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Review: Memphis the Musical – Appropriate for Kids?
We took advantage of Kids Night On Broadway (still going on this week!) and got tickets to Memphis the Musical, one of the few shows still available (on Super Bowl Sunday) that we hadn’t seen AND that...
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Review: Once on Broadway (and is Once appropriate for kids?)
Once was just nominated for a slew of Tony awards: Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical, Best...
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Review: Spiderman on Broadway – Good for Kids?
If you pay attention to Broadway shows, perhaps even if you don’t, you’ve heard about Spiderman – the most expensive show to produce on Broadway, the injuries from flying during previews, criticism...
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Review: Zarkana at Radio City Music Hall
I took my 11 year old daughter to see Cirque du Soleil’s Zarkana at Radio City Music Hall this past weekend. The show closes on September 2, so if you’re looking for a show to see soon, go see it. We...
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Review: Bring it On – the Musical
When we had friends in town who wanted to see a Broadway show, I looked through the list that would be family-friendly (and shows we haven’t already seen). We settled on Bring it On the musical, a...
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Kids’ Night on Broadway 2013 – NYC
Kids’ Night on Broadway is coming up soon, February 25- March 3, 2013. That means you can take the kids (ages 6-18) to a Broadway show for free, when you buy a ticket at full price. In addition to...
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Review: Pippin – appropriate for kids?
With 10 Tony nominations and a positive New York Times review, I was glad I had tickets to see the Pippin revival the day after its official opening. I’ve not seen Pippin before so I can’t compare how...
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Review: Annie on Broadway – good for kids?
Annie seems like a rite of passage for kids. I know all the lyrics from the soundtrack, and I know I’m not alone. I remember seeing Annie in middle school in a San Francisco theater, while visiting...
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Discount Broadway shows and other Entertainment This Holiday Week…and Going...
If you’re looking for kid-friendly Broadway shows to see in the next week, here are some great deals from Goldstar: Rogers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella - tickets are $59.50-66 for July 2-5 shows....
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Review: Matilda on Broadway – with kids
I’ve read the book and seen the movie. But when I heard Matilda was coming to Broadway I did not get tickets fast enough. Which is how we ended up in the second to last row of the balcony with scalped...
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Review: Big Fish on Broadway – appropriate for kids?
When my parents were coming in town, we wanted to find a Broadway show that they would like (my parents don’t always like the same theater), along with my 10 and 12 year old kids. It was a tough...
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Review: Newsies – good for kids?
We were kicking ourselves for not seeing Newsies the musical, when it made its pre-Broadway debut at the Paper Mill Playhouse. And it was the one Broadway show my son wanted to see (not sure why – he...
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Review: Blue Man Group with Kids – Win Tickets
It’s been about 15 years since I saw the Blue Man Group, at a theater in Chicago. I remember the drums and I remember the toilet paper. And I remember changing into my skirt in the front seat of the...
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Review: If/Then on Broadway – Appropriate for Kids?
I will admit that the main draw to me getting If/Then on Broadway tickets was to see/hear Idina Menzel perform. And the concept of the show interested me too – a look at one woman’s life depending on...
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Review: Fuerza Bruta Wayra NYC – Good for Kids?
My husband saw a Fuera Bruta show a few years back and has been telling me I’d love it. It’s a hard show to explain. It’s like a combination of performance art and Cirque du Soleil type acrobatics in...
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Review: It’s Only a Play – Appropriate for Kids?
My daughter and I continued our Superbowl Sunday tradition – of going to a Broadway show. This year it was It’s Only a Play, and I fretted a little over whether it was going to be appropriate for my 13...
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Review: Something Rotten – appropriate for kids?
You don’t have to be a Broadway junkie or know Shakespeare’s plays by heart to enjoy Something Rotten, but you’ll get more out of it if you do. Something Rotten on Broadway Is Something Rotten...
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Review: Hand to God – is Hand to God Appropriate for Kids?
Hand to God was one f-ed up bizarre play. Yet it was hilarious. This is not a show for children (please, please don’t bring your kids, not even your teens). In fact, I’d say this is not a show for many...
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Review: Finding Neverland – is Finding Neverland Appropriate for Kids?
I’ll be honest that Finding Neverland on Broadway was initially not a show I wanted to see. Why? It’s about JM Barrie’s journey in writing Peter Pan. And I’m not a fan of Peter Pan. But I wanted to see...
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Review: Is A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Appropriate for Kids?
A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder won the 2014 Tony award for best musical. So I had super high hopes. Overall I really enjoyed the show. The downside was that I only understood 75% of it, and I...
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