(Roger sings, “I didn’t recognize you without the handcuffs.”) And much of the content involves living with HIV, taking AZT and seeing friends die not a bad lesson for kids, but not necessarily something to immerse them in at a matinee. But I also remembered from having seen it 12 years ago, when the show opened that Jonathan Larson’s “Bohème”-based production portrays Mimi as a drug addict who earns money being tied up at the Cat Scratch Club. I thought it would be good to catch the rock musical “Rent” before it closes in June. My son and daughter were largely mystified by what they perceived as an overwrought opera with overstuffed costumes. We went to “The Phantom of the Opera,” of which we had hazy memories of a crashing chandelier, swelling violins and a heartbreaking tale of thwarted love. The two generations, as you might expect, experienced some of the shows differently.
So my husband and I set out to revisit with our children some of the more contemporary Broadway musicals we enjoyed in early incarnations, as well as some we’d never seen. Kids like mine are more accustomed to the fast-moving images of computer games and the blaring pop sounds of “High School Musical ” and “Hannah Montana.” “My Fair Lady,” clocking in at nearly three hours, was particularly onerous. These films were my childhood idea of a great Saturday night well, “The Love Boat” was a close second but our children found them slow and underwhelming.
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My husband and I have tried to share our fondness for old movie musicals like “Gigi,” “Singin’ in the Rain” and, of course, “The Sound of Music,” but it hasn’t been an easy sell. Klaris, was one of the producers of the Maury Yeston musical “Nine,” which won the Tony Award in 1982, and “Tap Dance Kid” (1983). (Unfortunately it closed after 16 performances.) In 1981 Abigail made it into the original cast of Sondheim’s “Merrily We Roll Along” at just 16. They let us audition for the original cast of “Annie.” We sang the pop hit “Downtown” together accompanied by our own choreography and the director said he’d take one of us but not both, so we declined. My parents had an extensive LP collection of show tunes, including exclamation-point classics like “Hello, Dolly!,” “Fiorello!” and “Oklahoma!” They regularly took my twin sister, Abigail, and me to productions at Equity Library Theater, a much-missed stage on West 103rd Street and Riverside Drive, of all places. Musicals played a part in my husband’s family and mine. But we promise you this if you do bring your teenagers to ‘Avenue Q,’ they’ll think you’re really cool.” It’s hard to say what exact age is right to see ‘Avenue Q’ parents should use their discretion based on the maturity level of their children. But whether your kids are ready to see a show with raucous songs like “I’m Not Wearing Underwear Today” and “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist” is ultimately your call.Īs the show’s Web site () advises: “It may not be appropriate for young children because ‘Avenue Q’ addresses issues like sex, drinking and surfing the Web for porn. There is a song about pornography and another that crescendoes to a crass reference to genitalia.
But then you realize that those puppets rather noisily fornicate onstage (albeit under a blanket). “Avenue Q,” for example, has catchy songs and cute “Sesame Street”-ish characters. If you’re going to make the investment which can run more than $400 for a family of four what is worth the tab? What is appropriate? Many shows seem to beckon families with children but on closer inspection come with caveats, be it crude language, racy behavior or complex plot turns. What could be more of a treat than the excitement of lights going down, the curtain going up and actors performing live onstage? But beyond the Lion Kings, Mary Poppinses and Little Mermaids, the terrain gets more complicated. TAKING your kids to a Broadway musical might seem like a no-brainer.
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