercy

A musical parody of the classic film, Titanic, using Celine Dion's music.

93
Must See!
343 Reviews
Ends May 11
NYC: Upper W Side

A returning production of the story of the tragic geisha.

93
Must See!
7K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A brand new musical that imagines a new life for Juliet after Romeo, scored to iconic pop hits.

93
Must See!
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Featuring Michael Jackson's greatest hits and a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage.

92
Must See!
81 Reviews
Ends Jun 2024
NYC: Upper W Side

Two of today’s most thrilling voices share the title role of the legendary cold-hearted princess.

92
Must See!
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Puppets and live actors create a magical world to tell the story of Simba's rise to the throne.

92
Must See!
4K+ Reviews
Ends May 05
NYC: Midtown W

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford star in a new revival of Stephen Sondheim's bloody good classic.

92
Must See!
273 Reviews
Ends May 05
NYC: West Village

Cole Escola stars as a troubled Mary Todd Lincoln, just days before Abraham Lincoln's assassination.

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91
Must See!
648 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical about the New York Dream, with both new music and the classic songs of Alicia Keys.

91
Must See!
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Returning to its Off-Broadway roots, this new production stars Corbin Bleu and Constance Wu.

91
Must See!
1K+ Reviews
Opens Mar 25
NYC: Midtown W

The Lafayette family faces past secrets during an estate settlement in this darkly comic drama.

91
Must See!
5K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical, this is a new twist on the classic Greek myth.

91
Must See!
9K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Harry Potter is all grown up in this Tony-winner that brings the magic of the books alive on stage.

90
Excellent
562 Reviews
Ends Apr 21
NYC: Midtown W

Tony winner Liev Schreiber and Tony nominee Amy Ryan star in Shanley's play about moral uncertainty.

90
Excellent
163 Reviews
Ends Apr 07
NYC: West Village

A new musical about the true story of an outlaw's famed corpse by the team behind The Band's Visit.

90
Excellent
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Two teenage missionaries are sent to Africa to spread the word of Jesus Christ. What could go wrong?

90
Excellent
474 Reviews
Ends Jun 2024
NYC: Midtown W

Jeremy Strong & Michael Imperioli lead a gripping revival about betrayal amid a small town's crisis.

90
Excellent
501 Reviews
Ends Mar 24
NYC: Midtown W

A new play based on the true story of LGBTQ trailblazer Kenneth Marlowe.

90
Excellent
2K+ Reviews
Ends Jun 2024
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical about the life and career of Neil Diamond, told through his classic hit songs.

90
Excellent
568 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This new musical adapts Nicholas Sparks' novel about enduring love, with music by Ingrid Michaelson.