Audience Acclaimed Shows (NYC Reviews) (40)

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!
14K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

96
Must See!
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Five-time Tony Award-winning musical celebrating Havana’s legendary music and a woman's extraordinary journey.

95
Must See!
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Darren Criss stars in this 6 time Tony Award® winning musical about love and connection in the near future.

95
Must See!
363 Reviews
Ends Jan 2026
NYC: Midtown W

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

94
Must See!
92 Reviews
Ends Nov 02
NYC: Midtown W

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

94
Must See!
93 Reviews
Ends Nov 30
NYC: West Village

Autobiographical solo play featuring Dylan Mulvaney's journey from Catholic school to TikTok fame.

94
Must See!
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A Tony Award® winning musical take on the cult film, starring Megan Hilty & Jennifer Simard.

94
Must See!
25K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

94
Must See!
131 Reviews
Ends Feb 2026
NYC: Midtown W

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

93
Must See!
68 Reviews
Ends Nov 01
NYC: West Village

A bold new show tracing the untold path South on the Underground Railroad, toward freedom in Mexico.

92
Must See!
3K+ 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.

92
Must See!
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Ponyboy and the Greasers fight to belong in this Tony-winning musical set in 1967 Tulsa.

92
Must See!
13K+ 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!
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

92
Must See!
53 Reviews
Ends Jun 2026
NYC: Upper W Side

A dazzling production with extraordinary casts, a vengeful princess, and a rousing score.

91
Must See!
932 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Henry Creel’s dark past unfolds in this Tony Award® winning Stranger Things origin story.

91
Must See!
5K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

91
Must See!
5K+ 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
254 Reviews
Ends Oct 26
NYC: East Village

A campy, 80-minute parody of The Parent Trap, written and directed by Kevin Zak.​

90
Excellent
380 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Brooklyn

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

90
Excellent
218 Reviews
Ends Feb 2026
NYC: Midtown W

On a Greek island, a daughter's wedding brings three men from her mother's past.

90
Excellent
6K+ 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.

90
Excellent
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A Pulitzer Prize finalist, Cole Escola's Tony-winning comedy explores the forgotten dreams of Mary Todd…