What shows are good for a 13 year old?
What shows are good for a 13 year old?
LittleBroadwaybaby444
Swing Joined: 8/15/04
#0What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:43pmWhat shows are good for someone turning 13? I am already seeing Wicked any other suggestions??
Swing Joined: 12/31/69
#1re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:46pmhairspray. and phantom. unless you would find that boring.
#2re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:46pmI 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
bronxboundexpress
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/15/04
#3re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:46pmAny show. Let them pick for once.
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/31/69
#4re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:47pmThis 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.
WiCkEd4LyFfE
Broadway Star Joined: 6/13/04
#5re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:48pmIt depends when are you going?
*Kristen*
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#6re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:48pmdracula, ave q, marajuana-logues
#7re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:49pmi agree... any show really. hairspray stands out though... im sure you'll love it!!
::bust a move::
LittleBroadwaybaby444
Swing Joined: 8/15/04
#8re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:49pmFebruary or December is when I'm going
#9re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:50pmim 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!"
#10re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:52pmWe 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
Derek2
Broadway Star Joined: 8/10/04
#11re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:54pmDisney 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
Broadway Star Joined: 12/31/69
#12re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
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!
WiCkEd4LyFfE
Broadway Star Joined: 6/13/04
#13re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
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.
*Kristen*
BalletGirl85
Featured Actor Joined: 5/19/04
#14re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 5:58pmIf 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.
GovernorSlaton
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/14/04
#15re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:01pmHmmm...I don't think I'm a normal 13 year old, so I won't give you suggestions.
#16re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:14pmForbidden 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
#17re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:31pmi would say beauty and the beast, lion king, wicked, Hairspray, aida
LadyGuenevere
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/28/03
#18re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
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.)
#19re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
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...
#20re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 6:42pmi 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!"
#21re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
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.
"Why do you care what people might say? Why try to fit into their design?" (Side Show)
lovettespies
Broadway Star Joined: 8/19/04
#22re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:34pmI'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
#23re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:38pmI'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...
#24re: What shows are good for a 13 year old?
Posted: 8/25/04 at 7:41pmI'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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