Theatrely’s Best Of 2025 List

It’s that time of year! Over the past 365 days, the team here at Theatrely has traveled far (Brooklyn) and wide (London) to cover hundreds of productions and as always, Editor-in-Chief Kobi Kassal and Chief Critic Juan A. Ramírez sat down to decide their favorites. From Midtown Manhattan to theatres across the country, there have been many incredible productions during 2025. Here are our favorites: 

Broadway:

Juan: Liberation & Marjorie Prime

Kobi: Liberation, Just In Time, Boop! The Musical 

Off-Broadway:

Juan: Meet the Cartozians & Practice

Kobi: We Had A World & I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan

Regional:

Kobi: Paranormal Activity at CTG’s Ahmanson Theatre 

London:

Juan: Here We Are at the National Theatre

Cabaret:

Juan: Amber Iman (Joe’s Pub) & Natalie Walker: Mad Scenes (Joe’s Pub)

Kobi: Cat Cohen (Joe’s Pub) & Michelle Collins: Wait Why Don't I Know You (Joe’s Pub)

Solo Show:

Juan: I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan; Mary Said What She Said; Weather Girl

Kobi: Can I Be Frank? & Weer 

Unexpected Fav:

Juan: All the World’s A Stage & Burnt Toast

Kobi: Office Party & Golem Owned A Tropical Smoothie  

Best Number:

Juan: “The Call” (Floyd Collins); “Three Bedroom House” (Bat Boy)

Kobi: “Where I Wanna Be” (Boop!) & “Broadway Baby” (Old Friends) 

Most Obsessed Moment:

Juan: Nadine Sierra’s victorious high F in La sonnambula (Met); Sierra Boggess explaining why she won’t spare change in Prosperous Fools; The Twist in Slam Frank

Kobi: Winning a mop at Joy: The Musical, A Chorus Line 50th Anniversary, Eating Soup at Slanted Floors 

Standout Stars:

Juan: Matt Rodin in All the World’s a Stage and Beau; Orville Peck and Eva Noblezada in Cabaret; Nik Christopher in Chess; David Greenspan and Rachel Crowl in Prince Faggot

Kobi: Jasmine Amy Rogers in Boop!, Louis McCartney in Stranger Things, Jalynn Steele in Mamma Mia!, Quincy Tyler Bernstine Well I’ll Let You Go, Gracie Lawrence in Just in Time, Taylor Trensch in Bat Boy, Rachel Crowl in Prince Faggot, Jen Tullock in Nothing Can Take You Form The Hand Of God, Pete Zias in Messy White Gays, Alana Arenas in Purpose

See you next year!

P.S. - Thanks to all of the wonderful photographers for capturing the magic on stage this year