One night, one show...which one? — Page 2

Thank y'all so much for all the input!

Looked like Mean Girls was the unanimous choice there for a long bit, then Beetlejuice started getting some love, and now I'm also really intrigued about Moulin Rouge for them.  

Lots to think about to decide for mid-November and I appreciate you all weighing in SO MUCH!  Coming to NY and getting to see a play is a rare treat for us (Hamilton and Wicked were for the other daughter's 15th birthday) and so I do like to make the best informed decision I can and I'm so thankful I have y'all to ask.

Miles2Go2 said: "Based on almost every report on here, The Lightening Thief has gotten bad reports. I’d think any other show on here would be a better option.

Since it is Halloween month, I wonder if what your daughter gravitates/gravitated toward for Halloween costumes might suggest the better option of show. Princess costumes might suggest Mean Girls might be a better fit? Ghouly costumes might suggest Beetlejuice. But what do I know? I haven’t seen either and I don’t have kids. Lol."

While we all here love Halloween (I mean, I seriously have a life size pirate ship coming out my front door right now), the daughter this is for is a dancer and loves anything with music and motion.  I briefly considered Chicago because of that (she and her sister can quote the movie) but we've seen it so much, movie wise, that I'm afraid it wouldn't feel special or new.  That's why I'm now seriously considering MR.  She might enjoy that spectacle?

 

Updated On: 10/15/19 at 02:24 PM

No matter which of these shows you choose, you and your daughter are sure to have a wonderful time! Seeing bway shows with my mom have made up a lot of my favorites memories and made us even closer. Have fun!!

Miles2Go2 said: "Please let us know what show you choose and your family’s review(s) afterwards. What a great parent you are and what lucky children you have. My parents couldn’t afford to take me to New York City when I was a child and the closest I got to theater with them was Disney on Ice as part of the state fair or being a part of local high school productions. In fact, I didn’t get to go to New York City for the first time until 2010 (when I was 46). Obviously, it was love at first sight."

Thank you, you are very kind.

We live in a cultural hellhole so I try so hard to take them places even if we have to sacrifice other things to do it.  Sometimes I think it's financially irresponsible to do these little trips, but I had them late in life and, now that her sister is far away in college, you realize just how little time you have with them.  I do want them to know there is more to life than small town Mississippi where we, honest to God, live in a town where it's still illegal to not only BUY alcohol but possess it.

I have not seen Beetlejuice, but for a Sweet 16 celebration I would do Mean Girls. I went into that with extremely low expectations, and was laughing hysterically within the first two minutes. Dear Evan Hansen is also great (especially for teens), but perhaps a bit of a downer for a Sweet 16 celebration.

If you want to see a new “hot” show on Broadway, I personally would vote for Hadestown over Moulin Rouge. I may be in the minority, but Moulin Rouge left me cold. The costumes, sets, and dancing were all great, but I couldn’t stand the constant “Name That Tune” snippets of various songs. About 5 min in, when they started dancing the Can-Can, I couldn’t help thinking “OMG I have to sit through 2 more hours of this?” Though I did like it better in the second act, when they cut down on the number of songs and Aaron Tveit had more of a chance to strut his stuff, so to speak. Hadestown was a bit long, but I thought it was incredibly beautiful and moving, and the OBC is killing it!

Regardless of what you pick, you will have a great time, and your daughter is a lucky girl!

seriously13 said: "I have not seen Beetlejuice, but for a Sweet 16 celebration I would do Mean Girls. I went into that with extremely low expectations, and was laughing hysterically within the first two minutes. Dear Evan Hansen is also great (especially for teens), but perhaps a bit of a downer for a Sweet 16 celebration.

If you want to see a new “hot” show on Broadway, I personally would vote for Hadestown over Moulin Rouge. I may be in the minority, but Moulin Rouge left me cold. The costumes, sets, and dancing were all great, but I couldn’t stand the constant “Name That Tune” snippets of various songs. About 5 min in, when they started dancing the Can-Can, I couldn’t help thinking “OMG I have to sit through 2 more hours of this?” Though I did like it better in the second act, when they cut down on the number of songs and Aaron Tveit had more of a chance to strut his stuff, so to speak. Hadestown was a bit long, but I thought it was incredibly beautiful and moving, and the OBC is killing it!

Regardless of what you pick, you will have a great time, and your daughter is a lucky girl!"

Probably a moot point, given how hard it is to get tickets for wither.  I can’t see a 16 year old liking Hadestown, let alone in comparison to MR, with its choice of songs and lavish production values.

Mean Girls is a better show, in my opinion but Beetlejuice is fun and it’s always a treat to see the OBC.

FWIW I just asked my 16 yo and 13 yo daughters whether they liked Hadestown or MR more. They both immediately said “Hadestown,” though they did point out that they liked MR more than I did.

Then again, my 16 yo’s assessment of Hello, Dolly! was, “all she did was eat a chicken!” So feel free to take their opinions with a grain of salt!

I'm going Beetlejuice. I've seen both and am seeing Beetlejuice again in a couple of weeks. While Mean Girls may be the better show, Beetlejuice is way more fun and an experience.