Drama (NYC Reviews) (24)

Shows on Broadway and beyond that help you reflect on the world around you.

Looking for Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre shows with added drama?

Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best dramatic New York City theatre shows! Read theatre reviews from our members and their picks for the best drama theatre shows running in town 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!
23 Reviews
Ends Dec 20
NYC: West Village

A new play exploring family, power, and social tension in a fractured world.

92
Must See!
62 Reviews
Ends Jun 2026
NYC: Upper W Side

A dazzling production with extraordinary casts, a vengeful princess, and a rousing score.

92
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!
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Henry Creel’s dark past unfolds in this Tony Award® winning Stranger Things origin story.

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.

90
Excellent
389 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Brooklyn

Company XIV invites you to fall down the rabbit hole with this reimagining of Lewis Carroll’s "Alice’s…

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90
Excellent
37 Reviews
Opens Mar 20
NYC: Upper W Side

The return of Giuseppe Verdi's classic operatic tragedy about love and sacrifice.

90
Excellent
6K+ 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
200 Reviews
Ends Feb 01
NYC: Midtown W

Bess Wohl’s time-hopping play on feminism and sisterhood hits Broadway, directed by Whitney White.

90
Excellent
121 Reviews
Ends May 2026
NYC: Upper W Side

Puccini's classic tale of young love, featuring brilliant casts and captivating performances.

89
Excellent
29 Reviews
Ends Dec 14
NYC: Midtown E

A-Poh’s fading memory and Chinatown legacy collide in Alex Lin’s reimagining of King Lear.

87
Excellent
4K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A world premiere musical based on Baz Luhrmann’s Oscar-winning film, featuring its iconic songs.

87
Excellent
8K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Disney's stage adaptation features hit songs from the film, plus several new songs for Broadway.

87
Excellent
465 Reviews
Ends Dec 21
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NYC: Midtown W

Three friends' bond unravels over a costly, all-white painting in this sharp comedy.

86
Excellent
30 Reviews
Ends Jun 2026
NYC: Gramercy

Carmen Rivera’s play about a woman visiting Puerto Rico, her family's homeland, for the first time.

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.

80
Great
61 Reviews
Ends Dec 14
NYC: Midtown W

Talene Monahon’s sharp new play blends history and satire, tracing Armenian identity across two centuries.

79
Good
37 Reviews
Ends Dec 28
NYC: Midtown W

A one-man play where Rupert Murdoch confronts his legacy in a staged final interview.

77
Good
31 Reviews
Ends Feb 2026
NYC: Chelsea

Two British soldiers' past resurfaces in Belfast in Leo McGann's drama, directed by Matt Torney.

76
Good
129 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Cold War chess, espionage, and love triangle in a Broadway revival with Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele.

70
Good
118 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Fashion, music, and drama collide in a bold new play celebrating Alexander McQueen.

66
Average
90 Reviews
Ends Dec 21
NYC: Midtown W

Rajiv Joseph’s dark comedy on Gavrilo Princip’s path to Franz Ferdinand’s assassination.

64
Average
35 Reviews
Opens Dec 11
NYC: Brooklyn

A woman reunites with her estranged father, hiding a past that could upend her new life.