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.

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.

91
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
391 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Brooklyn

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

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.

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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
125 Reviews
Ends May 02
NYC: Upper W Side

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

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89
Excellent
179 Reviews
Opens Mar 17
NYC: West Village

Tony winner Hugh Jackman and Ella Beatty star in Hannah Moscovitch’s award-winning two-hander.

88
Excellent
4K+ Reviews
Ends Jul 2026
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.

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.

86
Excellent
267 Reviews
Ends Mar 29
NYC: West Village

A programmer uncovers his algorithm’s role in a sweeping AI surveillance system.

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84
Great
37 Reviews
Starts Mar 23
NYC: Midtown W

Two aspiring singer-songwriters battle poverty and addiction in a gritty, country musical.

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.

78
Good
202 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.

56
Average
733 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Put on your detective hat and solve the longest running murder mystery show in New York City.

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Unreviewed
Ends Mar 22
NYC: Midtown W

A drama of estranged siblings reconnecting, written and directed by Ngozi Anyanwu.

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Unreviewed
Open run
NYC: Upper W Side

Folk musical on caregiving and illness, drawn from real stories and directed by Taibi Magar.

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Unreviewed
Ends Mar 29
NYC: Midtown W

A holiday tale of espionage, Reaganomics, and cult intrigue directed by Knud Adams.

98
Must See!
4 Reviews
Ends May 02
NYC: Gramercy

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

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85
Excellent
2 Reviews
Opens May 16
NYC: Upper W Side

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