show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
ghostlight
Understudy Joined: 12/27/03
#0show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:10amI've enjoyed bringing my daughters to NY for special 13 year old birthday trips. Now its my son's turn. And horror of horrors, he has requested that his dad take him vs. ME. (I guess its a guy thing - but I am the New York loving parent in this family!!!) Anyway, I still get to do the planning. So, my son has been raised on show tunes and cast recordings all his life. He's seen various touring shows from time to time (Mamma Mia, Wicked, Cats, Phantom, Riverdance to name a few). In addition to the baseball games planned and the usual touristy stuff, he's requested to see Stomp. I also want to plan another Broadway show for them to see. Any suggestions? I prefer that it be not too racy.
DramaDork925
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/4/05
#1re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:14amIf he likes gruesome stuff, maybe Sweeney? Spamalot would be great but tickets are hard to come by. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels might border on too racy but would be good for a father and son.
Zeitoujo
Broadway Legend Joined: 5/3/06
#2re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:17am
haha there arent many b- way shows out there for kids. but...
lion king or beauty would be my recomendations.
#3re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:17am
I prefer that it be not too racy.
rac·y ( P ) Pronunciation Key (rs)
adj. rac·i·er, rac·i·est
Having a distinctive and characteristic quality or taste.
Vigorous; lively.
[From race.]
Stick with another baseball game. I don't think you're going to find what you're looking for on Broadway. Maybe on tour, but not on Broadway.
Oh, and I'd stay away from THE COLOR PURPLE if I were you.
-Kad
"I have also met him in person, and I find him to be quite funny actually. Arrogant and often misinformed, but still funny."
-bjh2114 (on Michael Riedel)
ghostlight
Understudy Joined: 12/27/03
#4re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:17amhmmm - hadn't thought about Sweeney. DRS is one of favorites. I send everyone to see that! Thanks for the suggestions. Just how gruesome is Sweeney?
#5re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:18amIf he's not seen Hairspray that might be a choice.
ghostlight
Understudy Joined: 12/27/03
#7re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:21amI think Spelling Bee would be a GREAT choice.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#8re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:22am
Does Dad like musicals, too? If not, what about Blue Man Group?
#9re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:23am
Sweeny will be hard to follow. Speling Bee's a great choice. He can probobly handle DRS. I don't think it's too innapropriate.
Maybe the Producers? I saw that when I was 13.
SueleenGay
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
#10re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:37am
Sweeny will be hard to follow.
Why do you say that?
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#11re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:43am
"Anyway, I still get to do the planning."
That's sexist. I'd be all, "If I'm not invited, you can plan your own dang trip. And enjoy 'Perfect Crime.'"
coolphantom919
Broadway Star Joined: 6/6/06
#12re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:58amThe 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is an amazing show for a person that age!
ghostlight
Understudy Joined: 12/27/03
#13re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:59amnah - not really sexist. Its just that I'm a control freak AND I know NY and my husband doesn't. I am an awesome trip planner -if I do say so myself :) - and I really enjoy that part of it. I want my son to have the same kind of fun that my daughters had on their trips and if I dumped it on my husband to plan, they'd be standing in the middle of Times Square scratching their heads. (I am secretly hoping that something comes up at work where I'll have to step in and make the trip instead. shhh -don't tell.)
FindingNamo
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/03
#14re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 11:03amThen put me down for "Spelling Bee" too. It's really great.
#15re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 11:35am
I'm not sure why you were told to stay away from The Color Purple. It's a great show and it demonstrates the need for tolerance, the power of love and about perseverance despite adversity. There are some "adult" themes (Celie falls in love with Shug, Celie's abuse at the hands of her husband and step-father) but they are handled quite beautifully and it all works out for her in the end. I highly recommend it for anybody over the age of 10.
Updated On: 7/14/06 at 11:35 AM
mijofly19
Broadway Star Joined: 6/14/05
#16re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 11:38amSpelling Bee and DRS are both great choices.
#17re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 11:40am
"Sweeny will be hard to follow.
Why do you say that?"
When I went to see it I had trouble keeping up, but then again maybe this 13 year old boy may be smarter than I am.
#18re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 12:15pmSpelling Bee or The Color Purple. Both are good shows. If they do Spelling Bee, tell them to get there early and see if your son can sign up to be onstage. That would be a great experience!
#19re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 12:29pm
While I love Sweeney Todd, I think most 13-year-old boys would be bored. Same with Color Purple. I agree with everyone who has suggested Spelling Bee.
I'm suprised no one mentioned Jersey Boys.
#20re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 12:32pm
I'd definitely go for Dirty Rotten Scoundrels.
I love Sweeney, but it would be hard for some 13-year-olds to handle. In reference to how grusome it is, there are two buckets filled with blood, that's about it.
#21re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 1:24pmAs others have said: Spelling Bee or DRS
#22re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 3:27pmi think I can DEFINETLY be of servise here becuase I'm around the same age as your son. Well I don't there's really anything on broadway right now that is that inapriopriate (i did close my eyes during You can be as loud....... from avenue Q but besides that it was fine.)you can't go wrong with spelling bee, thats an amazing show. Color Purple would be good. I loved sweeney but i had seen two other productions of it and I knew the story and music really well, i sorta agree that it could be a little hard to follow if you don't know the plot (esspesially act two) but I think it would still be great. I don't know if you think it would be to racy but RENT is great.
C is for Company
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/16/05
#23re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 3:34pmSpelling Bee and DRS I advise as the easiest to like for guys with nothing hard to follow and nothing that vulgar to the point of offending a 13 year old. They're funny and I suggest the funny yet, smart shows for those who look for a fun father-son show.
#24re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 3:36pmIf your son is mature for his age DRS would be a good choice.
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