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I am taking my daughter to 6 shows next weekend for her 16th birthday, and she wants to stage door at each. We are seeing War Horse, Mormon (matinee),Phantom, Wicked (matinee), Billy Elliot, and Hair. I would appreciate any tips you might have, or any insight regarding which shows we could expect actors to sign. Would it be acceptable for me to leave quickly at the end of curtain call, and allow my daughter to take my place when she arrives? I ask this because she has a mild physical disabilit

I am taking my daughter to HAIR on her 16th birthday in August. She would be thrilled to get on stage for the dance party, and to help the chances of this happening I purchased tickets on the aisle (row H, 101). Can you get on the stage from this aisle, or do you have to go to the far sides to get on stage? She has some mild mobility issues, so I would be a bit afraid for her in a mad crush situation. I haven't told her about this yet, I don't want her to get excited about it if it is unlikel

Thank you to everyone who has added to this discussion thus far. Your comments are so helpful, and I especially like the insights regarding the messages in each musical. I never really considered going to a play, but watching the Tony's we were amazed by the puppetry in War Horse. We watched some of the trailers since I posted my thread here, and my daughter is very interested. I think I have revised my question to "How to Succeed" or "War Horse." I think that if Sister Act tours we would b

I am planning a 16th birthday trip to New York for my daughter’s birthday in August, with the goal of seeing as many shows as we can. I am really struggling with the choice of a final show to see, and the choice has really come down to How to Succeed in Business or Sister Act. Which would you experts recommend?

As background info, this trip was originally planned with the modest goals of seeing her two favorite things in life – Phantom of the Opera and Green Day (American Idiot).