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Broadway Critics Report Card

See the Average Critics Ratings for EVERY Show on Broadway!

Aladdin Broadway Reviews Aladdin
Average
 6.8
American Son Broadway Reviews American Son
Average
 6.8
Anastasia Broadway Reviews Anastasia
Average
 7.1
Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Broadway Reviews Beautiful: The Carole King Musical
Average
 6.6
Chicago Broadway Reviews Chicago
Average
 9.5
Choir Boy Broadway Reviews Choir Boy
Average
 8.2
Come From Away Broadway Reviews Come From Away
Average
 8.0
Dear Evan Hansen Broadway Reviews Dear Evan Hansen
Average
 9.4
Frozen Broadway Reviews Frozen
Average
 6.6
Hamilton Broadway Reviews Hamilton
Average
 9.7
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Broadway Reviews Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
Average
 8.9
King Kong Broadway Reviews King Kong
Average
 4.2
Kinky Boots Broadway Reviews Kinky Boots
Average
 7.3
Mean Girls Broadway Reviews Mean Girls
Average
 7.0
My Fair Lady Broadway Reviews My Fair Lady
Average
 8.7
Network Broadway Reviews Network
Average
 8.3
Pretty Woman Broadway Reviews Pretty Woman
Average
 5.2
The Band's Visit Broadway Reviews The Band's Visit
Average
 8.8
The Book of Mormon Broadway Reviews The Book of Mormon
Average
 8.7
The Cher Show Broadway Reviews The Cher Show
Average
 6.7
The Ferryman Broadway Reviews The Ferryman
Average
 9.1
The Lion King Broadway Reviews The Lion King
Average
 8.8
The Phantom of the Opera Broadway Reviews The Phantom of the Opera
Average
 6.8
The Prom Broadway Reviews The Prom
Average
 7.6
The Waverly Gallery Broadway Reviews The Waverly Gallery
Average
 7.9
To Kill A Mockingbird Broadway Reviews To Kill A Mockingbird
Average
 8.0
Waitress Broadway Reviews Waitress
Average
 7.7
Wicked Broadway Reviews Wicked
Average
 5.3

Rating System:

10 - effusive praise

9 - excellent

7 or 8 - positive with some reservations

5 or 6 - respectfully unenthused

3 or 4 - mostly negative

2 - little to recommend

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BWW REVIEW: THE NUTCRACKER AND I Is A Beautiful Inventive Expression Of The Classic Christmas Ballet Australia - Sydney: BWW REVIEW: THE NUTCRACKER AND I Is A Beautiful Inventive Expression Of The Classic Christmas Ballet
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BWW Review: Brilliantly theatrical “An Iliad” at Cleveland Play House Cleveland: Brilliantly theatrical “An Iliad” at Cleveland Play House
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