Plays (NYC Reviews) (136)

All non-musical theatre on Broadway and beyond!

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Must See!
50 Reviews
Ends Sep 14
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

A darkly funny solo show about living with a rare nerve disorder and the limits of treatment.

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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.

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95
Must See!
21 Reviews
Opens Nov 15
NYC: Midtown W

Robot-fueled tricks and DIY chaos power this high-energy magic show for all ages.

93
Must See!
61 Reviews
Ends Nov 02
NYC: Midtown W

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

92
Must See!
148 Reviews
Ends Sep 14
NYC: Upper W Side

Saheem Ali directs a joyful TWELFTH NIGHT as Free Shakespeare returns to a newly renovated Delacorte Theater.

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

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

90
Excellent
374 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
2K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

90
Excellent
5K+ 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.

89
Excellent
183 Reviews
Ends Oct 26
NYC: East Village

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

87
Excellent
564 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: Midtown W

Over 110 music, theater, dance, and opera performances at Little Island this summer.

87
Excellent
85 Reviews
Ends Nov 2025
NYC: Gramercy

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

87
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

An actor drinks heavily (think Comedy Central's 'Drunk History') and tries to corral others into enacting a…

86
Excellent
81 Reviews
Opens Sep 16
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NYC: Midtown W

Three friends' bond unravels over a costly, all-white painting in this sharp comedy.

86
Excellent
30 Reviews
Ends Jun 2026
NYC: Gramercy

Carmen Rivera’s play about a woman visiting Puerto Rico, her family's homeland, for the first time.

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
67 Reviews
Ends Dec 2025
NYC: Gramercy

Two caregivers must care for a difficult woman in this new comedy.

85
Excellent
119 Reviews
Ends Sep 14
NYC: Midtown W

Elizabeth McGovern portrays Ava Gardner in this play based on her interviews with Peter Evans.

84
Great
10 Reviews
Opens Sep 14
NYC: Brooklyn

Henrik Ibsen’s tragicomedy directed by Simon Godwin, featuring a new revival of the 1884 classic by David

83
Great
32 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: Chelsea

André Holland stars in this 20th anniversary production, co-directed by Tarell Alvin McCraney and Bijan…

82
Great
82 Reviews
Ends Sep 29
NYC: Midtown W

Jeff Ross makes his Broadway debut with a raw, funny, and deeply personal solo show 30 years in the making. 

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81
Great
72 Reviews
Starts Oct 19
NYC: Midtown W

A one-woman play by David Schechter, based on the diaries of Hannah Senesh.