Experimental (NY Reviews) (17)

Cutting edge, avant-garde shows.

Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best experimental shows on Broadway and beyond! Read New York Theatre reviews from our members and their picks for the best avant garde theatre shows running in or around New York right now!

96
Must See!
951 Reviews
Ends Mar 31
NYC: Gramercy

Patrick Page explores Shakespeare's villains, revealing human nature's complexity.

Score it Buy from $66
92
Must See!
61 Reviews
Opens Apr 24
NYC: Midtown W

Sufjan Stevens' album comes alive in a musical with a book by Pulitzer-winner Jackie Sibblies Drury.

91
Must See!
237 Reviews
Ends Aug 2024
NYC: Brooklyn

 A choreographed mixological adventure of unprecedented majesty.

87
Excellent
163 Reviews
Ends Mar 31
NYC: Chelsea

A tale of love & ethics in a clinical drug trial, blurring the line between romance & side effects.

70
Good
32 Reviews
Ends Dec 2024
NYC: Upper W Side

A hate crime victim confronts the past in a restorative justice setting, exploring empathy & memory.

57
Middling
23 Reviews
Ends Apr 07
NYC: Upper W Side

An adaptation melding Shakespeare's and Shaw's plays, exploring the ups and downs of Caesar's reign.

95
Must See!
13 Reviews
Ends Apr 13
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

A hilarious show set in a dive bar bathroom uses graffiti as song lyrics.

84
Great
2 Reviews
Opens Apr 02
NYC: Midtown W

James Harrison Monaco blends music and stories of modern journeys, exploring borders and privilege.

76
Good
3 Reviews
Ends Apr 14
NYC: Midtown E

Pat Kinevane explores resilience, memory, and courage in a solo performance set in Cork, Ireland.

Score it Buy from $46
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 30
NYC: Midtown W

ZooNation's dance extravaganza, featuring the hits of Sting, comes alive to tell a harrowing story.

Score it Buy from $35
Unreviewed
Starts May 08
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

This surreal new play explores love and individuality across decades.

Score it Buy from $34
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 05
NYC: Brooklyn

A surreal oratorio follows a child on a quest for peace as they transform through time and space.

Score it Buy from $63
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 11
NYC: East Village

A witty and imaginative play by Ife Olujobi exploring ambition and workplace diversity challenges.

Score it Buy from $41
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 12
NYC: Midtown W

Urbanites find solace in a mysterious restaurant that offers refuge from the world's chaos.

Score it Buy from $50
Unreviewed
Opens Apr 05
NYC: Midtown W

People's dreams are staged through multimedia, puppetry, and live music, in this surreal journey.

Score it Buy from $45
Unreviewed
Opens Sep 23
NYC: Upper E Side

Meredith Monk melds music and movement in an immersive show inspired by the parable Indra's Net.

Score it Buy from $35
Unreviewed
Opens May 05
NYC: Midtown W

An afro-futurist solo show blends hip-hop, time travel, and self-discovery in a middle school.