Off-Broadway Show Reviews NYC (107)

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

94
Must See!
512 Reviews
Ends Sep 2026
NYC: Midtown W

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

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

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

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93
Must See!
123 Reviews
Opens Mar 06
NYC: Gramercy

A hip-hop musical revealing the little-known journey south to freedom across the Rio Grande.

93
Must See!
189 Reviews
Ends Sep 2026
NYC: Midtown W

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

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!
40 Reviews
Ends Apr 19
NYC: East Village

A wordless New Year’s Eve party told through dance, music, and midnight emotions.

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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.

90
Excellent
57 Reviews
Ends Mar 28
NYC: Upper W Side

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

89
Excellent
104 Reviews
Ends Apr 12
NYC: Midtown W

A writer’s retreat unravels into a tense clash between imagination and reality.

88
Excellent
135 Reviews
Ends Mar 15
NYC: Gramercy

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

87
Excellent
308 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

86
Excellent
38 Reviews
Ends Feb 21
NYC: Upper W Side

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

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
267 Reviews
Ends Mar 29
NYC: West Village

A programmer uncovers his algorithm’s role in a sweeping AI surveillance system.

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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
46 Reviews
Opens Feb 24
NYC: Chelsea

A touching and funny story about sobriety, memory, and the unexpected bonds across generations.

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82
Great
8 Reviews
Opens Apr 19
NYC: Brooklyn

A sharp, fearless new Hamlet brings Shakespeare’s classic into the modern world with wit and grit.

82
Great
45 Reviews
Opens Feb 26
NYC: Midtown W

Four women clash over ambition, identity, and sacrifice in this sharp new corporate drama.

81
Great
698 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This spectacular display of sight and sound can only be described as ‘bubble artistry’.

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81
Great
18 Reviews
Starts Mar 12
NYC: Upper E Side

Wrongfully jailed, a man returns to seek revenge—but love may alter his course.

81
Great
221 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

The only living non-Japanese Master of the art of comic storytelling, brings Rakugo to New York.

80
Great
5 Reviews
Ends Apr 04
NYC: Chelsea

A groundbreaking mixed-reality play exploring love, loss, and life’s mysteries, starring Ian McKellen.