Off-Broadway Show Reviews NYC (122)

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

100
Must See!
12 Reviews
Opens Sep 18
NYC: West Village

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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91
Must See!
40 Reviews
Opens Sep 23
NYC: Upper W Side

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

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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.

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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.

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89
Excellent
56 Reviews
Opens Jan 09
NYC: Upper W Side

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

89
Excellent
191 Reviews
Ends Oct 26
NYC: East Village

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

88
Excellent
14 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: Brooklyn

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

87
Excellent
604 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: West Village

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

87
Excellent
87 Reviews
Ends Nov 2025
NYC: Gramercy

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

87
Excellent
267 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A musical parody of TV's "Friends" from the 90s, featuring favorite moments from all seasons. 

86
Excellent
54 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: Chelsea

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

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86
Excellent
18 Reviews
Opens Sep 24
NYC: Upper W Side

Celebrated auteur Ivo van Hove's take on Mozart's classic opera.

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.

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86
Excellent
118 Reviews
Opens Dec 11
NYC: Upper W Side

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

84
Great
16 Reviews
Ends Oct 11
NYC: Upper E Side

A new musical based on Hawaii’s 2018 missile scare, blending chaos, connection, and a soaring score.

83
Great
14 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown E

Celebrate Broadway's musical geniuses by beautiful candlelight. 

83
Great
7 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: Midtown E

Three interns trapped in a DC office scramble for answers in this sharp comedy of political chaos.

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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.

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81
Great
18 Reviews
Opens Mar 10
NYC: Upper E Side

Wrongfully jailed, a man returns to seek revenge—but love may alter his course.