Need suggestions for second show with 2 tween girls

Hi All,



Would love thoughts on a second show I can bring my 11-year-old daughters to when we're in NYC for a weekend in early May. We're seeing School of Rock Friday night (their choice, as they're currently in a local production), but need a second show for Saturday night.



They're big Broadway fans and of what's currently running, they've seen Aladdin, Matilda and Les Miz. I've already seen Finding Neverland so don't want to repeat. I was thinking of either Fiddler, She Loves Me, Tuck Everlasting or possibly Daddy Long Legs off Broadway.



Thanks so much for any advice!

She Loves Me is a must!!!

I'd say either Fiddler, Tuck Everlasting or Wicked (most pre-teen and teen girls love that show).

Wicked, Lion King or Tuck (probably in that order)

You all are amazing - thank you for all the suggestions!



We're not big fans of Wicked, believe it or not (can I say that here?!), so I'm thinking Tuck or Fiddler may be the best choices, based on all your suggestions. I personally would kill to see Laura Benanti in She Loves Me but I have the feeling it may be too slow for 11-year-olds. :) Thanks again!

I know I'm probably in the minority but I found Fiddler slow as molasses. And I really don't see the appeal for tweens. The daughters who are supposed to be young are played by older actresses. I would take them anywhere but there. All the kids surrounding me when I went looked bored to tears.

Updated On: 3/19/16 at 06:57 PM

I would say She Loves Me. Really, really well done. I honestly think every review I read last night (opening night for She Loves Me) was positive. And if you like going to the stage door, Zachary Levi is great. Signs autographs and takes pictures with everyone. I think the girls would be bored to death seeing Fiddler. Haven't seen Tuck, so I don't have an opinion there.

Daddy Long Legs or "Cagney" -- any chance they've watched any Turner Classic Movies? Daddy Long Legs is very sweet and Megan McGinnis and her real life husband, Adam Halpin, star in it. And it's very "New York" early 20th century -- "Cagney" starts out in NYC, ends in Hollywood.



If you are in NYC on a Friday, at Birdland at 5:15 a bunch of musicians from Broadway pit bands play big band music for an hour til about 6:15 or so and then go to their respective jobs afterwards. The food is very good at Birdland -- anyone I've sent to the Friday big band show has raved about it -- it's a unique place for dinner, and in the heart of the theater district, W 44 between 8th and 9th. There's a good chance that if you're going to a musical on Friday night one of the Birdland players might be in the orchestra for the show you'd be going to -- the girls would probably get a real kick of that -- they could go to the front of the house and wave to him or her later.

She Loves Me.

Make sure and stage door after the show. Willing to bet they would enjoy the fun provided by Zach Levi.

Updated On: 3/22/16 at 09:05 AM

Let me add Finding Neverland to the list, all lot here hated it, but it really is an enjoyable show, best thing ever, no, but a fun enjoyable night out, yes!

Tuck would be my first pick.

She Loves Me, Fiddler, and King & I would also be great.

Updated On: 3/19/16 at 10:31 AM

I would add "Something Rotten" to the list others have provided, it is very funny and I assume 11 yr olds have heard of William Shakespeare.

Something Rotten, Finding Neverland, Wicked, or even Phantom...Aladdin can never go wrong either