Biographical (NYC Reviews) (8)

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96
Must See!
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

93
Must See!
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

90
Excellent
603 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical, exploring the ongoing struggle for equality through the story of suffragists in 1913.

87
Excellent
71 Reviews
Opens Sep 12
NYC: East Village

Tragic events tear apart Polish childhood friends in this new play inspired by actual events.

84
Great
38 Reviews
Ends May 2025
NYC: Gramercy

The story of the Mirabal sisters standing up to one of history’s most notorious dictators.

84
Great
242 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

The Kit Kat Club opens with a fresh take on the classic show starring Eddie Redmayne & Gayle Rankin.

Score it Buy from $40
69
Average
7 Reviews
Starts Oct 10
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

A new show about the inspiring transformation of a GI-turned-America's first transgender celebrity.

Score it Buy from $35
0
Unreviewed
Opens Oct 10
NYC: East Village

A play about a poignant friendship amidst the struggles of a Palestinian village pre- and post-1948.