Altar Boyz? (and a couple of other questions)

[pacificnorthwest]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 5:47pm

This is one of the few long-running shows I haven't seen and I'm wondering if it's a good one to recommend for a (hip) grandmother and her 14-year grandson who will be visiting the city this summer.

Curtains and Hairspray are my other thoughts, but if anyone has other suggestions for that particular demographic (grandmother and teen-age grandson), please tell me.

Oh, and Lion King. Which I think the grandson wants to see. I've seen LK twice, both times in the orchestra, once at New Amsterdam, once at Minskoff... I'm all for saving money and sitting further back as necessary, but I'm wondering if that's not such a good idea in this case, given the size of the Minskoff and the things that happen in the orchestra aisles. Has anyone sat that far up at the Minskoff for Lion King (or anything else)?

Thanks!

[scaryclowns223]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 7:43pm

Altar Boyz is a very, very funny show. It's a crowd-pleaser, the music is fun, and it has a very good book.
However, some of the humor might go over your grandson's head. If he's a mature, fairly worldly kid, he might get it. Either way, he'll probably enjoy it, but its better to see it when you can appreciate the material.

Curtains and Hairspray (and Lion King too) are feel-good shows that are fun. Can't go wrong with any of 'em.

[maya5892]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 7:46pm

I saw Altar Boyz when I was 13 and none of the jokes went over my head. I saw it again this year and nothing was new to me. I'm sure he'll get it and enjoy it.

Posted: 2/25/08 at 7:50pm

I've seen Lion King from Near & far and think it holds up where ever you sit.

[Anakela]

Posted: 2/25/08 at 8:00pm

There was a grandmother and teenage grandson sitting behind me two weeks ago at In the Heights who spent all of intermission on their cell phones telling whoever how much they were enjoying it, how glad they were that TKTS was out of Spamalot and so they tried Heights instead, etc. It was very cute. I would totally recommend Heights for you.

[pacificnorthwest]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 3:08pm

Thanks to everyone who responded... Just felt like I had to say that I'm NOT the grandmother... or any grandmother... or a mother, save for the cat. :)

This is a friend and her grandson who will be visiting NYC.

Thanks! :)

[broadwayjim42]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 3:20pm

I'm in a minority that I didn't like "The Lion King," but I'm a huge "Hairspray" and "Altar Boyz" fan. The first is non-stop energy, the second a very funny, very clever way to pass 90 minutes.

[lovelyspotlight]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 3:58pm

Even if the jokes were to go over his head, it's a fun show. Granted, the people over whose heads the jokes go who still enjoy the show (who I've seen) are mostly ten-year-olds. But...that's close to teenaged! Right?

It's a fun show for all ages, in my opinion.

[somuchtodo]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 6:12pm

My 14-year-old son was DRAGGED in to see Altar Boyz - (he is missing the MT gene.) He fought it for a while, but was laughing out loud long before it ended. So, even if the grandson is not a "theater kid" they should have a good time.

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 2/26/08 at 6:34pm

I liked Altar Boyz a lot but I think that if they don't get to New York very often then that might not be my number one choice.

I would definitely reccomend In the Heights, I think that show speaks to a wide audience. Hairspray is good but I'm not sure if the grandson would go for it? I don't really know his taste. Spamalot might be a good option, but again I don't know his sesne of humor. SOrry I couldn't be more helpful.