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Critical Gold List™

The highest-rated Broadway shows by professional critics

25 shows across all seasons | All-Time

All-Time
1
Hamilton musical

Hamilton

MUSICALORIGINALNOW PLAYING

Opened Aug 2015 · 2015-2016

Critical Gold
91
2
The Glass Menagerie play

The Glass Menagerie

PLAYREVIVALCLOSED

Closed Feb 2014 · Opened Sep 2013 · 2013-2014

Critical Gold
90
3
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Twelfth Night

PLAYREVIVALCLOSED

Closed Feb 2014 · Opened Nov 2013 · 2013-2014

Critical Gold
90
4
Dana H. play

Dana H.

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Nov 2021 · Opened Oct 2021 · 2021-2022

Critical Gold
89
5
The Book of Mormon musical

The Book of Mormon

MUSICALORIGINALNOW PLAYING

Opened Mar 2011 · 2010-2011

Critical Gold
89
6
Grey Gardens musical

Grey Gardens

MUSICALORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Jul 2007 · Opened Nov 2006 · 2006-2007

Critical Gold
88
7
Stereophonic play

Stereophonic

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Jan 2025 · Opened Apr 2024 · 2023-2024

Critical Gold
88
8
Into the Woods musical

Into the Woods

MUSICALREVIVALCLOSED

Closed Jan 2023 · Opened Jul 2022 · 2022-2023

Critical Gold
88
9
Angels in America play

Angels in America

PLAYREVIVALCLOSED

Closed Jul 2018 · Opened Mar 2018 · 2017-2018

Critical Gold
88
10
Kimberly Akimbo musical

Kimberly Akimbo

MUSICALORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Apr 2024 · Opened Nov 2022 · 2022-2023

Critical Gold
88
11
The Band's Visit musical

The Band's Visit

MUSICALORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Apr 2019 · Opened Nov 2017 · 2017-2018

Critical Gold
88
12
Fun Home musical

Fun Home

MUSICALORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Sep 2016 · Opened Apr 2015 · 2014-2015

Critical Gold
88
13
Bridge & Tunnel play

Bridge & Tunnel

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Aug 2006 · Opened Jan 2006 · 2005-2006

Critical Gold
88
14
Journey's End play

Journey's End

PLAYREVIVALCLOSED

Closed Jun 2007 · Opened Feb 2007 · 2006-2007

Critical Gold
88
15
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? play

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

PLAYREVIVALCLOSED

Closed Mar 2013 · Opened Oct 2012 · 2012-2013

Critical Gold
88
16
Oh, Mary! play

Oh, Mary!

PLAYORIGINALNOW PLAYING

Opened Jul 2024 · 2024-2025

Critical Gold
88
17
A Strange Loop musical

A Strange Loop

MUSICALORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Jan 2023 · Opened Apr 2022 · 2021-2022

Critical Gold
88
18
Three Tall Women play

Three Tall Women

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Jun 2018 · Opened Mar 2018 · 2017-2018

Critical Gold
88
19
The Ferryman play

The Ferryman

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Jul 2019 · Opened Oct 2018 · 2018-2019

Critical Gold
87
20
Springsteen on Broadway special

Springsteen on Broadway

EVENTORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Sep 2021 · Opened Jun 2021 · 2020-2021

Critical Gold
87
21
Springsteen on Broadway special

Springsteen on Broadway

EVENTORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Dec 2018 · Opened Oct 2017 · 2017-2018

Critical Gold
87
22
She Loves Me musical

She Loves Me

MUSICALREVIVALCLOSED

Closed Jul 2016 · Opened Mar 2016 · 2015-2016

Critical Gold
87
23
August: Osage County play

August: Osage County

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Jun 2009 · Opened Dec 2007 · 2007-2008

Critical Gold
87
24
Proof play

Proof

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Jan 2003 · Opened Oct 2000 · 2000-2001

Critical Gold
87
25
Jitney play

Jitney

PLAYORIGINALCLOSED

Closed Mar 2017 · Opened Jan 2017 · 2016-2017

Critical Gold
87

Methodology: 5+ scored reviews. Minimum criticscore: 73. Top 25 across all seasons since 2005.