Audience Acclaimed Shows (NYC Reviews) (35)

A list of shows on Broadway and beyond that are top rated by Show-Score members!

With an excellent score of 86+, these shows have been certified Audience Acclaimed by Show-Score members, representing the top theatre shows in and around New York City.

Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre shows! Read New York Theatre reviews from our members and their picks for the theatre shows running in New York City right now!

96
Must See!
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.

96
Must See!
57 Reviews
Ends Nov 23
NYC: Midtown W

A tipsy actor retells a vampire classic, unleashing Transylvanian chaos on modern Manhattan.

95
Must See!
304 Reviews
Ends Apr 2025
NYC: Gramercy

Marco Antonio Rodríguez’s adaptation of the hit novel. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles

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.

92
Must See!
290 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical about two obsolete Helperbots discovering love and adventure in Seoul.

92
Must See!
53 Reviews
Ends Jan 2025
NYC: Upper W Side

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

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.

92
Must See!
962 Reviews
Ends Jan 05
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical, exploring the ongoing struggle for equality through the story of suffragists in 1913.

91
Must See!
268 Reviews
Opens Nov 21
NYC: Midtown W

A hilarious musical about frenemies revived by a magical potion.

91
Must See!
4K+ 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.

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

A new musical about the New York Dream, with both new music and the classic songs of Alicia Keys.

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

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

90
Excellent
12K+ 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
70 Reviews
Ends Jun 2025
NYC: Upper W Side

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

90
Excellent
728 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This new musical revives the timeless tale of struggle and brotherhood in 1967 Tulsa.

89
Excellent
738 Reviews
Ends Nov 30
NYC: Midtown W
A joyful update of the classic musical comedy with catchy melodies.

89
Excellent
208 Reviews
Ends Mar 2025
NYC: East Village

Stacey wakes in an off-Broadway musical, forced to escape a 1940’s golden age nightmare.

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.

89
Excellent
185 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Louis Armstrong's charisma and musicianship led him from New Orleans jazz to global stardom.

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.

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.

88
Excellent
504 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Nicole Scherzinger portraying Norma Desmond in this Andrew Lloyd Webber musical.

88
Excellent
143 Reviews
Ends Dec 15
NYC: Gramercy

A young man seeks out singing lessons from a respected coach, who sees herself in his song choice.

88
Excellent
58 Reviews
Opens Nov 26
NYC: Upper E Side

Irish Rep revives its immersive adaptation of James Joyce’s novella about a holiday gathering in 1904 Dublin…