First timer experience to Broadway...

I'm soon going to be in New York for the weekend. We're seeing Piazza July 2nd. No doubt. And I will HOPEFULLY be seeing DRS if the lotto works out...however, the family I'm going with (not mine, but rather a family that's close to ours) has a girl, she's 10, I believe, and this will be her first Broadway experience. I don't want to make it horrific, so DRS might be a no, since it's a bit raunchy. I haven't seen Piazza, or know much about it except it's..exceptional score, but I think it might bore her a bit...For July 1st, our first night in, I want to introduce her to something..exciting.

I was thinking either Bee, Mamma Mia, Beauty and the Beast, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang...she's your typical tween, I guess. I thought that Wicked would be the perfect match, but I said we'd see the Chicago production. MUCH more accessible. A penny for your thoughts?

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Chicago is kinda raunchy too. I saw it when I was in 6th grade...11 years old...and as we were leaving the theater my stepmom wsaid she didn't expect it to be so sexual

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Definately wait for the Chicago Wicked. Piazza might be a little over her head, and BEE is a little annoying here and there.

I'd recomend Hairspray also.

i would go for hairspray or bee... the latter would be good for both her and you (i assume you'd rather see bee than hairspray!)

are you still a lesbian in training? i have some bar ideas. but you may not be old enough to drink...

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Brooklyn :*(
Go see Sweet Charity or Chitty.
And im going to see Piazza July 2nd too!

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Updated On: 6/28/05 at 03:33 AM

I really think you should go with Hairspray. It's colourful and fun.

Hairspray and Wicked would be my top on-Broadway choices for that demographic. Chitty may be too kiddie for her tastes (at that age they get uppity about seeing anything "family"), ditto for the Disney shows.

For Off-B'way, the performance art shows are always fun.

Hairspray- I'm 14 and i loved it... i went with my 49 year old mom and she loved it... my friend went with her brother who was 7 and he liked it more than wicked (if you can believe that lol)... so it seems to me to be for all ages... Lion King would probably be a good one to go to also!

My 5th graders, who have had little to NO exposure to Broadway and theater, and who would rather listen to 50 Cent than Nathan Lane, went to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and came back completely thrilled! They absolutely loved it! So..don't write it off as "too childish". If these kids, who are 10 going on 25, could enjoy it then anyone could! (Now if only they hadn't gone on a day I had a concert at my other school, then I could have gone too!)

Absolutely HAIRSPRAY! She'll adore it! (Don't see it before Piazza or she'll be awfully disappointed in the latter.)

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im pretty sure any seat is fine.. row R was good so id imagine row T also would be good... especially if you're in the center

Hahaha, Chip...wrong thread...>>;


Yeah, Row S to the left....

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