Show-Score

Show-Score is an independent leisure website founded in 2015 as a New York City theatre review aggregator, community review site, and ticket finder.^[1][2] It has been likened to "the Rotten Tomatoes for theatre"^[3] and also to TripAdvisor,^[1] and provides a 'leaderboard' of most active reviewers and most liked shows. However, it is not limited to numerical reviews. As of March 2017 its userbase of 125,000 had submitted nearly 200,000 reviews, an increase of more than 50% over August 2016.^[4][5][6] Founded by Tom Melcher and co-founded by Deeksha Gaur,^{[7][8][9][10]} it is currently focused on New York City, but hopes to expand by virtue of increased funding received in early 2017.^[4][11] It has been used as a source for USA Today,^[12] ABC News,^[13] and others. It was acquired by TodayTix in July 2020, and is now part of the TodayTix Group along with London Theatre, New York Theatre Guide, Broadway Roulette and Goldstar.

Show-Score

Type of site	New York City theatre review aggregator and user community
Available in	English
Owner	F-101, Inc.
Key people	Deeksha Gaur (general manager)
URL	show-score.com
Commercial	Yes
Registration	Optional
Launched	September 2015

References

1. Paulson, Michael (2015-09-15). "New Website Aims to Provide Guidance to Theater Fans". ArtsBeat. New York Times. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
2. "Show-Score Reaches 10,000 Members". BroadwayWorld.com. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
3. Kennedy, Mark (2015-10-27). "New online site hopes to be the Rotten Tomatoes for theater". The Big Story. Associated Press. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
4. Cox, Gordon (2017-03-08). "Theater Fansite Show-Score Raises $2 Million in New Funds". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
5. Cox, Gordon (2016-08-24). "How Show-Score Aims to Become the Rotten Tomatoes of Broadway". Variety. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
6. "Show-Score Leaderboard". show-score. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
7. Keller, Ilana (2015-10-30). "'What should I see?' New Broadway website can help". Asbury Park Press. Gannett Company. Retrieved 2016-01-16.
8. "TodayTix Acquires Review Aggregator Website Show-Score". TicketNews. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
9. Seymour, Lee. "How Show-Score Is Becoming The Rotten Tomatoes Of Broadway". Forbes. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
10. "New online site hopes to be the Rotten Tomatoes for theater". The Himalayan Times. 2015-10-27. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
11. Eichel, Molly (2015-12-18). "How a Theater Lover Turned His Hobby Into a Business". Inside Job. Backstage. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
12. "You Shouldn't Miss These 10 Star-Studded Shows". 10Best. USA Today. 2015-12-21. Retrieved 2015-01-16.
13. Kenyon, Sandy (2015-12-22). "Trying to figure out what show to see in New York City? Check out Show-Score". ABC7 New York. ABC News. Retrieved 2016-01-16.

External links

• Show-Score