Theatre for Young People
Theatre for Young People
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#1Theatre for Young People
Posted: 2/27/14 at 12:55am
Hi there,
I am coming to New York in July and I will be seeing shows with a focus on 'Theatre for Young People' as a part of my research for a Masters degree.
Currently, the plan is:
Monday PM: Disney's Newsies
Tuesday PM: Disney's Aladdin
Wednesday AM: Wicked
Wednesday PM: Rodgers + Hammerstein's Cinderella
Thursday PM: Disney's The Lion King
Friday PM: Matilda
Saturday AM: The Fantasticks
Saturday PM: Les Miserables
Are there any other shows you have heard of that are coming in July (such as Off-Broadway's Freckleface Strawberry and Pinkalicious in the past) that you could suggest and/or any Children's Theater companies that you recommend?
Many thanks in advance. I love everyone's passion for Theatre on this site!
#2Theatre for Young People
Posted: 2/28/14 at 8:36am
What age are you going for? Les Mis and The Fantasticks might be good for teenagers, but not young kids.
TheatreworksUSA is a children's theatre company. Most of their shows tour outside NY, but every summer they do a show off-Broadway for free. This summer is a new musical based on Percy Jackson and the Olympians, THE LIGHTNING THIEF.
http://m.playbill.com/news/article/188170-Lightning-Thief-Benefit-Concert-Will-Feature-Bryan-Batt-Chuck-Cooper-Terrence-Mann-Charlotte-dAmboise-Judy-Kuhn-Constantine-Maroulis (That article is about a concert of the show in April, but you can link to the company website to get more information about the summer.)
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#2Theatre for Young People
Posted: 2/28/14 at 5:33pm
Honestly, I want to take my nephew to Rocky, but he acts a lot older than his age (eight) and is sports obsessed, so I'm not sure if that helps!
Updated On: 2/28/14 at 05:33 PM
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#3Theatre for Young People
Posted: 2/28/14 at 7:22pm
Thank you so much Yero my Hero, that sounds amazing…I will definitely have a look into it, thanks for the info.!
I am focussing more at a younger audience of middle school students and upper-elementary aged students but have also included a few popular High School focused shows to have a bigger range for my research.
Many thanks again!
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#4Theatre for Young People
Posted: 2/28/14 at 7:23pmBwayGeek2: Rocky looks great too, thanks so much!
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