BWW JR- Guide to Kid-Friendly, Family Broadway Shows

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The Lion King

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Can't Stop HAIRSPRAY LIVE!'s Beat
December 18, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (10), Isabella (12), and Charles (9), who tuned in for NBC's HAIRSPRAY LIVE! Curious about what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Get Energized at BLUE MAN GROUP!
November 15, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (10), Isabella (12), and Charles (9), who just stopped by the Astor Place Theatre to check out BLUE MAN GROUP. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Get Jellicle at CATS!
October 30, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (10), Isabella (12), and Charles (9), who just stopped by the Neil Simon Theatre to check out Cats. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Get Swept Away at THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
September 18, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (10), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by the Majestic?Theatre to check out The Phantom on the Opera. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: How Spectacular is the NEW YORK SPECTACULAR? The KID CRITICS Weigh in!
July 17, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by the iconic Radio City Music Hall to check out the NEW YORK SPECTACULAR. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Say Yeah to KINKY BOOTS!
August 14, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by the Al Hirschfeld Theatre to check out Kinky Boots. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Meet the Peanuts Gang at YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
June 19, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's not hard to stumble across an excess of reviews for any given Broadway show these days, but there is a group of theatregoers that is wildly underrepresented when it comes to opinions on Broadway- kids! BroadwayWorld continues our new series, KID CRITICS, which gives parents and children alike a kid's perspective on Broadway's hottest shows. We are continuing the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by York Theatre Company's YOU'RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Channel Their Inner Maggots at MATILDA
April 07, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's not hard to stumble across an excess of reviews for any given Broadway show these days, but there is a group of theatregoers that is wildly underrepresented when it comes to opinions on Broadway- kids! BroadwayWorld continues our new series, KID CRITICS, which gives parents and children alike a kid's perspective on Broadway's hottest shows. We are continuing the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by the Shubert?Theatre to check out MATILDA. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

Photo Flash: DOKTOR KABOOM: LIVE WIRE! Comes to NYU Skirball
March 03, 2016 by BWW News Desk

NYU Skirball Center for the Performing Arts presents?Doktor Kaboom: Live Wire! The Electricity Tour,?a part of NYU Skirball's Big Red Chair Family Series, Saturday, March 5, 2016 at 2pm. Check out the photos below for a sneak peek at Doktor Kaboom in action! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Brush Up Their French for AN AMERICAN IN PARIS!
March 01, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by the Palace Theatre to check out AN AMERICAN IN PARIS. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BROADWAY SINGS Set for 3/6 at the Richard Rodgers School
February 24, 2016 by BWW News Desk

Broadway Sings at the PS 166, the Richard Rodgers School, has become an Upper West Side tradition, inviting musical theater actors and musicians who's credits span Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tours, London's West End and the most notable National Theaters. The cabaret style show is crafted with New York families and a multi-generational audience in mind, also featuring Q&A; with theater industry professionals who call the neighborhood home. ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Learn the Traditions of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF!
February 12, 2016 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's not hard to stumble across an excess of reviews for any given Broadway show these days, but there is a group of theatregoers that is wildly underrepresented when it comes to opinions on Broadway- kids! BroadwayWorld?continues our new series, KID CRITICS, which gives parents and children alike a kid's perspective on Broadway's hottest shows. ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Join the Class at Broadway's SCHOOL OF ROCK!
December 27, 2015 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's not hard to stumble across an excess of reviews for any given Broadway show these days, but there is a group of theatregoers that is wildly underrepresented when it comes to opinions on Broadway- kids! BroadwayWorld is excited to continue our new series, KID CRITICS, which gives parents and children alike a kid's perspective on Broadway's hottest shows. We are continuing the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by the Winter Garden Theatre to check out SCHOOL OF ROCK. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Visit MAD LIBS LIVE!
November 28, 2015 by BroadwayWorld TV

We are continuing the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by New World Stages to check out MAD LIBS LIVE!. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW TV: The KID CRITICS Visit SOMETHING ROTTEN!
October 22, 2015 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's not hard to stumble across an excess of reviews for any given Broadway show these days, but there is a group of theatregoers that is wildly underrepresented when it comes to opinions on Broadway- kids! BroadwayWorld is excited to continue our new series, KID CRITICS, which gives parents and children alike a kid's perspective on Broadway's hottest shows. We are continuing?the series with Tai (9), Isabella (11), and Charles (8), who just stopped by the St. James Theatre to check out SOMETHING ROTTEN!. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

Atlantic for Kids Will Premiere VELVETEEN RABBIT Musical This October
September 30, 2015 by BWW News Desk

Atlantic for Kids?2015-2016 Season will open?Saturday, October 10?with the world premiere of the new family musical?The Velveteen Rabbit, by?Cormac Bluestone?and?Anya Saffir, based on the beloved children's book by?Margery Williams Bianco. ( more... )

TV Exclusive: BroadwayWorld Launches New KID CRITICS Series at FINDING NEVERLAND!
September 11, 2015 by BroadwayWorld TV

It's not hard to stumble across an excess of reviews for any given Broadway show these days, but there is a group of theatregoers that is wildly underrepresented when it comes to opinions on Broadway- kids! BroadwayWorld is excited to launch our newest series, KID CRITICS, which gives parents and children alike a kid's perspective on Broadway's hottest shows.? We are launching the series with Tai (8), Isabella (10), and Charles (7), who just stopped by the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre to check out Finding Neverland. Curious of what they thought about the show? Find out below! ( more... )

BWW JR: Confessions of a Stage Mom- The Reality of Holding Room Etiquette
July 28, 2015 by Juliet Wall

Any parent with a kid who has big dreams of being on Broadway knows how difficult the business can be. Take it from BroadwayWorld's?resident stage mom Juliet Wall (a mother of a professional child actor in NYC), who has much to share about the challenges of getting your child into the industry.?Below, check out the latest edition of Confessions of a Stage Mom-?The Reality of Holding Room Etiquette. ( more... )

BWW Exclusive: My Child Wants to Be on Broadway - A Family Commitment
July 13, 2015 by Juliet Wall

"My child can sing! She's been singing into her hairbrush for years. She sings in the shower, for relatives, at church, in school productions, and landed the lead role in the local children's theater. My child can dance! She been taking dance lessons since the age of 3, and performed in every recital under the sun. My child can act! She is always reenacting scenes from movies for friends and family, and did I mention that she landed the lead role in the local children's theater? She begs me to take her to New York City. She wants to be on Broadway! I know she can do it." ( more... )

BWW JR: The Calico Buffalo
June 25, 2015 by Erin Leigh Peck

When the first-born son to the Queen & the Chief of all buffalo arrives covered nose-tip to tail with the markings of a calico kitten, the entire buffalo nation is catapulted into the adventure of a lifetime. The Calico Buffalo is the story of this nation's journey to find out what to do about so unusual a child. A journey on which they will discover the value of tolerance and acceptance, and the unparalleled power of forgiveness.. ( more... )

BWW TV: TADA! Youth Theater Celebrates 30 Years
May 27, 2015 by Adrienne Onofri

The award-winning theater's exec director and main music man are interviewed on the set of their latest show. ( more... )

TADA! Youth Theater's THE TRIALS OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND Runs thru May 17
May 01, 2015 by BroadwayWorld JR

In celebration of the 150th Anniversary of Lewis Carroll's original work, Alice in Wonderland, the Drama Desk Award-Winning TADA! Youth Theater will present THE TRIALS OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND, an original Off-Broadway musical performed by talented kids, for kids. ALICE opens on April 25th and runs through May 17th at TADA! 15 West 28th Street.? ( more... )

Photo Flash: BTC's A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD Begins Today
May 01, 2015 by BroadwayWorld JR

Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents?A Year with Frog and Toad, with?Music by Robert Reale and?Book & Lyrics by Willie Reale, based on the book series by Arnold Lobel. The show will play Irvington Town Hall Theater, this weekend, May 1-3, directed by?Jason Brantman and Fiona Santos and performed by the BTC Junior Ensemble. Scroll down for a sneak peek at the performers! ( more... )

BWW Review: THE TRAILS OF ALICE IN WONDERLAND Dazzles With a Cast of Talented Kiddos at TADA! Youth Theatre
April 27, 2015 by Juliana Adame

Resident NYC youth theatre's latest features a wonderful cast from all across the NYC/NJ area. ( more... )

Colman Domingo Directs New York City Children's Theater's A BAND OF ANGELS, Beginning Today
April 25, 2015 by BroadwayWorld JR

New York City Children's Theater (formerly Making Books Sing) will present A BAND OF ANGELS this spring, commemorating the ten-year anniversary of the musical along with the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War. ( more... )

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