Biographical (NY Reviews) (18)

Shows on Broadway and beyond that are based on true stories!

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97
Must See!
15 Reviews
Opens Apr 18
NYC: Midtown W

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

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

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

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.

91
Must See!
314 Reviews
Ends May 12
NYC: West Village

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

91
Must See!
252 Reviews
Ends Apr 14
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
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.

86
Excellent
95 Reviews
Ends Jun 2024
NYC: Midtown W

A nostalgic journey through Marc Summers' TV career, blending memoir and interactive entertainment.

85
Excellent
38 Reviews
Ends May 14
NYC: Gramercy

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

83
Great
272 Reviews
Opens Apr 14
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical exploring a groundbreaking artist's life amid societal shifts, starring Eden Espinosa.

82
Great
28 Reviews
Ends Apr 14
NYC: Midtown E

The legendary Charles Busch humorously explores a scandal threatening Henrik Ibsen's legacy.

80
Great
510 Reviews
Ends Apr 10
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical telling the inspiring story of young activists defying Hitler in Nazi Germany.

75
Good
69 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Upper W Side

A new play about the phone hacking scandal that exposed criminality within Murdoch's media empire.

Score it Buy from $99
Unreviewed
Starts Apr 01
NYC: Midtown W

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

Unreviewed
Opens Mar 28
NYC: East Village

A theatre troupe stages a play about Sally Hemings & Thomas Jefferson in Suzan-Lori Parks' new work.

Score it Buy from $44
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 13
NYC: Brooklyn

A docu-drama about the Grenfell Tower fire tragedy and the nonstop pursuit of justice that followed.

Score it Buy from $35
Unreviewed
Starts Jun 2024
NYC: Midtown W

A sung-through musical, poignantly depicting the shattered dreams of those aboard the titular ship.

Score it Buy from $44
Unreviewed
Opens Jun 07
NYC: Brooklyn

A new work reimagining the American West and its history through the lens of Hollywood Westerns.

Score it Buy from $48
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 11
NYC: Midtown W

In 1998, Northern Ireland negotiates a pivotal peace deal under Senator George Mitchell's oversight.