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show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Reckless
Swing Joined: 10/14/04
#25re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 3:49pm
Avenue Q.
Yes, there are a few swear words and the nude-puppet-sex-scene. But please, he's 13. I think he'll cope. It's very witty, clever, funny and has a sweet message. A terrific homage to Jim Henson. I think they'd have a great time.
Updated On: 7/14/06 at 03:49 PM
#26re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 3:55pmI don't know if Reckless was being sarcastic or not. I went when I was 14 with my 13 year old cousin and he had already heard all the words used and knew about the things that went on. I think Avenue Q would be greatly enjoyed by both.
Reckless
Swing Joined: 10/14/04
#27re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 3:59pmWasn't being sarcastic at all. I'm a big fan of the show and I think 13 isn't too young at all.
ErinDillyFan
Broadway Star Joined: 7/14/06
#28re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 4:02pm
Spelling Bee would be a good choice.
I haven't seen Spamalot, but Monty Python should be on target.
SweetQintheLights
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/12/05
#29re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 4:15pm
I, personally, wouldn't recommend Avenue Q for a 13 year old in general. Now that she says she doesn't want anything too 'racy,' I definitely wouldn't recommend Avenue Q.
Just my opinion.
I do think Spelling Bee would be a good choice.
Christoph
Stand-by Joined: 4/20/06
#30re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 6:43pm
Sounds like he has already seen some of the usual suspects. How does your husband feel about the theater? Is he an enthusiast or not? I suppose either way I would recommend:
Spamalot
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
The Drowsy Chaperone could be fun for them.
I have not seen Jersey Boys or Tarzan yet, so I am not sure about those. I am not certain Beauty and the Beast would be a great show for a 13-year-old boy and his dad - perhaps a bit too staid for them (but I could be wrong). Steer away from The Lion King - I saw that in a theater filled with kids who were bored and fidgety by the whole thing.
#31re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 6:45pmThe Wedding Singer.
C is for Company
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/16/05
#32re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 6:46pmI wouldn't form a valid opinion based off bored little kids who can't appreciate some of the art they are watching. Don't be scared off by the Lion King, some parts are just breathtaking.
#33re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 6:47pm
I'm 13 and I understood Sweeney completely when I saw it- and I had not understood it at ALL before that.
But on the other hand, I don't think your son would enjoy it very much (although he would get the gist of the story) unless he's listened to the cast recording before- so it'd probably be a good idea to stay away from Sweeney.
Bob Martin Online
#34re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 7:06pm
I'm around you son's age, and I've seen Sweeney. I love it, but I've known the show since I was eleven, so I know the story pretty well. He most likely won't like it, and it's not really that gruesome like a horror movie. People get killed, but it isn't done gruesomely.
Spelling Bee would be a great choice.
#35re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 7:14pm
I'd say Spelling Bee, DRS, or even Avenue Q - I'm 14 and I wouldn't say that he'd have trouble with any of those.
Sweeney depends specifically on your son's maturity level. If he could stay engrossed, I'd say go for it. I have a 17-year-old friend who absolutely loves the show, and a 17-year-old friend who didn't get it at all. If you think he's mature enough, I'd definitely recommend it.
pushdabutton
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/2/05
#36re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 7:38pmI would recommend Spelling Bee, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Lion King or Tarzan.
Roger246
Featured Actor Joined: 3/4/06
#38re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 9:18pmGo with the obvious choice. Little Women.
To Kill A Mockingbird
#39re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 9:33pmAvenue Q- the boy needs to hear it with his dad eventually!
theaterlover45
Broadway Star Joined: 8/21/05
#40re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/14/06 at 10:08pm
A 13 year old can see anything they really want on broadway right now, hes 13, he can't be that immature.
DRS
SPELLING BEE
SWEENEY
I am 13 and I didnt hanve any problems with shows.
larry64
Stand-by Joined: 3/3/06
#42re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 12:26am
I think that this specific revival of Sweeney would be inappropriate for a 13 year old boy merely because of the level of focus and maturity and stamina it takes to absorb.
I say give it a few years and a few cast recordings to see if he is ready for that kind of performance. I don't even mean gore. I mean appreciation.
#43re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 12:40amSpamalot is alot of fun. I just went, and there was a teenage boy with his family, and they really enjoyed it. He was a bit older than thirteen, but I think it more appropriate than Avenue Q.
Unknown User
Joined: 12/31/69
#44re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 1:19am
If I was still a teenage boy going into 8th grade, and my dad were taking me to a show, I'd make him take me to Spring Awakening, Avenue Q or Sweeney Todd. Just for the subject matter -- each would make him cringe, but we'd at least have something not to talk about on the ride home.
If I had a 13 year old son, I'd take him to Monty Python's Spamalot or Jersey Boys, just so we would have something we could talk about on the ride home.
#45re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 1:44amIf he's really in to theater he won't like Tarzan, and I would'nt recomend paying for it. I loved Beauty and the Beast when I was 7 but I resaw it last year when I was 14 and really disliked it, but maybe that's just me. Lion King is amazing though IMO. Drowsy is a lot of fun. But Ave Q may be the only thing Dad would thouroughly enjoy but your son would feel uncomfortable watching it with his dad cause I know I would.
JudasIscariot
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/20/05
#46re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 4:26amTake him to see Sweeney, please don't deprive the boy of that pleasure.
#47re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 10:09amIt depends if he really appreciates theatre. If nothing else, 25th or the wedding singer will be perfect. I'd go with 25th annual because, well, it's just better.
Corine2
Broadway Legend Joined: 9/14/03
#48re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 10:14am
I would take him to Forbidden Broadway.
My Dad took me to the first Forbidden Broadway when I was a teenager and it started a tradition. My Dad took me twice a year every year for almost 18 years. It stopped a few years ago when he died. He loved Forbidden Broadway more than me and now I continue that tradition for my Dad.
We bonded because of Forbidden Broadway. 
If they like it maybe they can make it a yearly tradition.
My Dad would have been very excited that I did a talkback with the writer Gerard Alessandrini. Forbidden Broadway is very special to me.
Updated On: 7/15/06 at 10:14 AM
#49re: show for a 13 yr old boy with Dad
Posted: 7/15/06 at 10:18am
"I think that this specific revival of Sweeney would be inappropriate for a 13 year old boy merely because of the level of focus and maturity and stamina it takes to absorb.
I say give it a few years and a few cast recordings to see if he is ready for that kind of performance. I don't even mean gore. I mean appreciation."
I am so damn sick of people talking down to young people like this.
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