Top 5 Shows on Broadway right now

[Dave13]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:29pm

I see a lot of suggestions for new shows, just wondering what everyone's opinion is of the Top 5 shows right now, including the oldies but goodies. 

 

Mine would be:

Hamilton

Book of Mormon

Lion King

Wicked (probably the first show that really got me interested in Broadway)

Phantom (its just a classic)

[Dancingthrulife2]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:32pm

Avoid Lion King AT ALL COST. It's an expensive nap.

My Top 5 that you can get tickets to:

Shuffle Along

Eclipsed

Waitress

Bright Star

Ling Day's Journey

* She Loves Me is good for first timers. The second time I was moderately bored.

**Color Purple is fantastic, but if you are an atheist like me, some lines like "God is inside me and everyone else" might make you feel a little uncomfortable. 

***Wicked is a must-see, but for me it's mostly because of its sentimental value despite its flaws.

Updated On: 5/6/16 at 01:32 PM

[aaaaaa15]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:33pm

Hamilton

Fun Home

Les Mis

Mormon

Fiddler

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:36pm

The King and I

Matilda

She Loves Me

An American In Paris

Fiddler on the Roof

 

[BwayinVan]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:36pm

Hamilton

The Color Purple

Wicked

Waitress

Fun Home

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:37pm

Saw 4 of the OP list . Of the 4, only enjoyed Phantom

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:42pm

Hamilton
The Book of Mormon
The King and I
She Loves Me
Wicked

And my five runner-ups because I love 'em too: The Phantom of the Opera, Jersey Boys, Something Rotten!, Fiddler on the Roof, The Color Purple

Updated On: 5/6/16 at 01:42 PM

[After Eight]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:44pm

Long Day's Journey

The Crucible

The King and I

She Loves Me

Chicago

[mamaleh]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:51pm

Hamilton

Something Rotten

She Loves Me

An American in Paris

The Humans

(and for Off-B'way: Dear Evan Hansen and The Robber Bridegroom)

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 1:53pm

To After

 

Seeing #1 , passing on #2 and agree with the rest

Updated On: 5/6/16 at 01:53 PM

[ozjust4]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:00pm

1. Hamilton

2. The Book of Mormon

3. Les Miserables

4. Wicked

5. The King and I

[TFMH18]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:06pm

Not in a particular order! 

Hamilton

Fun Home

Bright Star 

Waitress

The Humans

[wonderfulwizard11]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:25pm

No particular order:

Hamilton

Fun Home

The Humans

She Loves Me

The Book of Mormon

[bfreak]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:30pm

Hamilton (obviously)

Fiddler on the Roof

The King and I

Fun Home

Curious Incident

[starcatchers]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:42pm

Bright Star

Waitress

An American in Paris 

On Your Feet

Fun Home

[broadwaysfguy]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:46pm

no order

 

book of mormon

fun home

hamilton

wicked

the king and I/fiddler(tought call between these two gems)

 

 

[hork]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:49pm

Fun Home

Les Miserables (though I haven't seen this particular production ... but still, bad Les Mis has got to be better than most other shows I've seen)

Jersey Boys

The Lion King

The King and I

 

I need to see more shows.

[miriam18]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 2:55pm

Wicked, Fun Home , Somthing Rotten , American Phyco & Hamilton!!! ??

Updated On: 5/6/16 at 02:55 PM

[BakerWilliams]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:01pm

The Humans

The King and I

She Loves Me

Chicago

Long Day's Journey into Night

[Jshan05]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:24pm

Hamilton

Fun Home

The Curious Incident of The Dog In The NightTime

The King and I

She Loves Me 

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:29pm

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

The Color Purple

and The Color Purple

full disclosure (I haven't seen Hamilton but I've seen a lot)

Updated On: 5/6/16 at 03:29 PM

[Mr Roxy]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:42pm

Rotten

AP

On Your Feet

She Loves Me

King & I

[ChildofEarth]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:58pm

She Loves Me

The Humans

Hamilton

Wicked

Fun Home

 

 

(and Daddy Long Legs for a runner up)

[Scarywarhol]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 3:59pm

Fun Home

The King and I

Matilda

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Hamilton 

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 5/6/16 at 4:11pm

In no order...

She Llves Me

Hamilton

Fun Home

Curious Incident

Long Days's Journey into Nigh

Honorable mention to The King and I.