What should I take two 14 year olds to see?- Page 3

[Renthead#1]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 1:51am

Im 14 (But im told I am very mature for my age) My all-time favorite shows are Spring Awakening and RENT. RENT has a little bit of adult content but there isnt a tremendous amount (Show them the movie first). Spring Awakening I feel has more adult content, I feel they might be able to connect with the characters more because they're around the age the actors are acting them out in. There is a sex scene (though they handle it perfectly, and some breats are shown and some brief nudity is shown of a butt), and there is a scene of masturbation.

If You Dont Find These Approproate I Say Go With:
Legally Blonde
Xanadu
Hairspray
Wicked
and Jersey Boys

[gymdudeva]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:32am

"Naked Boys Singing"

Seriously, I don't think Rent is appropriate, and certainly not Spring Awakening (and I am a HUGE fan of both shows). One caveat with Xanadu: it's a spoof, so some of the fun is lost if you don't know what is being spoofed, so if you see it you may want to watch the original movie first.

"The Fantasticks" off-Broadway could be great (is if it's still open...).

[Mealz1042]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 8:47am

i have to disagree with renthead1... Spring Awakening may be a good show for a 14 year old but i think they would feel incredibly uncomfortable seeing it with a parent. I know I would and I'm 19. Rent on the other hand, sure there are some moments but you'll get over it quickly and if they havent seen it they should. (and i dont think i'd reccomend seeing the film first... at all, if they havent already)

[millie_dillmount]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 10:01am

Legally Blonde
Hairspray
Wicked
Xanadu
Grease

maybe Curtains?

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 10:14am

I love Xanadu although I'm well past fourteen. I've seen a lot of people bringing teenage girls in particular and they seem to like it. It's really funny.
Other choices: Wicked, Little Mermaid (I surprised myself when I liked this one!), Hairspray (I taught 6th grade and a girl I taught loved it), Legally Blonde would be my other pick.

[acrocksyo]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 10:28am

Xanadu all the way. And go for the on stage seating. It was the best theater experience I had this year, well besides seeing Walmartopia and laughing uncontrollably at how awful it was.

[South Fl Marc]

Posted: 1/24/08 at 12:00pm

Enough with the musicals - Take them to see a play and show them what serious theatre is all about. There are plenty of excellent plays running right now.

[xOnMyOwnX]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 1:18am

ok i know this is going off topic, but most of oyu are severly underestimating the maturity of 14 year olds. i just turned 15 (i know i said i was 14 in the other post, i must have lost my train of thought) and i love RENT!! it is definetly not too mature for 14 year olds. and whoever said they'd be bored with hairspray, what the hell? hairspray is fun and fast paced and charms audiences of all ages.

bottom line is that these 14 year olds are probably more mature than you think. they dont live under rocks

[Mark_E]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 9:04am

Deffinately Hairspray -

It is very good and is fairly mature in that it tackles racism etc. You won't regret it.

[RENTingFAME]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:03pm

I was 14 the first time I saw RENT (mature for my age though I was, I still love it, and I've seen it with 14 year-olds before) and I think it would be great to see with your kids, especially before it closes. RENT is an amazing show and an amazing experience.

Other than that, Hairspray is a blast and the other suggestions are good as well. I too would, however, probably nix Spring Awakening not because your kids couldn't handle it, but because I too (almsost 18, here, and very close to my mom) feel it would be awkward to see with a parent. You can ask them.

Have fun!

[Jonny boy]

Posted: 1/25/08 at 2:26pm

I would say Little Mermaid , for sure!