I work with 4-6 year olds at a school and as an independent lesson plan I am doing it relating to broadway and in addition I want them to listen to some of the music from non disney musicals, are there any shows that do not have cursing and a child would be able to comprehend...any ideas would help thanks!
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wicked
light in the piazza (although theyll probably find it boring)
once on this island
thats all that come to mind for now.
"and a child would be able to comprehend"
Somehow I don't think 5 year olds will be able to COMPREHEND Piazza and Once on this Island...
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/8/05
well i was going more for the clean aspect on piazza. and some songs in once on this island are at least fun and upbeat enough to hold their attention and possibly understand. but hey, was just a thought.
The Sound of Music
The King and I
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
Urinetown!
(Well, it is profanity free...)
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You're A Good Man Charlie Brown
Snoopy
Really Rosie (although I'm not sure it's still in print)
Fiddler on the Roof
Little Women
42nd street
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The song "into the Woods" from ITW would work
Once upon a mattress
"I'm the Bravest individual" from Sweet Charity
Thoroughly Modern Millie
Yeah, I second You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
And Annie. Awww... I know it's overdone times a trillion, but 5 year olds singing "Tomorrow" can't help but be adorable.
Stuff from the first act of Into the Woods would be fine.
Yes to "Snoopy! The Musical". Did anyone else see the Hunter-Sutton rendition a couple years ago? It's an adorable show with fun kid-friendly songs!
A Year With Frog and Toad.
'honk' - the musical
i second a year with frog and toad.
BEST KIDS MUSICAL EVER!
All Shook Up :)
Hairspray
Wicked
42nd Street
You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
The Wizard of Oz
Annie
Sound of Music
King and I
Bye Bye Birdie
Fidler of the Roof
Modern Millie
Every child should be introduced to Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera at an early age, soo..
DAMN YANKEES
AND
BYE BYE BIRDIE
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Maybe Seussical? Otherwise, A Year With Frog and Toad or You're A Good Man, Charlie Brown.
"Every child should be introduced to Gwen Verdon and Chita Rivera at an early age, soo.. "
While I agree with the sentiment here, If they are only 5 - by 6 they will be walking around singing "Class" from CHICAGO and "Son of a Bitch!" will be in their lexicon. LOL!
Snoopy! The Musical.. it's better than You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, then of course they could see Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat. Plus, that one teaches them a story from the bible. In a very humorous way.
Good man charlie brown
WICKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/20/03
I also agree with Cats. T.S. Eliot wrote them as poems for his grandchildren.
-Pippin Longstocking
-Fiddle on the Roof
-The Lion King
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