Off-Broadway Show Reviews NYC (124)

Read these Off-Broadway theatre reviews and find the best Off-Broadway shows for you!

95
Must See!
491 Reviews
Ends May 2026
NYC: Midtown W

A darkly comic musical where high school hierarchy turns deadly for an unexpected outsider.

94
Must See!
195 Reviews
Ends May 2026
NYC: Midtown W

A high-tech magic show blending classic illusions with interactive, immersive audience experiences.

93
Must See!
140 Reviews
Ends Apr 2026
NYC: Midtown W

Middle‑school spellers (played by adults) compete in a quirky audience‑interactive musical comedy.

92
Must See!
14 Reviews
Ends Jan 24
NYC: Upper W Side

A powerful fusion of opera, jazz, and Broadway, "Porgy and Bess" delivers timeless music and deep emotion.

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!
10 Reviews
Ends Jan 11
NYC: Midtown W

Drama probing an ICU nursing team’s ethics and fractures.

92
Must See!
42 Reviews
Ends Jan 04
NYC: Financial

Immersive staging by Jack Thorne and Matthew Warchus of Dickens’ holiday classic.

90
Excellent
62 Reviews
Ends Jan 04
NYC: Midtown W

A parody musical spoofing Grease with new lyrics by Billy Recce and direction by Jack Plotnick.

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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 2026
NYC: Upper W Side

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

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90
Excellent
57 Reviews
Opens Jan 09
NYC: Upper W Side

A tragic tale of love and betrayal between a Japanese geisha and an American naval officer.

88
Excellent
126 Reviews
Ends Mar 2026
NYC: Gramercy

Two lifelong friends share decades of love, loss, and letters—without ever meeting in person.

88
Excellent
5 Reviews
Ends Dec 22
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

A darkly absurd suburban comedy where two housewives’ perfect lives hide something far more sinister.

88
Excellent
104 Reviews
Ends Dec 21
NYC: East Village

Love, gossip, and fresh bread stir drama in a small French village with music by Stephen Schwartz.

87
Excellent
12 Reviews
Ends Dec 28
NYC: Upper E Side

Recreates iconic Broadway dance numbers from stage and film choreographers past and present.

87
Excellent
6 Reviews
Ends Dec 20
NYC: Midtown W

A 2003 teen romance unfolds as first love tangles friends and family in heartfelt chaos.

86
Excellent
38 Reviews
Ends Feb 2026
NYC: Upper W Side

A thrilling musical where two cousins create a superhero to battle fascism through comics.

86
Excellent
296 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

86
Excellent
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

86
Excellent
119 Reviews
Ends Jan 03
NYC: Upper W Side

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

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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.

85
Excellent
4 Reviews
Ends Dec 21
NYC: Midtown W

A solo actor portrays 14 characters, using letters and interviews to depict the human impact of war.