Children on Broadway — Page 2

It TOTALLY depends on the kid. I have known some kids who thrive on the stage and thats truly their passion and if they can get a job on broadway while they are still a minor then what a blessing. BUT so many kids who are on broadway aren't on broadway because they have a passion for performing, they are on broadway because their parents want to see their child become a star

I was a "child actor" who regularly auditioned in NYC, I received lots of call backs, did a non-equity tour, and was eventually dropped by my agent for growing up(once you hit your teens young looking adults are your competition).

Had I not passed the height requirement for Les Mis, I probably would have ended up playing Young Cossette. And I don't think my life would be any different- having that on my resume isn't going to help me get cast at a community theatre now, let alone on Broadway.

Though I've wanted to be on Broadway since I was six years old, it feels like I want something completely different now.

As a child it wasn't a difficult life style, I went to auditions, and I played with my friends. Getting cast wasn't something that felt unreachable, and though it never happened, looking back I was REALLY close.

Now it seems like no matter how hard I work, and how much I want it, it will probably never happen. I'm certainly going to try, but there are insane amounts of people out there with the same dream.

Three of my best friends have the same goal and they are working their way up taking classes, doing community/dinner/professional theatre- we're in the exact same place. They are former Young Cossette/Von Trapp kids. I don’t think that it’s even listed on their résumé anymore.

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Updated On: 12/21/04 at 07:30 AM

Ok, I really really really hope this doesn't come off as bragging because it really sounds better then it was...

But, a couple of years ago me and some of my friends and I did perform on broadway, it was only one night, it was a special appearance of the youth theatre....they sold it in magazines and stuff as like "kids on broadway..." blah blah blah, since we were the first group of kids to ever do les Miserables school edition they wanted us to perform at Les Mis on broadway to like get publicity, and putting it in magazines and stuff....it was just a publicity thing but like it was one of the best experiences ever and it looks great on a resume

My feeling about it is like...if a kid can get on broadway and make it ...go for it...I mena there are some shows that NEED kids like Boy From Oz like Gypsy or like Les Miserables (little cosette and eponine). You can't have anyone older playing those parts :)

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I think I agree with everything everyone else said. If the kid is good enough and wants to be there then more power to em. But if the mothers are pushing them to do it, they will probably have problems later in life. And, anyone feel free to correct me if I am wrong, but once these kids get past a certain age, won't they have a rather long time frame when they are out of work? Because there aren't many shows that call for teenagers. SO when the children begin to look too old or get to tall then won't tey be finished for awhile? I think that that could be kind of bad.

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Well they're are 2 kids in my grade who used to be on Broadway, and they couldn't be more stuck-up.

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There is a struggle in the business to succeed no matter the age of the person fighting for the part. And perhaps it is not the child's dream to be on stage. But realization and coming into one's self will allow there thoughts and wishes to become more clear.

No one has it easy...

Except for thew guy whose uncle is doing the casting...LOL!

Do any of you guys go to Frenchwoods (musical theaer camp in upper-state NY) in the summer? Or have gone... well both the little tap dancer boy from Gypsy and the balloon girl went there for a few summers. Isn't that cool?