What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Jill08
Swing Joined: 2/11/08
#1What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 12:59pm
I'm planning to see a few Broadway shows while I'm in the city from April 5-8 with my husband and 13-year-old daughter. My daughter and I have seen Wicked (our favorite), Hairspray and Spamalot (loved both), The Lion King, Mamma Mia, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (liked them). My husband saw Spamalot with us and liked it a lot but wasn't crazy about The Lion King.
Does anyone have any recommendations for what we should see this time? I was considering Legally Blonde, Young Frankenstein, and South Pacific. Would these be appropriate/appealing for a 13-year-old? How about for a mid-30s dad?? Anything else you can recommend?
Updated On: 2/11/08 at 12:59 PM
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#2re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 1:02pmGrease.
gymdudeva
Broadway Star Joined: 1/29/07
#2re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 1:14pmNaked Boys Singing
#3re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 1:15pmGrease, Legally Blonde or Wicked.
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HBBrock
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/11/07
#4re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 1:16pmGrease and Legally Blonde.
#5re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 1:16pm
In the Heights.
Or maybe Xanadu? -I wasn't overly a fan, but a lot of folks *loved* it.
Or Blonde.
I would not recommend Grease, unless she watched the reality show and 'needs' to see it because of the stars of that show or something.
#6re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 2:44pmWhy not a play? The 39 Steps was quite funny and if you are a Hitchcock fan you will really like it.
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#7re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 2:47pm
Might as well mention the Disney musicals:
Lion King
Mary Poppins
The Little Mermaid
or:
Wicked
Legally Blonde
Grease
Young Frankenstein
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truman
Understudy Joined: 1/8/08
#8re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 3:15pmLegally Blonde.
Rentfan931
Featured Actor Joined: 10/15/03
#9re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 3:18pm
Naked Boys Singing
You would take a 13 yr old girl and her parents to see Naked Boys Singing???
#10re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 3:19pmRent (if she can handle it!) Well i first saw it when i was 12! I understood it
Jonny boy
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/30/07
#11re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 3:19pm
The Little Mermaid
The Lion King
Grease
Wicked
#12re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 3:22pmLegally Blonde or Little Mermaid
"Everytime you step on that stage it is somebody's first Broadway show and somebody's last Broadway show. Make it count."
#13re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 3:22pm
YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN
LITTLE MERMAID
And you think of all of the things you've seen, and you wish that you could live in between ,and you're back again only different than before...
After the Sky.
-Into the Woods (Jack)
#14re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 3:53pmI say RENT.
#15re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 4:01pmI'm looking forward to South Pacific.
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#16re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:41pmThe Little Mermaid and Mary Poppins
jake6970
Broadway Star Joined: 9/21/07
#17re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 9:47pmLegally Blonde. The last thing a 13 year old who has seen those shows wants to do is see South Pacific.
#18re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/11/08 at 11:25pmI was 14 and saw Spring Awakening with my parents. If your daughter knows about those themes, she'd probably love you for taking her.
#19re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/12/08 at 2:05amYoung Frankenstein!!!! The sets are worth it!
"I never had theatre producers run after me. Some people want to make more Broadway shows out of movies. But Elliot and I aren't going to do Batman: The Musical." - Julie Taymor 1999
NYC_or_Bust
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/8/05
#20re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/12/08 at 2:08am
Take her down to Avenue Q. The whole family might learn a thing or two!!
Cheers
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Updated On: 2/12/08 at 02:08 AM
#21re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/12/08 at 2:41am
Legally Blonde or Xanadu.
"Anybody that goes to the theater, I think we’re all misfits, so we ended up on stage or in the audience.” --- Patti LuPone.
pushdabutton
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/05
#22re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/12/08 at 8:00amA Chorus Line, Jersey Boys or The Little Mermaid.
#23re: What shows do you recommend for a young teen and her parents?
Posted: 2/12/08 at 8:06amIS HE DEAD?
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-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
