Best Off-Broadway shows to see in New York

<p>Discover Off-Broadway shows playing now, including long-running favorites and new shows on for a limited time.</p>

Gillian Russo
Written byGillian Russo
1. Vanya
2. The Play That Goes Wrong
3. Little Shop of Horrors
4. Drunk Shakespeare
5. Titanique
6. All Nighter
7. Drag: The Musical
8. Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern
9. Gazillion Bubble Show
10. Perfect Crime

1. Vanya

Stars on stage
Iconic show

Don't miss Andrew Scott (Fleabag, Ripley) reprising his tour-de-force solo performance from London in Vanya, a one-man adaptation of Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. He plays all eight characters grappling with unfulfilled desires and dreams on a Russian country estate.

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Stars shine from Hollywood to Broadway
Good Night, and Good Luck

Good Night, and Good Luck

Winter Garden Theatre
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Broadway Theatre
Chicago

Chicago

Ambassador Theatre
Gypsy

Gypsy

Majestic Theatre
Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Al Hirschfeld Theatre
& Juliet

& Juliet

Stephen Sondheim Theatre
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

Shubert Theatre
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

St. James Theatre
Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary!

Lyceum Theatre
Redwood

Redwood

Nederlander Theatre
Vanya

Vanya

Lucille Lortel Theatre
The Last Five Years

The Last Five Years

Hudson Theatre
Hadestown

Hadestown

Walter Kerr Theatre
Maybe Happy Ending

Maybe Happy Ending

Belasco Theatre
CABARET at the Kit Kat Club

CABARET at the Kit Kat Club

August Wilson Theatre

2. The Play That Goes Wrong

Family show
Comedy
Popular show

The Play That Goes Wrong did something right, because the show got a second life off Broadway after ending its acclaimed Broadway run. This show sees a skilled cast of actors do the hardest task of all: playing hapless amateurs, who are stumbling through opening night of their new murder mystery play. Props go missing, people go missing, and the set falls down — and that's not even the half of it. The Play That Goes Wrong has provided New York audiences with nonstop laughter since 2017, and the only way you could go wrong is by not getting a ticket.

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3. Little Shop of Horrors

Iconic show
Musical comedy
Stars on stage

Buy your token and go down to Skid Row! Little Shop of Horrors, the cult classic horror-comedy musical by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, has taken root at the Westside Theatre for an acclaimed Off-Broadway revival. Stars like Jonathan Groff, Jeremy Jordan, Conrad Ricamora, and Skylar Astin have all stepped into the role of the nebbish flower shop worker Seymour. When Seymour comes upon a mysterious talking plant, the plant promises him everything his heart desires — if he's up to provide the plant with human flesh to eat.

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MJ The Musical

MJ The Musical

Neil Simon Theatre
The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

Eugene O’Neill Theatre
The Outsiders

The Outsiders

Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Wicked

Wicked

Gershwin Theatre
The Great Gatsby

The Great Gatsby

Broadway Theatre
Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Al Hirschfeld Theatre
& Juliet

& Juliet

Stephen Sondheim Theatre
Hamilton

Hamilton

Richard Rodgers Theatre
Gypsy

Gypsy

Majestic Theatre
The Lion King

The Lion King

Minskoff Theatre
Hell's Kitchen

Hell's Kitchen

Shubert Theatre
Chicago

Chicago

Ambassador Theatre

Aladdin

New Amsterdam Theatre
Sunset Boulevard

Sunset Boulevard

St. James Theatre
Death Becomes Her

Death Becomes Her

Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
Redwood

Redwood

Nederlander Theatre

4. Drunk Shakespeare

Popular show
Comedy

At Drunk Shakespeare, the Bard has never been so boozy. You may have fallen asleep during your Shakespeare lesson in high school, but you might find that his plays are much more interesting when one of the actors performing them has taken five whiskey shots beforehand. The remaining four sober actors are on hand to keep the drunk one on track, but also run with that actor as they take the story in potentially new directions. You'll probably find yourself laughing as the antics unfold anyway, but drinks are available for the audience to buy, too, if you want to join in the fun.

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5. Titanique

Jukebox musical
Musical comedy
Popular show

This Off-Broadway hit is anything but a sinking ship. Audiences have kept Titanique afloat since June, and the show has extended its limited run through February. Titanique has something for everyone: Celine Dion fans, Titanic film fans, theatre fans, and general pop culture followers. The musical spoofs the plot of James Cameron's iconic film, as told in Dion's words and with her greatest hit songs. Our critic describes this buoyant show as "a boatload of campy fun."

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7. Drag: The Musical

Musical comedy
Stars on stage
Popular show

When two drag queens, who operate rival drag clubs across the street, both find their livelihoods in jeopardy, they might have to reconcile once and for all. This glamorous, fabulous musical is packed with catchy songs and a cast of stars from RuPaul's Drag Race and more.

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8. Dungeons & Dragons: The Twenty-Sided Tavern

Interactive show
Family show

The iconic tabletop role-playing game comes to life on stage — and you can be part of it. This interactive show features five actors, but you, the audience, get to choose what they do next, playing a key part in the adventure by way of your phones.

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9. Gazillion Bubble Show

Family show
Popular show

This bubblicious spectacular is the perfect family-friendly entertainment. At only 60 minutes, it's short enough to hold the attention of even the youngest children, and that time is filled with an assortment of bubble tricks, high-energy music, and colorful light effects. The members of the Yang family have been performing Gazillion Bubble Show for over a decade, delighting countless families with their un-bubble-lievable skills.

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10. Perfect Crime

Iconic show

Perfect Crime is New York's longest-running play, with more than 12,000 performances in its holster since 1987. And its lead actress, Catherine Russell, is a Guinness World Record holder for having played the same role for all that time: the psychiatrist Margaret Brent, who is suspected of killing her husband. But a disturbed former patient of Brent's is a suspect, too, and things get even more complicated when the detective assigned to the case starts falling for Brent. The twists and turns of this thriller will keep fans of Law & Order and true crime podcasts guessing until the last gunshot.

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Explore must-see plays
All Nighter

All Nighter

The Newman Mills Theatre at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theatre Space
Purpose

Purpose

Hayes Theater
Good Night, and Good Luck

Good Night, and Good Luck

Winter Garden Theatre
Oh, Mary!

Oh, Mary!

Lyceum Theatre
Vanya

Vanya

Lucille Lortel Theatre
Drunk Shakespeare

Drunk Shakespeare

The Ruby Theatre
Perfect Crime

Perfect Crime

The Theater Center
Arthur Miller's The Price

Arthur Miller's The Price

Theatre at St. Clement's
Curse of the Starving Class

Curse of the Starving Class

The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center
Liberation

Liberation

The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre
Maybe Tomorrow

Maybe Tomorrow

A.R.T./New York Mezzanine Theatre
We Had a World

We Had a World

New York City Center
La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao

La Breve y Maravillosa Vida de Oscar Wao

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