I will be taking my mother to her first Broadway show this October, and I just do not know what to take her to see. Here are my top choices. (One's I have not seen)
Aida Avenue Q The Lion King The Boy From Oz The Phantom of the Opera Urinetown
She's not a big Broadway Musical person...
Here are some that I have seen, and will see again:
Moms LOVE Phantom of the Opera. If it weren't for Moms, it woulda closed a decade ago. I believe this is mostly a result of the disappearance of the sex life after Moms have kids.
I think 42nd Street is the best choice. It's probably something she's heard of, it's very funny, and has great song and dance numbers, and an awesome story. If it's her first Broadway show, I would take her to see this.
id take mom to see AIDA....its a love story(moms always love those) and it gives you a giggle once in a while...:) its a good choice let us know what you pick!
Glinda:its good to see me isint it?.....no need to respond, that was retorical!
If she's not a big broadway musical person I wouldn't take her to see something like 42nd street--a musical about a musical? Hello! Probably not her cup of tea. Lion King might be fun because aside from a few additions it uses songs she would be familiar with, providing she saw the Disney movie. Plus, the costumes and staging are so magnificant that even if she ends up hating the music she'd probably walk out liking the staging spectacle.
"Best to take the moment present as a present for the moment."-ITW, Sondheim
Your mom may be familiar with Harvey Fierstein so Hairspray could work as well. People may think it's more of a show for the young, but there were a lot of elderly couples in the audience the night that I went and they loved it. GYpsy, is of course a classic, and she's probably heard of Bernadette, so your mother won't be disappointed. Millie is another amazing show that is very comedic, that she owuld probably enjoy. Not to mention the songs and dances are great, and the characters are hysterical.