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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
Bernhardt/Hamlet Broadway Reviews Bernhardt/Hamlet
Average
 7.6
Chicago Broadway Reviews Chicago
Average
 9.5
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
Head Over Heels Broadway Reviews Head Over Heels
Average
 6.5
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
Mike Birbiglia's The New One Broadway Reviews Mike Birbiglia's The New One
Average
 8.0
My Fair Lady Broadway Reviews My Fair Lady
Average
 8.7
Once On This Island Broadway Reviews Once On This Island
Average
 8.7
Pretty Woman Broadway Reviews Pretty Woman
Average
 5.2
School of Rock Broadway Reviews School of Rock
Average
 7.6
Springsteen on Broadway Broadway Reviews Springsteen on Broadway
Average
 8.6
Summer: The Donna Summer Musical Broadway Reviews Summer: The Donna Summer Musical
Average
 4.8
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 Ferryman Broadway Reviews The Ferryman
Average
 9.1
The Lifespan of a Fact Broadway Reviews The Lifespan of a Fact
Average
 7.8
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 Play That Goes Wrong Broadway Reviews The Play That Goes Wrong
Average
 7.2
The Waverly Gallery Broadway Reviews The Waverly Gallery
Average
 7.9
Torch Song Broadway Reviews Torch Song
Average
 8.1
Waitress Broadway Reviews Waitress
Average
 7.7
Wicked Broadway Reviews Wicked
Average
 5.3

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BWW Review: THE KING AND I, Cinema Broadcast UK / West End: THE KING AND I, Cinema Broadcast
by Fraser MacDonald - November 13, 2018
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BWW Review: Hand2Mouth's THE LAZARUS COMPLEX Mines Real-Life Suicides for Insights into the Will to Die Portland: Hand2Mouth's THE LAZARUS COMPLEX Mines Real-Life Suicides for Insights into the Will to Die
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BWW Review: Rollicking ALL NIGHT STRUT Brings Music & Nostalgia to the Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret Milwaukee, WI: Rollicking ALL NIGHT STRUT Brings Music & Nostalgia to the Milwaukee Rep's Stackner Cabaret
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