Off-Broadway shows in NYC
Vanya
Lucille Lortel Theatre
All Nighter
The Newman Mills Theatre at the Robert W. Wilson MCC Theatre Space
Big Apple Circus
Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center
Teeth
New World Stages
The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation
Metropolitan Opera House
Little Shop of Horrors
Westside Theatre
Drag: The Musical
New World Stages
Titanique
Daryl Roth Theatre
The Play That Goes Wrong
New World Stages
Grangeville
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
Nutcracker Rouge by Company XIV
Théâtre XIV
Drunk Shakespeare
The Ruby Theatre
Blue Man Group
Astor Place Theatre
Friends The Musical Parody
The Theater Center
La Bohème
Metropolitan Opera House
Cellino v. Barnes
Asylum NYC
The Hard Nut
BAM Howard Gilman Opera House
Pen Pals A New Play
Theatre at St. Clement's
A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024
Players Theatre
Perfect Crime
The Theater Center
Urinetown
New York City Center
Cocktail Magique by Company XIV
Cocktail Magique Theatre
The Office! A Musical Parody
The Theater Center
Gazillion Bubble Show
New World Stages
Yuletide Factory
New Victory Theatre
Babe
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
Tosca
Metropolitan Opera House
Kowalski
Duke on 42nd Street
Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing
Jerry Orbach Theatre
Grief Camp
Atlantic Theater Company - Linda Gross Theater
Curse of the Starving Class
Pershing Square Signature Center
Blind Runner
St. Ann's Warehouse
A Guide for the Homesick
Daryl Roth Theatre
Rigoletto
Metropolitan Opera House
In Pour Taste: A Comedy Wine Tasting Experience
SoHo Playhouse
NT Live: Hamlet (Encore)
Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space
The Blood Quilt
Lincoln Center Theater - Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
SAW The Musical The Unauthorized Parody of Saw
Nubox Theater
Sumo
Public Theater
Breakin' NYC
Theater 555
All Star Stand Up
Broadway Comedy Club
Gary Gulman: Grandiloquent
Lucille Lortel Theatre
Liberation
The Laura Pels Theatre
A Knock on the Roof
New York Theatre Workshop
New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
New York Comedy Club (Upper West Side)
New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
New York Comedy Club (Midtown)
New England Symphonic Ensemble: Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and Mozart's Coronation Mass
Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Duke on 42nd Street
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
Radio Downtown: Radical '70s Artists Live on Air
59E59 Theaters
Welcome to the Big Dipper
Theater at St. Jean's
Dakar 2000
City Center Stage I
The Unity Jazz Festival
Jazz at Lincoln CenterDiscover 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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