Musicals with kids?

[noracharles892]

Posted: 5/11/09 at 7:26pm

Hi everyone,

I need some suggestions.

My college hosts a student run summer theatre season every year, and last year due to a loss of funding, we were told that we needed to make a certain amount of money off of our ticket sales to keep the program going.

We did this by doing a big musical (Joseph) and using a ton of area children. Their parents bought tickets to all of the performances, and many of them invested in tickets for the rest of the season because they enjoyed the show.

We are doing The Music Man and Wizard of Oz with thirty kids this summer, but we would like to have a list of potential shows to choose from in the future.

Any ideas? Even musicals that don't have children in the script, but could potentially feature children in the chorus would be helpful.

We have thought about Oliver, Annie and Carousel, but we are drawing a blank after that.

Updated On: 5/11/09 at 07:26 PM

[gypsy4]

Posted: 5/11/09 at 7:42pm

OKLAHOMA! this show would draw huge crowds.

Updated On: 5/11/09 at 07:42 PM

[dramamama611]

Posted: 5/11/09 at 7:43pm

Bye Bye Birdie
Seussical
Willy Wonka (the show is terrible, but it will bring in audiences and the kids can be the oompa loompas)
Honk!


That's it for now.....I'm sure you'll hear more.

[heo1128]

Posted: 5/11/09 at 8:27pm

My first thoughts were Joseph, Music Man and Annie, but looks like you've got that covered!

The King and I...Children of Eden

[Tom's Cat]

Posted: 5/11/09 at 8:39pm

Too bad you can't do Billy Elliot. (It would run for years!)

I think "Bye Bye Birdie" - with little kids playing the teens - would be a stitch! There's also "The Sound of Music".

Updated On: 5/11/09 at 08:39 PM

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 5/11/09 at 9:14pm

THE ME NOBODY KNOWS
It's usually done with a small cast but it could easily be opened up for morem and it's very moving.
MOLLY FLYNN

[rykiramom]

Posted: 5/11/09 at 11:27pm

101 Dalmations Kids!