Good Musicals For The "TYPICAL" Teenager

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 8:40pm

I'm a part of my student government association at school. Recently, I suggested to my advisors that we should go see a show in NYC. Since not all of the students in SGA are theatre lovers, I need some ideas of shows that whould like. My main 3 shows I thought of were In The Heights, Wicked, and The Lion King. Can anyone please help me pick the right show for my classmates to see. Preferably a show that hasn't just opened or is about to open. Thank you.

[binau]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 8:42pm

AVENUE Q OFF-BROADWAY. It kind of recently opened haha :P.

[Tag]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 8:46pm

I don't know what a "typical" show might be, but ROA would probably be the best for non-theatre lovers.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 8:58pm

"AVENUE Q OFF-BROADWAY. It kind of recently opened haha :P."
I really was think that, but it might go against school regulation. :/ But I will try to ask.

"I don't know what a "typical" show might be, but ROA would probably be the best for non-theatre lovers."
Very true. A lot of students are starting to love "old" music now anyways. Thanks!

[CSonBroadway]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:10pm

In the Heights.

[MusicSnob1]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:17pm

80's rock music is considered "old" to your friends and their generation?

Either I've aged a ton or you're a fetus.

[MCfan2]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:17pm

I was totally "Phantom"-obsessed when I was a teenager. Of course, that was a while ago. But it's still a good show and it has a little something for everyone: romance *and* special effects.

[lull89]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:21pm

MusicSnob, the last people born in the 80s turn 20 this year (and most of us don't remember too much of them, what with the learning to crawl and all), so for a teenager, it is old in the sense that "it happened X years before I was born" is old to all of us.

And I would probably go with In the Heights. Especially out of the ones you listed, it's the best show, and the one you could probably get tickets to the cheapest/easiest.
Updated On: 11/17/09 at 09:21 PM

[Eris0303]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:28pm

Altar Boyz is another good suggestion or Toxic Avenger if you're going before January. Since busing students to NYC can get pricey you might be able to convince them to let you see an off-Broadway show over a Broadway show.

[Drunk Chita Rivera]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:32pm

In The Heights


And I would suggest against Phantom. I saw that with my school and everyone was bored and antsy including myself.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:34pm

"80's rock music is considered "old" to your friends and their generation?
Either I've aged a ton or you're a fetus."
old was the only word I could think of at the time.

"Altar Boyz is another good suggestion or Toxic Avenger if you're going before January. Since busing students to NYC can get pricey you might be able to convince them to let you see an off-Broadway show over a Broadway show."
We're planning on going in in spring. If Toxic wasn't closing that would really be my first choice. I saw it in OCT and thought it was amazing!

[Eris0303]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:36pm

Check out Altar Boyz in that case. I held off on seeing it because I thought I was going to get Catholicism smashed in my face and it wasn't that at all.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 9:49pm

"Check out Altar Boyz in that case. I held off on seeing it because I thought I was going to get Catholicism smashed in my face and it wasn't that at all."
When I saw Altar Boys, for some reason, I just didn't like it. So is In The Heights a good choice? It seems like an "MTV" kind of show. And most of my classmates are "MTV" kind of people. If that makes sence. :/

[legally_popular]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 10:24pm

My top two suggestions would be In the Heights or Avenue Q. Rock of Ages or Wicked are also decent ideas. I would recommend Hair too, but if you're not sure about Ave Q then I'd say Hair would be out of the question. Or since you're going in the spring, maybe the The Addams Family?

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 10:34pm

In the Next Room or Race

[ooliveros]

Posted: 11/17/09 at 10:41pm

WICKED!!!

[siny]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 10:30am

I am surprised nobody suggested "Billy Elliot". My son who is 18 and not a theater-lover loved that one.

[MusicSnob1]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 11:13am

Boys, who want to do ballet, crossdressing and singing?

I'm sure every non-theatre teen, specifically guys, is clamoring to see the show.

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 11:46am

It's fine people ask these questions, but why not ask various classmates and give them a brief synopsis of each show?

[madbrian]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 11:49am

In The Heights

[siny]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 12:18pm

The crossdressing bit was the funniest part of the show for my son. I am sure most teenage guys would find it funny.

[rmusic11322]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 3:25pm

"It's fine people ask these questions, but why not ask various classmates and give them a brief synopsis of each show?"
I'm going to make a mini presentation about each show. And show them a little clip of it (like a Tony Awards performance.) And then probably have them choose wich show they want to see.

[binau]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 3:34pm

I bet 1/2 of them have already heard the song "The Internet is for Porn"...if the school allows it I'm pretty sure this will be the BEST choice.

[BobbyBubby]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 3:37pm

Why does it matter what you sse? They'll probably be texting the whole show.

[orangeskittles]

Posted: 11/18/09 at 5:39pm

I wouldn't recommend Altar Boyz. Current high schoolers were in first and second grade during the 'N Sync/Backstreet Boy era, so the parody humor won't land well.