Escapist (NY Reviews) (57)

Shows on Broadway and beyond that help you escape to another world!

We often look to theatre to help us escape the world around us into a brand new world!

Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best escapist theatre shows playing on Broadway and beyond right now!

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Must See!
25K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This all-ages musical spectacle tells the untold true story of the Witches of Oz.

93
Must See!
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Gramercy

A musical parody of the classic film, Titanic, using Celine Dion's music.

93
Must See!
7K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A brand new musical that imagines a new life for Juliet after Romeo, scored to iconic pop hits.

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!
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Puppets and live actors create a magical world to tell the story of Simba's rise to the throne.

92
Must See!
4K+ Reviews
Ends May 05
NYC: Midtown W

Josh Groban and Annaleigh Ashford star in a new revival of Stephen Sondheim's bloody good classic.

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!
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Returning to its Off-Broadway roots, this new production stars Corbin Bleu and Constance Wu.

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!
271 Reviews
Ends Aug 2024
NYC: Brooklyn

 A choreographed mixological adventure of unprecedented majesty.

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
405 Reviews
Ends May 12
NYC: West Village

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

90
Excellent
343 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…

90
Excellent
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Two teenage missionaries are sent to Africa to spread the word of Jesus Christ. What could go wrong?

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.

90
Excellent
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical adventure, based on the 1985 blockbuster film of the same name.

90
Excellent
4K+ Reviews
Ends Jan 2025
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NYC: Midtown W

An exuberant, pop celebration of 21st century girl power featuring the wives of Henry VIII.

90
Excellent
486 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Broadway's new musical rom-com celebrates love, life, and the hits of Huey Lewis and The News.

89
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Ends Jan 2025
NYC: Midtown W

An actor drinks heavily (think Comedy Central's 'Drunk History') and tries to corral others into enacting a…

88
Excellent
4K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This Tony Award winning farce portrays the doomed opening night of The Murder at Haversham Manor.

88
Excellent
4K+ Reviews
Ends Apr 28
NYC: Midtown W

The five-time Tony Award-winning musical about growing up and growing old… in no particular order.

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
385 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Broadway's classic soulful modernization of The Wizard of Oz returns.

87
Excellent
593 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

The classic rock musical, based on The Who's album, returns to Broadway in a spectacular fashion.