Shows for conservative Grandma- Page 2

[ilysespieces]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 8:31pm

I agree with some other posters, Hello Dolly if you want old school, Anastasia if you want something a little more modern (like show style, not setting, obviously). They're probably the most innocuous while still being enjoyable.

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 8:32pm

Ooh, I totally forgot about Come From Away! Do Come From Away, for sure. Dolly would be my #2 choice.

[charles91]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 8:38pm

What about a show that will task her to confront some of her close-mindedness? Theater is at its best when it challenges and provokes. Kinky Boots seems appropriate here. 

[Wee Thomas2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 8:43pm

Miles2Go2 said: "Theater3232 said: "Dear Evan Hansen, Spongebob, Waitress, Wicked, Phantom."

I can see it now. Things she’ll be offended by:


Phantom - Creepy guy holds woman against her will

"

For the Conservatives, this is a feature, not a bug

[(Insert Clever Name)]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 8:47pm

Okay, I’ve narrowed it down to Anastasia, Come From Away and, Hello, Dolly,

[dearalanaaaa]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:00pm

(Insert Clever Name) said: "Okay, I’ve narrowed it down to Anastasia, Come From Away and, Hello, Dolly,"

Come From Away. Beautiful piece especially if she remembers 9/11. Not only that, but it's one of the best musicals currently playing!

[Outoftowner2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:02pm

"Come From Away" is a wonderful show but it has language that Granny won't like.

Stick with Dolly or My Fair Lady. She has probably seen the movies and she'll love wither one.

[(Insert Clever Name)]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:15pm

Trust me I know how amazing Come From Away is, (look at my PFP, Astrid Van Wieren who is in Come From Away), and if I take her it’ll be round 3. I don’t she’ll have a problem with STFD, and I think that she’ll enjoy I holistically, though I might cover her eyes for a specific part in 28 hours

[bwayrose7]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:19pm

I'd say Hello Dolly and Anastasia. They're both very classic in structure, have literally nothing anyone could be offended or upset by, and they're both visually and musically very beautiful. 

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:46pm

Hello, Dolly or My Fair Lady. Though I don’t know Granny’s age, most people over say, age 50, know a little about them. Normally I’d lump something like Carousel in because it’s classic Rodgers and Hammerstein, but I think Grandma might not like a black Billy Bigelow or a minority Jigger.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:54pm

I have a really conservative mom (just personally conservative -- socially and politically she's liberal and won't watch TV if Donald Trump is onscreen). She liked Hello Dolly! and Carousel. I also suggest My Fair Lady. Those three shows are as G-rated as it gets on B'way.

For newer shows, CFA and Anastasia are clean too, but IMO not at the quality of Hello Dolly!, MFL and Carousel.

[charles91]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:55pm

oncemorewithfeeling2 said: "Hello, Dolly or My Fair Lady. Though I don’t know Granny’s age, most people over say, age 50, know a little about them. Normally I’d lump something like Carousel in because it’s classic Rodgers and Hammerstein, but I think Grandma might not like a black Billy Bigelow or a minority Jigger."

Your profile picture is the Hamilton poster and you are making comments like this... This thread sickens me. Let’s stop encouraging the disparagement of shows that celebrate diversity and inclusion. 

 

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[(Insert Clever Name)]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 9:57pm

oncemorewithfeeling2 said: "Hello, Dolly or My Fair Lady. Though I don’t know Granny’s age, most people over say, age 50, know a little about them. Normally I’d lump something like Carousel in because it’s classic Rodgers and Hammerstein, but I think Grandma might not like a black Billy Bigelow or a minority Jigger."

Sorry to burst your bubble, but I’m not talking about a white conservative Grandma, my grandma is from India so she loves minority’s on stage!

[oncemorewithfeeling2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:09pm

That makes this totally different! Southeast Asian conservative grandma is verrrrry different then my elderly Caucasian grandma. My neighbor is my adopted dadi—she’s 79 and brings treats for me and my boyfriend—and one of her favorite movies is Hello, Dolly. By default, I now say Dolly. Classics are classic for a reason.  And of the 3 major classic revivals running right now, I think Dolly is the best.  CFA would be a good choice as well and I don’t think it has a lot of controversy in it. It forces the audience to face facts and think about the people that make up those facts.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:15pm

I know this is weird but Kinky Boots seems to have a huge fanbase among senior citizens. Every time I've gone there's always been a whole bunch of grandmas absolutely loving it.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:18pm

Every time (twice now - once each with Bette and Bernadette each) I’ve seen Hello, Dolly! it has felt like a true treat. Doesn’t sound like she makes it to the theater very often and this show is closing soon. The other shows in close contention are not likely closing any time soon. So I vote ultimately for Hello, Dolly! You can’t really go wrong with it. Classic score, award-winning revival, leaves with a smile plastered on your face as you depart the theater.

[(Insert Clever Name)]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:24pm

PThespian said
“School of Rock is fun. The older set get a kick out of the cute kids. "

Of course you recommended that! She actually saw school of rock with my little brother last time she was here, really enjoyed the little kids!

[ScottyDoesn'tKnow2]

Posted: 7/13/18 at 10:28pm

Too bad Matilda isn't still running. If she likes kids, she would have enjoyed that one.

[Dollypop]

Posted: 7/14/18 at 1:25am

Hello, Dolly!

[dearalanaaaa]

Posted: 7/14/18 at 2:00am

(Insert Clever Name) said: "PThespian said
“School of Rock is fun. The older set get a kick out of the cute kids. "

Of course you recommended that! She actually saw school of rock with my little brother last time she was here, really enjoyed the little kids!"

Wait she likes kids? Why has nobody mentioned OOTI yet? Amazing and cheap show to see with an awesome set.

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 7/14/18 at 7:30pm

What did you end up taking her to see?

[(Insert Clever Name)]

Posted: 7/14/18 at 11:07pm

I got cheap seats to My Fair Lady below face on stub hub, and she saw the movie years ago, so we ended up seeing it, surivied through take me to the church, she enjoyed the show

[Miles2Go2]

Posted: 7/14/18 at 11:10pm

Awesome. Get Me To The Church On Time was my favorite part of the show. lol

[JoesphCequa]

Posted: 7/15/18 at 9:03pm

(Insert Clever Name) said: "Trust me I know how amazing Come From Away is, (look at my PFP, Astrid Van Wieren who is in Come From Away), and if I take her it’ll be round 3. I don’t she’ll have a problem with STFD, and I think that she’ll enjoy I holistically, though I might cover her eyes for a specific part in 28 hours"

Chennai,Mumbai, New Delhi?

[JoesphCequa]

Posted: 7/15/18 at 9:04pm

(Insert Clever Name) said: "So my Grandma wants me to take her for a show tomorrow, she’s very conservative, and I want to take her to something good, preferably not Disney, but something you would take a 10-year-old to, because I don’t want to take any risks."

Amazed no one mentioned wicked