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#1

Nobody loves theater more than children...

Awesome article, and it is so true! TAKE YOUR KIDS TO BROADWAY SHOWS! If I did not see my first Broadway show in 1998, I would have never known I had a love for theatre. There could be boys out there playing little league just to make their dad happy, when they really do not have fun (that sounds familiar). Let them experience this kind of entertainment!
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Updated On: 7/5/04 at 06:09 PM

#3

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Oh puh-leeze!!!

If children love theater so much, then why so they squirm and fidget all through the production! There was a kid who nearly drove me crazy during KING LEAR!
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#4

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I don't know if this is true or not, since the first time I even heard music to a musical was when I was in 10th grade, and the music was from PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. And the only reason why I heard it was because we were doing the title song in choir. My parents are the least theatre oriented people in the world, so I never grew up with that. Now, I love musical theatre and normal theatre to death, and I am a theatre major in college (One more semester......Boo Yah!!!). But, seriously...we need to take kids to the shows and show them what musical theatre and straight theatre is about, because we need to keep generation after generation in those seats so the theatre art form will never die. Now my Mr. Rogers moment is over........
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#6

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speaking as a 15 year old, (i'm not sure if that would be considered a child or not), i personally love broadway shows. I think that people take their children to broadway because it is a great experience although some may be fidgety throughout the show. The experience of live theater is unlike anything else. I see being able to experience a live show as a priveledge.
"People asking questions, lost in confusion. Well I tell them there's no problems, only solutions." ~The one and only John Lennon
#7

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Dollypop, I was talking about shows that kids will enjoy.

I also grew up with a family who is not theatre oriented. My love has grown on its own...literally not ONE person in my family is a frequent theatre goer. When my mom and I went to Mamma Mia!, she said that she is really glad that I like this stuff and that she supports me 100%. re: Nobody loves theater more than children...
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Updated On: 7/5/04 at 09:54 PM

#8

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"Why would anyone take their kid to King Lear?"

A Christopher Plummer fan, of course! re: Nobody loves theater more than children...

Actually I was wondering the same thing.
#9

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There are many 12 year old Christopher Plummer fans, however this insolent brat wasn't one of them!

Derric, did you say that your love of theater has grown upon you on it's own? Are you sure it isn't a fungus?
"Long live God!" (GODSPELL)
#10

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I saw my first show when I was 5, and I'm going to be 16 on Monday. I've been hooked on theater since that first show (which was Beauty and the Beast.) Ever since then I've also loved performing, and I hope to be on a Broadway stage someday. It was a very inspiring expierience.
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Updated On: 7/5/04 at 10:49 PM

#11

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Is Caroline or Change really an appropriate show for children? I know there are kids in the show but I was under the impression that this was a very mature musical.
#12

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I sort of feel like a lot of the material in Caroline would go over a kid's head. There are other musicals that are blatantly offensive that I'd be a lot more apprehensive about taking kids to.

And I saw my first Broadway show when I was 6. The rest is history, I suppose. Just look how I ended up!
A work of art is an invitation to love.

Updated On: 7/5/04 at 10:55 PM

#16

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I was 7 when I saw my first show(Beauty and the Beast) and I was mesmorized. I was hooked. My mom would take me to a few shows a year. I think that kids should be taken to shows that are age appropriate.(i.e. beauty and the beast, lion king, cats)I think that Disney has done a great job at exposing kids to theater.
#17

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It is very important to expose the next generation to theatre. I was/am very lucky to grow up with parents who also love broadway shows and stuff. haha But my parents always say it was a mistake to take me to see joeseph...because thats what got me to like broadway and in turn got them to spend lots of money on seeing shows. =D
"Chicago is it's own incredible theater town right there smack down in the middle of the heartland. What a great city! I can see why Oprah likes to live there!" - Dee Hoty :-D
#18

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Joseph is my girlfriend's favorite musical. I am trying to find the film's soundtrack with Donny Osmond and Maria Friedman that was temporarily released in the UK, but have not been able to find it.
"They're eating her and then they're going to eat me. OH MY GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD!!!!" -Troll 2
#19

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Most of you hate Footloose. I loved it...one reason being it was my first Broadway show. I wish I would have saved my program, too.
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#23

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Well, I didn't get to see my first Broadway show until I was 18 but before that every year they bus the grade school and middle school kids one day a year to the high school in town to see the high schoolers perform there spring musical. That was my favorite day of the year (fav week when I was in high school and performing it the show :) ) we started going in second grade and I can name every show I saw from the first one in second grade to the last one I performed in my senior year. I can also remember some of the sets and stage form all of them (is that sad? lol) but I loved every second of it and theater is pretty much my life now.
I don't so much agree with parents taking babies to shows when I saw Beauty and the best a few moth ago there was a one year old a few row in front of me, that's to young but once they are old enough to remember it I think see shows as a kid is important even if your kid gonna be the next big sports player shows can be fun for all.

The only play bill I am missing is Grease my first show and Annie get your gun (with Reba) my third show, the Footloose (2nd show) play bill I have lol.
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#24

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My first show was the national tour of Carousel when i was 6..it changed my life!!!!!!!!!! Now I'm 15 and have been studying non-stop in the performing arts to make it to Broadway!!! A comment on kids and shows..My pre-teen brother ALWAYS falls asleep in performances and I think it is so disrespectful to do that at his age. For example, he fell asleep at Urinetown. How can anyone fall asleep at Urinetown who's over 8?! And he does musicals and plays himself and was accepted into a performing arts school.
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I saw Les Mis when I was real young and I didn't quite get it but I became obsessed with the OBCR and its been one of my favs ever since and when I got older and understood it, I saw it again :)
I also saw things like The Lion King, AIDA, Phantom, Footloose etc. and it got me really interested in theatre. I think children should be exposed to things like that.
On a clear day I can see myself for miles ~Taboo

Updated On: 7/6/04 at 02:42 AM

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