Audience Acclaimed Shows (NYC Reviews) (35)

A list of shows on Broadway and beyond that are top rated by Show-Score members!

With an excellent score of 86+, these shows have been certified Audience Acclaimed by Show-Score members, representing the top theatre shows in and around New York City.

Let Show-Score's community of avid theatre fans tell you the best Broadway and Off-Broadway theatre shows! Read New York Theatre reviews from our members and their picks for the theatre shows running in New York City right now!

96
Must See!
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A revolutionary story of passion, unstoppable ambition, and the dawn of a new nation.

95
Must See!
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A new musical about two obsolete Helperbots discovering love and adventure in Seoul.

95
Must See!
306 Reviews
Ends Apr 2025
NYC: Gramercy

Marco Antonio Rodríguez’s adaptation of the hit novel. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles

94
Must See!
65 Reviews
Ends Jan 19
NYC: Upper W Side

In 1933 Berlin, a Gestapo officer interrogates Hannah Arendt, suspecting her of illegal activism.

94
Must See!
24K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This all-ages musical spectacle tells the untold true story of the Witches of Oz.

93
Must See!
73 Reviews
Ends Jan 23
NYC: Upper W Side

A trio of commanding sopranos share the role of opera’s quintessential diva.

93
Must See!
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A hilarious musical about frenemies revived by a magical potion.

92
Must See!
13K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Puppets and live actors create a magical world to tell the story of Simba's rise to the throne.

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

A new musical about the New York Dream, with both new music and the classic songs of Alicia Keys.

91
Must See!
636 Reviews
Ends May 2025
NYC: Midtown W

Louis Armstrong's charisma and musicianship led him from New Orleans jazz to global stardom.

91
Must See!
4K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Winner of the 2019 Tony Award for Best Musical, this is a new twist on the classic Greek myth.

90
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Featuring Michael Jackson's greatest hits and a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Lynn Nottage.

90
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Returning to its Off-Broadway roots, this new production stars Sherie Rene Scott and Nicholas Christopher.

90
Excellent
972 Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

This new musical revives the timeless tale of struggle and brotherhood in 1967 Tulsa.

90
Excellent
117 Reviews
Ends Mar 08
NYC: Brooklyn

 A choreographed mixological adventure of unprecedented majesty.

90
Excellent
60 Reviews
Ends May 2025
NYC: Upper W Side

Giuseppe Verdi's spectacular epic about ancient Egypt returns to the Met.

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90
Excellent
79 Reviews
Starts Jan 28
NYC: East Village

Rekindled love meets political ambition and secrets in a whirlwind NY comedy.

90
Excellent
77 Reviews
Ends Jun 2025
NYC: Upper W Side

Puccini's classic tale of young love, featuring brilliant casts and captivating performances.

90
Excellent
12K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Two teenage missionaries are sent to Africa to spread the word of Jesus Christ. What could go wrong?

89
Excellent
3K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

A brand new musical that imagines a new life for Juliet after Romeo, scored to iconic pop hits.

89
Excellent
503 Reviews
Ends Feb 02
NYC: Midtown W

A dysfunctional family's holiday gathering tests the limits of love and tradition.

89
Excellent
1K+ Reviews
Open run
NYC: Midtown W

Experience 1920s opulence with Jeremy Jordan & Eva Noblezada in a musical take on the classic novel.

89
Excellent
4K+ 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
71 Reviews
Ends Jan 24
NYC: Upper W Side

A bold new take on Verdi’s timeless tragedy from Bartlett Sher.