Off-Broadway Show Reviews NYC (118)

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

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

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

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

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

94
Must See!
68 Reviews
Ends Jan 04
NYC: Financial

Immersive staging by Jack Thorne and Matthew Warchus of Dickens’ holiday classic.

93
Must See!
179 Reviews
Ends Apr 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!
20 Reviews
Ends Jan 11
NYC: Midtown W

Drama probing an ICU nursing team’s ethics and fractures.

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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
17 Reviews
Ends Dec 28
NYC: Upper E Side

Recreates iconic Broadway dance numbers from stage and film choreographers past and present.

90
Excellent
69 Reviews
Ends Jan 04
NYC: Midtown W

A parody musical spoofing Grease with new lyrics by Billy Recce and direction by Jack Plotnick.

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90
Excellent
57 Reviews
Opens Jan 09
NYC: Upper W Side

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

88
Excellent
133 Reviews
Ends Mar 2026
NYC: Gramercy

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

86
Excellent
304 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
9 Reviews
Ends Jan 17
NYC: West Village

A haunting reimagining of the mystery where schoolgirls vanish amid Australia’s wild beauty.

85
Excellent
133 Reviews
Ends Jan 03
NYC: Upper W Side

Met's Magic Flute, Julie Taymor's enchanting, abridged production with dazzling puppets.

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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
8 Reviews
Ends Dec 31
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

A darkly absurd suburban comedy where two housewives’ perfect lives hide something far more sinister.

83
Great
12 Reviews
Ends Jan 18
NYC: Midtown W

The untold story of the woman who created the first home pregnancy test.

83
Great
9 Reviews
Ends Dec 31
NYC: Chelsea

A live radio-play revival that brings Capra’s holiday classic to 1946 broadcast form.

82
Great
26 Reviews
Ends Jan 24
NYC: Upper W Side

A powerful fusion of opera, jazz, and Broadway, "Porgy and Bess" delivers timeless music and deep emotion.