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2012 Broadway Show Reviews & Critics' Ratings

Discover the best reviewed Broadway shows by top critics on BroadwayWorld.

Recently Reviewed

A Christmas Story, The Musical
7.5 Mixed rating
Closed Dec 30, 2012
A Streetcar Named Desire
6.5 Mixed rating
Closed Jul 22, 2012
An Enemy of the People
7.3 Mixed rating
Closed Nov 18, 2012
An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin
7.9 Mixed rating
Closed Jan 13, 2012
Anything Goes
7.9 Mixed rating
Closed Jul 8, 2012
Billy Elliot
8.1 Positive rating
Closed Jan 8, 2012
Bring It On: The Musical
6.9 Mixed rating
Closed Dec 30, 2012
Chinglish
6.8 Mixed rating
Closed Jan 29, 2012
Clybourne Park
8.7 Positive rating
Closed Sep 2, 2012
Cyrano de Bergerac
6.5 Mixed rating
Closed Nov 25, 2012
Death of a Salesman
8.2 Positive rating
Closed Jun 2, 2012
Don't Dress for Dinner
5.4 Mixed rating
Closed Jun 17, 2012
End of the Rainbow
6.6 Mixed rating
Closed Aug 19, 2012
Follies
8.4 Positive rating
Closed Jan 22, 2012
Ghost the Musical
5.6 Mixed rating
Closed Aug 18, 2012
Godspell
5.3 Mixed rating
Closed Jun 24, 2012
Gore Vidal's The Best Man
7.5 Mixed rating
Closed Sep 9, 2012
Harvey
6.9 Mixed rating
Closed Aug 5, 2012
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
7.0 Mixed rating
Closed May 20, 2012
Hugh Jackman, Back on Broadway
8.4 Positive rating
Closed Jan 1, 2012
Jesus Christ Superstar
7.2 Mixed rating
Closed Jul 1, 2012
Leap of Faith
5.8 Mixed rating
Closed May 13, 2012
Lysistrata Jones
6.6 Mixed rating
Closed Jan 8, 2012
Magic/Bird
6.2 Mixed rating
Closed May 12, 2012
Memphis: A New Musical
6.4 Mixed rating
Closed Aug 5, 2012
On A Clear Day You Can See Forever
5.8 Mixed rating
Closed Jan 29, 2012
One Man, Two Guvnors
8.4 Positive rating
Closed Sep 2, 2012
Other Desert Cities
8.2 Positive rating
Closed Jun 17, 2012
Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical
6.9 Mixed rating
Closed Jun 24, 2012
Relatively Speaking
3.6 Negative rating
Closed Jan 29, 2012
Scandalous
5.4 Mixed rating
Closed Dec 9, 2012
Seminar
7.6 Mixed rating
Closed May 6, 2012
Shatner's World: We Just Live In It
6.9 Mixed rating
Closed Mar 4, 2012
Sister Act
7.2 Mixed rating
Closed Aug 26, 2012
Stick Fly
6.6 Mixed rating
Closed Feb 26, 2012
The Anarchist
5.6 Mixed rating
Closed Dec 16, 2012
The Columnist
7.6 Mixed rating
Closed Jul 8, 2012
The Gershwins' Porgy and Bess
7.9 Mixed rating
Closed Sep 23, 2012
The Lyons
7.8 Mixed rating
Closed Jul 1, 2012
The Mountaintop
5.2 Mixed rating
Closed Jan 22, 2012
The Performers
5.9 Mixed rating
Closed Nov 18, 2012
The Road to Mecca
6.6 Mixed rating
Closed Mar 4, 2012
Venus in Fur
8.0 Positive rating
Closed Feb 7, 2012
Wit
8.0 Positive rating
Closed Mar 17, 2012

Review Roundups

Review Roundup: WANTED Opens on Broadway

Review Roundup: WANTED Opens on Broadway

Nicole Rosky • November 8, 2026

A new musical has officially entered the 2026/27 Broadway season!  Inspired by a Clarke family story carried for generations, Wanted is the epic tale of Mary and Martha: sisters, outlaws, legends. Wanted features book and lyrics by Angelica Chéri and music by Ross Baum, with direction by Stevie Walker-Webb and choreography by Chelsey Arce. Check out what the critics are saying...

Review Roundup: Fiasco Theater's THE VERGE Opens at the Public Theater

Review Roundup: Fiasco Theater's THE VERGE Opens at the Public Theater

A.A. Cristi • November 5, 2026

Fiasco Theater's production of Susan Glaspell's The Verge, starring Miriam Silverman and directed by Jessie Austrian, officially opens at The Public Theater. The 1921 play follows a botanist whose determination to create an entirely new form of life challenges societal expectations and personal relationships. Find out what the critics are saying!

Regional Reviews

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Review: Pentatonix Brings Christmas Early to Vancouver!

Review: Pentatonix Brings Christmas Early to Vancouver!

Vancouver: Alyson Eng • November 12, 2026

Christmas came early to Vancouver on Saturday, November 7, as Pentatonix brought their CHRISTMAS IN THE CITY Tour to Rogers Arena. With the holiday season still several weeks away, the five-member vocal group gave audiences a reason to get into the Christmas spirit a little sooner. The concert marked the group's first Canadian holiday tour stop, bringing together Christmas classics, original songs, and their signature a cappella harmonies.

Review: FUTURE IS VINTAGE WORLD TOUR at State Theatre Minneapolis

Review: FUTURE IS VINTAGE WORLD TOUR at State Theatre Minneapolis

Minneapolis / St. Paul: Jared Fessler • November 12, 2026

There's no shortage of ways to enjoy live music, but Postmodern Jukebox offers something a little different. Bringing its Future Is Vintage World Tour to Minneapolis' historic State Theatre on Wednesday evening, Scott Bradlee's musical collective gave familiar songs a fresh twist with vintage-inspired arrangements, impressive vocal performances and plenty of theatrical entertainment.

Review: EVERYWHERE AND BACK AGAIN TOUR at First Avenue

Review: EVERYWHERE AND BACK AGAIN TOUR at First Avenue

Minneapolis / St. Paul: Jared Fessler • November 12, 2026

For fans who grew up with early-2000s pop and rock, Michelle Branch’s music has a way of bringing back memories. With hits like “Everywhere,” “All You Wanted,” and “Goodbye to You,” Branch helped define an era of radio-friendly pop-rock, pairing catchy melodies with honest songwriting. On Wednesday night, she brought that catalog to First Avenue as part of her Everywhere and Back Again Tour.

Review: The Memory Lives On in CATS THE MUSICAL's Return to Singapore

Review: The Memory Lives On in CATS THE MUSICAL's Return to Singapore

Singapore: Caryl Kristine Guillermo • November 11, 2026

CATS fans rejoice! The Jellicle Ball is back in town, and it dazzles in the same choreographed purr-fection it’s best known for. This production is traditional CATS at its finest, featuring the iconic choreography and design executed perfectly.

Review: THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at Little Apple Theatre Company

Review: THE YELLOW WALLPAPER at Little Apple Theatre Company

Minneapolis / St. Paul: Jared Fessler • November 11, 2026

Some stories stay with us long after we've finished reading them. Charlotte Perkins Gilman's The Yellow Wallpaper is one of those stories. First published in 1892, it remains a powerful examination of women's mental health, isolation, and what happens when someone else's judgment takes precedence over your own experiences.

Review: THE SMUGGLER at Shangana Theatre

Review: THE SMUGGLER at Shangana Theatre

Oregon: Krista Garver • November 11, 2026

Four years after its Portland premiere, THE SMUGGLER is back and it cuts deeper than before. Tom O’Leary is excellent as a desperate man in search of the elusive American Dream.

Review: Ego Death's YEAR ONE at Greenhouse Theater Center

Review: Ego Death's YEAR ONE at Greenhouse Theater Center

Chicago: Angela Lin • November 11, 2026

Ego Death Theatre Collective enters its third season with a timely production of Year One exploring how strong the bonds of familial love are when put to the test against blind loyalty, nationalism, and complacency. 

Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Washington National Opera

Review: MADAMA BUTTERFLY at Washington National Opera

Washington, DC: David Friscic • November 11, 2026

Paradigms are broken--thematically, logistically, and vision-wise --in the Washington National Opera’s innovatively reconfigured, and forward-looking production of the beloved opera Madama Butterfly. Paradigms aside, the glorious music of Puccini is always the compelling reason that this opera has fascinated so many over the decades.

Review: DEATH BECOMES HER at DPAC

Review: DEATH BECOMES HER at DPAC

Raleigh: April Sigler • November 11, 2026

Jackie Burns and Kristen Beth Williams deliver powerhouse performances and electric chemistry in a wickedly entertaining production filled with dazzling costumes, breathtaking design, and jaw-dropping theatrical illusions.

Review: TROILUS & CRESSIDA at The Canon Shakespeare Company

Review: TROILUS & CRESSIDA at The Canon Shakespeare Company

Oregon: Krista Garver • November 11, 2026

Shakespeare’s rarely staged TROILUS & CRESSIDA becomes a story told among neighbors in 1930s Appalachia, with rich performances, fierce fights, and a welcoming adaptation for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

Review: Broadway in Cincinnati presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Review: Broadway in Cincinnati presents THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Kentucky: Taylor Clemons • November 11, 2026

The Sound of Music is, without a doubt, one of the most famous musicals ever written. It’s a genuine American masterpiece, and thanks to the film adaptation starring Julie Andrews, it’s become a household staple that has been passed down from generation to generation. Its newest stage outing on tour is a testament to the timeless nature of the piece. Now playing at the Aronoff Center in Cincinnati, a whole new generation of theatergoers gets to ask and answer the age-old question: “How do you solve a problem like Maria?”

Review: DEAR EDWINA JR at Pulaski Academy High School in Little Rock

Review: DEAR EDWINA JR at Pulaski Academy High School in Little Rock

Arkansas: Theresa Bertram • November 11, 2026

One of my favorite things about educational theatre is watching young performers discover their talents, but I get even more excited when schools let their students take charge! Pulaski Academy in Little Rock did just that with its November 7 and 8 production of DEAR EDWINA JR. at the Connor Performing Arts Center.

Review: BISEXUAL SADNESS at Jarrott Productions

Review: BISEXUAL SADNESS at Jarrott Productions

Austin: Joni Lorraine • November 11, 2026

It’s true. BISEXUAL SADNESS is funnier than it sounds. Written by already prolific 29-year-old playwright India Kotis, whose pedigree includes father Greg Kotis of URINETOWN fame, the play addresses, well—bisexual sadness. It’s exactly what the play is about. Our bisexual, cisgender protagonist Faye is marrying cisgender, straight Alex.

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