Best Off-Broadway Shows Currently Running in NYC

Goddess, with book by James Ijames, concept and direction by Saheem Ali, and music and lyrics by Michael Thurber, plays at the Public Theater. Following Moto Moto, a singer in an Afro-Jazz club in Kenya, the musical is inspired by the myth of the goddess Marimba, who would create music and instruments from weapons. Come see the show sure to cast a spell on the whole audience.

Currently running through June 8, 2025.

Is there a discount for Goddess? $48 rush tickets are available on the TodayTix App starting at 9am on the day of the performance.

Titanique: Une Parodie Musicale retells the story of the Oscar-winning film Titanic using the music of Celine Dion. Written by Marla Mindelle, Constantine Rousouli, and Tye Blue, this musical begins when Celine Dion hijacks a Titanic Museum tour and enchants the audience with her totally wild take, recharting the course of Titanic’s beloved moments and characters with her iconic song catalog. It’s become an off-Broadway sensation, and The Wrap called it, “a hilarious jukebox musical for those who detest them…it’s really funny.”

Currently running through June 15, 2025.

Is there a discount for Titanique? If you book more than 6 weeks in advance, you can get 30% off Telecharge purchases! Use code EARLYBIRD for 30% off standard tickets, EARLYPRF for 30% off Preferred tickets, and EARLYPRM for 30% off Premium Tickets. A limited number of $49 rush tickets are available at the box office on the day of the performance. Limit of two tickets per person.

Little Shop of Horrors has been enjoying a sold-out run at the Westside Theatre. This musical won the 2020 Drama League Award, Outer Critics Circle Award and Drama Desk Award for Best Musical Revival, and is delighting new and old fans alike. The show follows Seymour, a meek, nerdy shopkeeper with a crush on his co-worker Audrey, who is dating a sadistic dentist. Add in a ravenous, man-eating plant who helps Seymour change his fortunes, and you’ve got a recipe for a bloody good time. The New Yorker said, “The show succeeds beautifully, and everyone watching it and performing in it seems to be having a blast.” 

Is there a discount for Little Shop of Horrors? Try your luck at the digital ticket lottery for a chance to get $45 discount tickets.

Grief Camp, written by Eliya Smith and directed by Les Waters, plays at the Atlantic Theatre. The play follows a group of young people who attend a camp for those who have lost someone close to them. This coming-of-age story about grief, growing up, and how we all muddle through is already winning over audiences. New York Theatre Guide called it, “a brilliant exploration of grief in everyday life.”

Currently running through May 11, 2025.

Is there a discount for Grief Camp? $20 student rush tickets are available at the box office two hours before each performance, and same-day digital rush tickets are available on TodayTix.

Mindplay, written by Vinny DePonto and Josh Koenigsberg and directed by Andrew Neisler, plays at the Greenwich House Theater. Starring mentalist Vinny DePonto, this play features mind-boggling magic and unexplainable phenomenon as Vinny takes the audience through their own minds and offers insight into his own. TheaterMania said, “it’s one of the best magic shows you may ever see.”

Currently running through May 11, 2025.

Is there a discount for Mindplay? $48 rush tickets are available on the TodayTix App.

Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern plays at Stage 42 and celebrates the 50^th anniversary of Dungeons & Dragons, an iconic roleplaying game that lets the crowd choose the direction of the story. Get ready to roll for initiative and live your own adventure. And bring your phone – you can directly impact the story by using an app! The New York Times said that the show’s “improv adds a theatrical dimension to the role-playing game…all four actors threw themselves into the ambient silliness. (Families looking for an outing should note that the show is appropriate for kids ages 8 and up.)”

Currently running through May 11, 2025.

Is there a discount for Dungeons & Dragons The Twenty-Sided Tavern? $39 digital lottery tickets are available at Rush Telecharge. Lottery opens at 12am the day before the performance, and winners are drawn at 10am and 3pm.  

All the Beauty in the World, written and performed by Patrick Bringley and directed by Dominic Dromgoole, plays at the DR2 Theatre. While looking for somewhere to contemplate his life and heal from his brother’s death, Patrick quits his high-profile journalism career and seeks refuge in the most beautiful place he can think of: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Through his job as a Museum guard, Patrick starts his life anew, all while falling under the spell of  the place and the people he meets there. From the pages of his NYT best-selling book and beloved memoir, Patrick brings his stories to life on stage for this strictly limited run.

Currently running through May 25, 2025.

Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole, written by Colman Domingo and Patricia McGregor and directed by Patricia McGregor, plays at New York Theatre Workshop with choreography by Edgar Godineaux and tap choreography by Jared Grimes. When Nat “King” Cole’s tv show is cancelled due to lack of sponsorship, he must decide how to handle his final show. Should he go quietly or do what Sammy David Jr suggests – go out with a bang.

Currently running through June 15, 2025

Is there a discount for Lights Out: Nat “King” Cole? If you are under 25, ovr 65, an artist, or a resident of the East Village or Lower East Side, grab a $25 ticket in NYTW’s CheapTix Rush. Just head to the box office with a valid ID for tickets to same day performances.

Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes, written by Hannah Moscovitch and directed by Ian Rickson, plays at the Minetta Lane Theatre. The play stars Hugh Jackman as a prestigious novelist and professor who is less lucky in love – his third marriage is almost over. When a student (and fan) enters his orbit, both of their lives may change.

Currently running through June 18, 2025.

Is there a discount for Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes? 25% of tickets will be $35, available through the TodayTix App Digital Lottery and in person at the box office.  

Drunk Shakespeare started in 2014 and follows 5 professional actors who meet as members of "The Drunk Shakespeare Society". One of them has at least 5 shots of whiskey and then they overconfidently attempt to perform a major role in a Shakespearean play. As the sober actors try to keep the drunk one in line and on script, things start to get out of hand. No two shows are alike, and drinks flow throughout – so keep the kids at home for this one, audience members need to be at least 21 to enjoy the antics! The New York Times says, “It offers considerably more fun than many Shakespeare productions, worth experiencing not to watch an actor get drunk, but to watch a cast juggle so many balls so adroitly.”

Is there a discount for Drunk Shakespeare? Click “buy tickets” below to see discounts on TodayTix. And if you’re in a group of 9 or more, use promo code GROUPDEAL when purchasing tickets to get 15% off.

The Play That Goes Wrong runs off-Broadway at New World Stages after its successful Broadway run. It’s the opening night of the play The Murder at Haversham Manor, but this acting troupe is about to see things go from bad to worse. From unconscious actors, dropped lines, and downright dangerous set mishaps, can they even get to the end of the play? Come see what The Daily Beast calls, “A Riotous Explosion of Comedy!”

Is there a discount for The Play That Goes Wrong? $35 lottery tickets are available on Rush.Telecharge.

Perfect Crime premiered in 1987 and is the longest running play in Broadway and Off-Broadway history. Perfect Crime is a funny and romantic thriller about a psychiatrist who may have killed her husband…until he suddenly turns up alive. This play follows the psychiatrist and the detective who tries to solve the case, and the many twists and turns will have you guessing until the very end. 

Is there a discount for Perfect Crime? Perfect Crime has student rush discount tickets available on each day of the performance on a first-come, first served basis at the box office.

Blue Man Group has been running since 1991 at the Astor Place Theatre on 434 Lafayette Street in New York City. As three bald and blue men explore our world, together you’ll discover music, laughter and surprises at every turn. Great for families and kids (though children under 3 won’t be admitted). Blue Man Group plays all over North America on a national tour and also globally, but you can see the show in New Yorkwhere it began! 

Is there a discount for Blue Man Group? Special ticket offers, if any, can be found here.

Gazillion Bubble Show has run since 2007 and is a roughly 1-hour long show filled with magic, spectacular laser and lighting effects, and yes, literally gazillions of bubbles. What’s not to like? Great for kids, children under 2 can sit in a parent or guardian’s lap for a reduced price, and they even have birthday party packages available.

Speakeasy Magick runs at The Overlook Bar, is hosted by Todd Robbins and features a night of close up magic and prestidigitation. This show features a rotation of New York’s best magicians. BroadwayWorld called it, "one of the most original and entertaining nights out in the city."

Chamber Magic: Steve Cohen’s dazzling live show, performed weekly in an elegant salon in the Lotte New York Palace hotel, features conjuring, mind-reading, sleight of hand, and an astonishing trick called Think-A-Drink. A celebrity favorite, Cohen baffles guests with magic up close as he recreates parlor entertainment that characterized Manhattan in the early 20th century. BroadwayWorld said, “find out what over a half million people have already discovered…Cohen performs card tricks you won't see anywhere else. He has mastered the art of the classic sleight of hand, mind reading, and conjuring parlor entertainment.”