Drama (NY 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.

93
Must See!
50 Reviews
Ends May 18
NYC: Gramercy

Rekindled love meets political ambition and secrets in a whirlwind NY comedy.

93
Must See!
3K+ Reviews
Ends Jan 2029
NYC: Midtown W

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

92
Must See!
227 Reviews
Ends Jun 07
NYC: Upper W Side

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

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!
1K+ Reviews
Ends Jun 23
NYC: Midtown W

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

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
258 Reviews
Ends Jun 08
NYC: Gramercy

Marco Antonio Rodríguez’s adaptation of the hit novel. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles

90
Excellent
337 Reviews
Ends Aug 2024
NYC: Brooklyn

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

87
Excellent
7K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

87
Excellent
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

87
Excellent
494 Reviews
Opens Apr 25
NYC: Midtown W

Paula Vogel's poignant new play, starring Jessica Lange, explores family dynamics in 1962 D.C.

86
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Ends May 27
NYC: Chelsea

An award-winning site-specific Macbeth-meets-Hitchcock performance piece by Britain's Punchdrunk.

84
Great
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
344 Reviews
Ends Jun 23
NYC: Midtown W

Tony® & Emmy® Award nominee Michael Stuhlbarg stars in Peter Morgan's Soviet-era play.

83
Great
10 Reviews
Ends Apr 28
NYC: Midtown W

Musicals Tonight! revival of a musical exploring the competitive world of the music industry.

70
Good
11 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Virtual

The Public presents this audio drama about liberals gathering at a farm after the 2017 election.

69
Middling
107 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Upper W Side

Family dynamics unravel on the farm in this new translation of the Chekhov classic.

61
Middling
715 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

77
Good
6 Reviews
Ends Apr 28
NYC: East Village

Tech-infused tragedy explores ancient tongues, modern crisis at La MaMa.

Score it Buy from $25
50
Middling
6 Reviews
Opens May 02
NYC: Midtown W

Pregones Ensemble presents a new musical inspired by actual training missions by NASA personnel.

Score it Buy from $33
Unreviewed
Starts May 15
NYC: Midtown W

Alexis Sheer's drama examining the cost of war & the boldness of frontline journalists.

Score it Buy from $37
Unreviewed
Starts Apr 27
NYC: Midtown W

Lila's band, The Lonely Few, seizes a tour chance with Amy; love sparks on the road. Will it last?

Score it Buy from $48
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 27
NYC: Midtown W

Man hires actors to be his family, but chaos ensues. Off-Broadway hit by Plays Of Wilton (POW!).