Audience Acclaimed Shows (NYC Reviews) (42)

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!

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Must See!
14K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

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95
Must See!
64 Reviews
Opens Sep 24
NYC: Midtown W

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

95
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2K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

95
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1K+ Reviews
Ends Aug 2025
NYC: Midtown W

Winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Jasper family's drama unfolds in this Tony-winner for Best…

94
Must See!
1K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

​Sadie Sink stars in this Tony Award® nominated reexamination of The Crucible set in a Georgia high school.

94
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1K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

94
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24K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

93
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3K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

93
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95 Reviews
Ends Aug 03
NYC: Midtown W

John Krasinski stars in this dark-comedy solo play following a divorced dad's descent into online extremism.

92
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13K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

Puppets and live actors create a magical world to tell the story of Simba's rise to the throne.

92
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2K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

92
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1K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

91
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2K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

91
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103 Reviews
Ends Aug 23
NYC: West Village

A gripping drama of love and survival between a hip-hop artist and an Afghan interpreter in Kabul.

91
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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.

91
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499 Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

91
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4K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

90
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

Audra McDonald stars as Mama Rose in George C. Wolfe's Tony Award® nominated revival of GYPSY.

90
Excellent
351 Reviews
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NYC: Brooklyn

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

90
Excellent
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Two teenage missionaries are sent to Africa to spread the word of Jesus Christ. What could go wrong?

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Excellent
1K+ Reviews
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NYC: Midtown W

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

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90
Excellent
118 Reviews
Opens Oct 21
NYC: Upper W Side

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