#1
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:43pm
What shows are good for someone turning 13? I am already seeing Wicked any other suggestions??
What shows are good for a 13 year old?
#2
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:46pm
hairspray. and phantom. unless you would find that boring.
#3
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:46pm
I would suggest Hairspray, I'm sure a 13 year old can handle that. Also can't go wrong with any of the Disney shows, Lion King or BATB, although I'm not trying to say you need to stay within that "age group" since those shows are appealing to many adults as well!
Updated On: 8/25/04 at 05:46 PM
#4
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:46pm
Any show. Let them pick for once.
#5
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:47pm
This one's tough - If Little Shop had not just closed, that would be good, It also has a lot to do with a maturity level. I was around your age when I saw my first Broadway shows, and they were Annie, (my parents knew about this one) but it took three trys at the TKTS window to get tickets to that, so I also saw Sweeney Todd and Evita.
#6
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:48pm
It depends when are you going?
*Kristen*
#7
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:48pm
dracula, ave q, marajuana-logues
#8
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:49pm
i agree... any show really. hairspray stands out though... im sure you'll love it!!
::bust a move::
#9
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:49pm
February or December is when I'm going
#10
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:50pm
im 13 and like HAIRSPRAY,wicked,rent,BARE,ave q, and mamma mia
"gimme a bottle of bourbon and half a chicken and i'll conquer the world!"
#11
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:52pm
We had a lot of younger kids (maybe 13....maybe not)in the audience for when I was in Ragtime...and alot of them loved it. Granted, it was a WAY off-broadway production, but...it was still very good.
"Applause begets applause in the theatre, as laughter begets laughter and tears beget tears."
CLAYTON HAMILTON, "Theory of the Theatre"
"I think theater ought to be theatrical ... you know, shuffling the pack in different ways so that it's -- there's always some kind of ambush involved in the experience. You're being ambushed by an unexpected word, or by an elephant falling out of the cupboard, whatever it is."
TOM STOPPARD
#12
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:54pm
Disney Shows, Movin Out if they like Billy Joel or that kinda music...or if they're into dance. Maybe The Frogs? Wonderful Town..its kinda old though. I think ud have to be a little older or into theatre a lot to appreciate it. Id say Disney or 42nd Street too
#13
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:55pm
I agree with Crazy4MattMorrison52, all of those shows were great! Hairspray was just okay now that Harvey is gone, but BARE is a fantastic show...but you have to be a really big fan of the arts to apprechiate that show.
I reccomend looking in this order:
1) Avenue Q (very vulgar)
2) Wicked
3) Mamma Mia!
I reccomend looking in this order:
1) Avenue Q (very vulgar)
2) Wicked
3) Mamma Mia!
#14
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:56pm
If your going in December there is Brooklyn. in Febuary there is Little Women. Rent is good for teenagers but it is raunchy. 
Hairspray is excellent as well as Mamma Mia. But if your not in the city that often, go see Hairspay its a garentee of a good time.
Hairspray is excellent as well as Mamma Mia. But if your not in the city that often, go see Hairspay its a garentee of a good time.
*Kristen*
#15
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:58pm
If you're going in December, you should try for preview tickets for Little Women. That was my favorite movie when I was 13, and is a definite family show. I'd go with that, Hairspray, 42nd Street or Disney shows.
#16
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:01pm
Hmmm...I don't think I'm a normal 13 year old, so I won't give you suggestions.
#17
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:14pm
Forbidden Broadway is usually a winner. Mamma Mia is fun, and Ave. Q is the most fun you can have in a theater.
"All I ask of you is one thing: please don't be cynical. I hate cynicism -- it's my least favorite quality and it doesn't lead anywhere. Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen."
Conan O'Brien
#18
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:31pm
i would say beauty and the beast, lion king, wicked, Hairspray, aida
#19
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:34pm
Mominator- I wouldn't necessarily want a 13 year old to see Forbidden Broadway, well, this one. It's not too bad in vulgar terms, but I don't see a 13 year old really understanding and enjoying it.
(Well, any person who doesn't get to the theater much, doesn't know the scoop on the shows, or doesn't follow Broadway gossip wouldn't enjoy it.)
(Well, any person who doesn't get to the theater much, doesn't know the scoop on the shows, or doesn't follow Broadway gossip wouldn't enjoy it.)
#20
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:38pm
I would have to say:
Wicked
Hairspray
Lion King
Beauty & The Best
Sorry I love AVE Q but I would not take a 13 yr old to it...
Wicked
Hairspray
Lion King
Beauty & The Best
Sorry I love AVE Q but I would not take a 13 yr old to it...
#21
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:42pm
i know i get bored at shows easily and im 13 so i wouldt recommand 42nd street or chicago all that dancing made me go nuts..but hairspray is always great
"gimme a bottle of bourbon and half a chicken and i'll conquer the world!"
#22
Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:13pm
Avenue Q for a 13 year old? Are you serious?
I would recommend Hairspray, 42nd Street, Fiddler, or any of the Disney shows.
When I was at Fiddler, my 18 year old sister and I sat in front of a couple with two kids- probably 8 and 12 or so. One of them asked if next time, they could see the puppet show with the Muppets. Yes, he was referring to Ave q. Apparently the word did not get out to these tourists.
I would recommend Hairspray, 42nd Street, Fiddler, or any of the Disney shows.
When I was at Fiddler, my 18 year old sister and I sat in front of a couple with two kids- probably 8 and 12 or so. One of them asked if next time, they could see the puppet show with the Muppets. Yes, he was referring to Ave q. Apparently the word did not get out to these tourists.
"Why do you care what people might say? Why try to fit into their design?" (Side Show)
#23
Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:34pm
I've been obsessed with Broadway shows since I was about 8, including some shows that a few people would consider vulgar for someone my age. Just determine what you are comfortable seeing. If you don't think you can handle Avenue Q or Forbidden Broadway, Hairspray and Wicked are excellent choices.
Keep the peace, take care of each other, and may you find your promised land.
-TJST
#24
Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:38pm
I'm 13, and I've seen most shows on Broadway. It's not age what determines if you can handle it- it's maturity. If you think you're mature enough to handle the issues in Avenue Q, go see it. If you're not ready for a show like that, then go see something that's family-ish. Hairspray's a good show. You might want to see that.
I have my books and my poetry to protect me...
#25
Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:41pm
I'm 13, so I would say Hairspray, Rent, Avenue Q, Little Women, Forbidden Broadway, Bare or Brooklyn. I'm seeing Avenue Q, but if you don't think you want to see puppets in a musical, then don't see it. And I personally HATE Disney, especially The Lion King. But I'm not really normal for my age.
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