Off-Broadway Show Reviews NYC (111)

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

96
Must See!
169 Reviews
Ends Jan 2026
NYC: Midtown W

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

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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!
16 Reviews
Ends Aug 28
NYC: Greenwich V

Solo show by Mark Blane, directed by Dante Fuoco, returns after acclaimed 2024 Off-Off-Broadway debut.

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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.

88
Excellent
138 Reviews
Ends Oct 2025
NYC: East Village

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

88
Excellent
21 Reviews
Ends Sep 07
NYC: Midtown E

A new play tracing the real-life romance of comedians Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner.

87
Excellent
442 Reviews
Ends Sep 28
NYC: Midtown W

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

87
Excellent
66 Reviews
Ends Sep 13
NYC: Midtown W

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

86
Excellent
239 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

86
Excellent
69 Reviews
Ends Nov 2025
NYC: Gramercy

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

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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
10 Reviews
Ends Aug 30
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

A powerful, hilarious solo show on war, trauma, and the resilience of the human spirit.

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.

85
Excellent
13 Reviews
Ends Nov 2025
NYC: Midtown W

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

83
Great
14 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown E

Celebrate Broadway's musical geniuses by beautiful candlelight. 

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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.

81
Great
220 Reviews
Ends Dec 2025
NYC: Midtown W

The only living non-Japanese Master of the art of comic storytelling, brings Rakugo to New York.