Off-Broadway shows in NYC
All Nighter
The Newman Mills Theatre at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theatre Space
Titanique
Daryl Roth Theatre
Heathers The Musical
New World Stages
The Play That Goes Wrong
New World Stages
Grief Camp
Atlantic Theater Company - Linda Gross Theater
National Theatre Live Screening: Vanya
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space
All the World's a Stage
Theatre Row, Theatre 5
Little Shop of Horrors
Westside Theatre
Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro)
Metropolitan Opera House
Perfect Crime
The Theater Center
Drunk Shakespeare
The Ruby Theatre
Salome
Metropolitan Opera House
Mindplay
Greenwich House Theater
Friends The Musical Parody
The Theater Center
Lunar Eclipse
Pershing Square Signature Center
All the Beauty in the World
Daryl Roth Theatre
Wonderful Town
New York City Center
The Last Bimbo of the Apocalypse
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
La Bohème
Metropolitan Opera House
Theater Kid | A conversation with Jeffrey Seller and Alex Edelman
Congregation Beit Simchat Torah
Antony and Cleopatra
Metropolitan Opera House
Goddess
Public Theater
Glass. Kill. What If If Only. Imp.
Public Theater
Il Barbiere di Siviglia (The Barber of Seville)
Metropolitan Opera House
Eurydice
The Romulus Linney Courtyard Theatre at The Pershing Square Signature Center
The Last Laugh
59E59 Theaters Theater A
Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
Minetta Lane Theatre
Gazillion Bubble Show
New World Stages
Duke & Roya
Lucille Lortel Theatre
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
Public Theater
Ceremonies in Dark Old Men
Theatre at St. Clement's
Giselle
Metropolitan Opera House
The Queen of Spades
Metropolitan Opera House
My First Ex-Husband
Manhattan Movement & Arts Center
Queen of Hearts by Company XIV
Théâtre XIV
Sylvia
Metropolitan Opera House
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
Cocktail Magique by Company XIV
Cocktail Magique Theatre
The Ungodly
59E59 Theaters Theater B
Isabel Allende, My Name Is Emilia del Valle
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
Selected Shorts: Sibling Revelry with Lacey Lamar and Amber Ruffin
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
The Office! A Musical Parody
The Theater Center
NT Live: Dr. Strangelove
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space
The Winter's Tale
Metropolitan Opera House
Woolf Works
Metropolitan Opera House
New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
Speakeasy Magick
The Overlook Bar
The Craft of Acting: Brian Cox
St. Ann's Warehouse
Creditors
Minetta Lane Theatre
Lowcountry
Atlantic Theater Company - Linda Gross Theater
Rodgers & Hammerstein Tribute: Strings by Candlelight
St. Bartholomew's Church
Messy Millie
92NY Buttenwieser HallDiscover the hidden gems in New York theatres with tickets to Off-Broadway shows. The city is most famous for the Broadway shows in the theatre district, but every neighborhood in the city is teeming with exciting theatre. Off-Broadway musicals and plays are great for people who have seen all of Broadway's hits, people who want to be the first to see the next big hit in the making, or people looking for different types of entertainment beyond traditional plays and musicals — immersive theatre, experimental art, dance, opera, comedy, and more all thrive off Broadway.
Some of New York's most famous venues outside the Theatre District, like the Metropolitan Opera House, are off Broadway. In addition, all theatres with less than 500 seats count as off-Broadway theatres, meaning you can see a high-quality show in a small, intimate space and be up close to all the action. Many Off-Broadway plays at the Public Theater, Roundabout Theatre Company, Second Stage Theater and Atlantic Theater Company transfer to Broadway, so you'll want to get your tickets now to guarantee your seat at one of New York's coolest shows.
See long-running Off-Broadway hits in NYC like Blue Man Group or Perfect Crime — the longest-running play in New York history. Or look out for new, inventive revivals of Tony Award-winning shows all year long. You can also take a chance on a unique experience, like the immersive staple Sleep No More, or see different kinds of entertainment, like Off-Broadway comedy shows in NYC.
Discover all the diverse theatre the city has to offer. Get tickets to Off-Broadway shows in NYC on TodayTix.
Frequently asked questions
What is the difference between Broadway and off Broadway?
Broadway includes 41 specific Broadway theatres, all with 500 or more seats. All smaller theatres, along with all 500-plus-seat venues besides the designated 41, are classified as Off-Broadway.
Are Off-Broadway theatres smaller than Broadway theatres?
Yes, mostly — a venue must have 500 or more seats to be a Broadway theatre, so all theatres with fewer seats are automatically Off-Broadway theatres, regardless of location. Not all 500-plus-seat venues are Broadway theatres, though; places like Radio City Music Hall and the Metropolitan Opera House are Off-Broadway venues.
What is the longest-running Off-Broadway show?
The longest-running Off-Broadway show currently playing is Perfect Crime, which has run since 1987. The longest-running Off-Broadway shows of all time are the play Line, which permanently closed in 2018 after playing on and off since 1974, and The Fantasticks, whose original production ran continuously from 1960-2002.
How many Off-Broadway theatres are there?
There are hundreds of Off-Broadway theatres all across the city. Only 41 theatres are designated Broadway theatres, and all other NYC venues are off Broadway, meaning there's always plenty of theatre to discover in every neighborhood.
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