Off-Broadway shows in NYC
Vanya
Lucille Lortel Theatre
Big Apple Circus
Damrosch Park at Lincoln Center
Teeth
New World Stages
Little Shop of Horrors
Westside Theatre
Strategic Love Play
Minetta Lane Theatre
The Big Gay Jamboree
Orpheum Theatre
Nutcracker Rouge by Company XIV
Théâtre XIV
The Play That Goes Wrong
New World Stages
Titanique
Daryl Roth Theatre
Drag: The Musical
New World Stages
La Bohème
Metropolitan Opera House
Drunk Shakespeare
The Ruby Theatre
Walden
Tony Kiser Theater
Bad Kreyòl
The Irene Diamond Stage at the Pershing Square Signature Center
Tosca
Metropolitan Opera House
The Blood Quilt
Lincoln Center Theater - Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater
The Magic Flute—Holiday Presentation
Metropolitan Opera House
Urinetown
New York City Center
Cellino v. Barnes
Asylum NYC
Die Frau ohne Schatten
Metropolitan Opera House
Il Trovatore
Metropolitan Opera House
Babe
The Alice Griffin Jewel Box Theatre
Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now!
New World Stages
Drunk Dracula
The Ruby Theatre
Blue Man Group
Astor Place Theatre
Perfect Crime
The Theater Center
A Christmas Carol the Musical 2024
Players Theatre
Cocktail Magique by Company XIV
Cocktail Magique Theatre
Rigoletto
Metropolitan Opera House
We Live in Cairo
New York Theatre Workshop
Friends The Musical Parody
The Theater Center
Burnout Paradise
St. Ann's Warehouse
Gatz
Public Theater
OKUNI
Theatre Row, Theatre 5
Life and Trust
Conwell Tower
Pen Pals A New Play
Theatre at St. Clement's
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
New York Comedy Club (East Village)
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Duke on 42nd Street
Selected Shorts: O. Henry Prize Stories with Amor Towles
Peter Jay Sharp Theatre at Symphony Space
Gazillion Bubble Show
New World Stages
Love in Idleness
Actors' Temple Theatre
Liberation
The Laura Pels Theatre
Chamber Magic
Lotte New York Palace Hotel
Singfeld! A Musical About Nothing
Jerry Orbach Theatre
300 Paintings
Vineyard Theatre
Banksy Museum
Banksy Museum New York
Amateur Night at The Apollo
Apollo Theater
Improv 4 Kids LIVE!
Broadway Comedy Club
The Office! A Musical Parody
The Theater Center
Oxford Philharmonic Piano Trio
Weill Recital Hall
The Civilians: Sex Variants of 1941
NYU Skirball
Room 1214
59E59 TheatersDiscover 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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