My Top 15 Broadway Shows!

There are many good shows on Broadway right now, but here are my recommendations for what to see this summer

By Wynn Waterstredt

To me, there's no better way to spend a rainy day or celebrate a special occasion than to spend the day in New York City You could go to Central Park, spend the day shopping in Times Square, or visit one of NYC’s many museums. But personally, my favorite way to spend a day in NYC is seeing a Broadway show. Many people who live around here take for granted how close we live to the city Many people around the world will never have the opportunity to see professional live theater. So with that being said, here are my top 15 shows that you should see this summer. (This is based on my opinion, popular opinion, reviews, and statistics. Also, all of the shows (with the exception of a few) are kid appropriate )

15. SIX: The Musical

SIX is one of the most popular musicals on Broadway right now. It tells the story of King Henry VIII’s six wives and what happened to each one It is told through pop music and is presented like a pop concert. The show premiered in England and opened on Broadway in October, 2021. The show has won 23 awards including the Tony Award for Best Original Score I enjoy some of the songs, but I don’t love all of them. But, I am not a fan of pop in general so that is why it is at Number 15. If you are a big fan of pop, it is definitely a show you should see

14 The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon is a religious satire musical written by the duo that wrote South Park. The show is about two Mormon missionaries who travel to Uganda and try to spread their culture but the people in Uganda don’t express interest In 2011, they received 9 Tonys including Best New Musical and a Grammy for Best Musical Theater Album. The show has a very good score and is still very popular as a show to see on Broadway. I would have put the show higher on the list but it contains parts that some people view as inappropriate for kids and I wanted to make most of these shows child appropriate. It is a very good show and it is one of my favorites.

13. Hadestown

Hadestown is a show that started in Vermont in 2006, but the show's creator, Anaïs Mitchell, wasn’t sure what the future of the show was, so she decided that the show would be turned into a concept album which was released in 2010. Nine years later the show premiered on Broadway. The show is a retelling of the ancient Greek myth