Off-Broadway Show Reviews NYC (78)

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

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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!
67 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.

91
Must See!
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

The musical comedy classic stars Elizabeth Gillies and Graham Phillips beginning June 17. 

89
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Gramercy

A musical parody of the classic film, Titanic, using Celine Dion's music.

89
Excellent
19 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Midtown E

A witty and faithful adaptation of Austen’s classic romance, brought to life by three actors.

89
Excellent
49 Reviews
Opens Jun 24
NYC: West Village

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

88
Excellent
9 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Financial

A journey blending cirque, music, and dance, expressing human stories with superhuman skills.

87
Excellent
11 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

A clownish, absurd look at American boyhood, the Vietnam War, and the boys in between.

86
Excellent
208 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

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

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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85
Excellent
61 Reviews
Opens Aug 15
NYC: Gramercy

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

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83
Great
6 Reviews
Starts Aug 06
NYC: Soho/Tribeca

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

83
Great
14 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown E

Celebrate Broadway's musical geniuses by beautiful candlelight. 

82
Great
51 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Midtown W

A struggling Harlem family grapples with dreams, crime, and simmering tensions in the 1950s.

82
Great
43 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Midtown W

A hypochondriac’s wild schemes spark chaos in this sharp, witty take on Molière’s classic comedy.

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.

80
Great
46 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: East Village

Nat "King" Cole confronts racial barriers during his final 1957 TV show broadcast.​

80
Great
3 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: East Village

An improvised solo show where audience interaction creates a unique, comedic experience each night.

79
Good
10 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Upper W Side

African American laundresses' 1881 strike for fair wages and respect in Atlanta.

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78
Good
20 Reviews
Starts Jul 08
NYC: Upper W Side

"Open" is a magic show with no magic. A woman called The Magician seems to pantomime a myriad of tricks, but…

78
Good
257 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

An interactive new musical based on the popular hit TV series.

77
Good
95 Reviews
Ends Jun 22
NYC: Midtown W

A long-married couple reflects on life and legacy during a summer night's lunar eclipse.

75
Good
17 Reviews
Ends Jun 29
NYC: Brooklyn

A bold satire on philanthropy’s hypocrisies, written and starring the great Taylor Mac.

74
Good
26 Reviews
Ends Jul 27
NYC: Midtown W

A satirical exploration of power, privilege, and colonization through queer and trans voices.