Escapist (NYC Reviews) (47)

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!

94
Must See!
43 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: Queens

This interactive, semi-improvised family show for kids 3-10 years old puts a wildly comedic, theatrical twist…

94
Must See!
23K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

Score it Buy from $35
93
Must See!
453 Reviews
Opens Nov 13
NYC: Upper W Side

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

93
Must See!
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Gramercy

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

92
Must See!
12K+ 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.

91
Must See!
498 Reviews
Ends Oct 31
NYC: Brooklyn

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

Score it Buy from $35
91
Must See!
253 Reviews
Opens Dec 12
NYC: Upper W Side

Met's Magic Flute, Julie Taymor's enchanting, abridged production with dazzling puppets.

91
Must See!
344 Reviews
Ends Mar 2025
NYC: Brooklyn

 A choreographed mixological adventure of unprecedented majesty.

90
Excellent
3K+ 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.

Score it Buy from $35
90
Excellent
37 Reviews
Opens Sep 25
NYC: Upper W Side

A trio of commanding sopranos share the role of opera’s quintessential diva.

90
Excellent
11K+ 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
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

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…

89
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

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
3K+ 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.

Score it Buy from $35
88
Excellent
28 Reviews
Opens Mar 23
NYC: Upper W Side

A bold new production of the classic Mozart opera, reimagined by director Simon McBurney.

Score it Buy from $35
88
Excellent
11 Reviews
Opens Mar 31
NYC: Upper W Side

Mozart's genius merges with timeless societal themes in a revolutionary adaptation of an 18th-century play.

88
Excellent
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

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
2K+ Reviews
Open run
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NYC: Midtown W

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

86
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Ends Oct 09
NYC: Chelsea

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

85
Excellent
8K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A long-running revival of Kander and Ebb's satirical musical about lust, treachery, and murder.

85
Excellent
383 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A musical parody of TV's "Friends" from the 90s, featuring favorite moments from all seasons.