Marc’s Top 10 Stage

Before Dorothy, two young women meet in Oz—one born with emerald skin, the other impossibly popular—and a notorious rivalry turns into an unlikely friendship. A blockbuster score (“Defying Gravity”) powers a story about perspective, fate, and who gets to be called ‘wicked.’

A masked genius haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with a young soprano. Romantic, gothic, and grand, it’s Broadway’s longest-running show ever—its chandelier drop and soaring melodies defined a generation of theater.

Nineteen years after Hogwarts, a new generation grapples with legacy, time travel, and the weight of family names. The staging is a practical-magic marvel with illusions that feel impossible in real time.

The story’s emotional crescendo—friendships tested, timelines bent, and a finale that lands both spectacle and heart. Together with Part One, it set weekly box office records for a play.

A coming-of-age epic transformed by Taymor’s puppetry and stagecraft. It’s Broadway’s all-time top grosser, marrying pop anthems with breathtaking design and movement.

A zany, tuneful Shakespeare romp (The Comedy of Errors) with classic Rodgers & Hart wit. Mistaken identities multiply; melodies stick.

The American Revolution reimagined through hip-hop, R&B, and show-tune craft. A cultural quake about ambition, legacy, and who tells your story.

A lavish Disney spectacle powered by a wish-granting Genie, big tap numbers, and Menken earworms. Joy-forward musical comedy.

A biographical jukebox musical tracking Carole King’s path from Brill Building hitmaker to Tapestry icon, with knock-out arrangements of classics.

A gleefully irreverent, surprisingly warm buddy-mission musical with giant laughs and even bigger hooks—satire with a showbiz grin.