TheaterMania: The 8 Best Off-Broadway Shows of 2023
These plays and musicals topped our list of shows from theaters around New York City.
December 27, 2023
Off-Broadway theaters offered some outstanding shows this year, with several strong musicals (and plays with music) that ranked at the top. It was also a good year for innovative plays and memorable ensembles, one of which performed at INTAR…
8. Vámonos, INTAR
An excellent reminder that some of the absolute best productions in New York can be found in smaller off-Broadway theaters, Julissa Contreras’s electrifying drama Vámonos had its world premiere at INTAR. It told the story of the subtle, and not-so-subtle, effects of trauma on a Dominican family living in the Bronx in the wake of 9/11. Tatyana-Marie Carlo directed a phenomenally talented ensemble in a bilingual production that captured the family’s everyday life with uncanny realism on a set that was precisely detailed, right down to the green can of Keebler “Export Sodas” on the counter. The production delivered a dramatic wallop through top-notch performances and brilliant direction that showed how you can make big theater on a small stage.