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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 21, 2016 17:01:04 GMT
You guys were awesome last year with your advice- my kids adored Wicked that I thought I'd hit you up again. We're going to London a bit last minute and I thought it would be fun to catch a show. Unfortunately the options seem a bit limited for a family with young teens. Aladdin and Mathilda seem too young, they've seen Lion King. Jersey Boys and Beautiful, the Carole King shows seem way more about nostalgia for the older crowd. We can always do the Phantom or Le Miserables - but I'm not sure my son will love either of those. There's also Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Guys and Dolls. Or I suppose we could stand in the lottery for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Or bag the whole idea - any thoughts?
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Post by deekaye on Apr 21, 2016 17:02:53 GMT
My daughter and her friend just saw Mama Mia in London two weeks ago. They are both 20 and thought it was fab!
ETA: They both saw Harry Potter too but I think they had those tickets several weeks ahead of time. Mama Mia was a last minute decision and they said their seats were perfect.
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Post by oliquig on Apr 21, 2016 17:04:02 GMT
My 15 yo niece really enjoyed Matilda when we saw it in January. I did too, it's quite funny.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 21, 2016 17:34:55 GMT
Hmmm I didn't see Mama Mia originally - that could work. Unfortunately we're arriving in London right after the premier of Harry Potter - they start previews next month i believe. Next available tickets to buy are in JANUARY!
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Post by myshelly on Apr 21, 2016 17:35:25 GMT
I'd stand for the Harry Potter lottery and if you don't get it I would do something besides theatre.
All those other shows tour regularly and you could see them anywhere.
But HP is new and only in London right now so it would be special.
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Post by ktdoesntscrap on Apr 21, 2016 17:46:23 GMT
I watched the Olivier Awards and these were stand outs to my 13 year old and I.
In the Heights... Lin-Manuel Miranda who wrote Hamilton, won a Tony for it. The West End Production looks great.
American Idiot I believe is still on in the West End. It has received great reviews. Based on the Green Day songs
The Play that goes wrong is supposed to be amazing.
Check out LastMinute.Com for deals on theatre tickets and restaurants etc.
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Post by mrsaruba96 on Apr 21, 2016 18:06:26 GMT
We saw Charlie and the Chocolate Factory last year in London. We were a party of 8 with grandparents, parents, kids and 20 somethings. Before we went, everyone was like seriously? That's what we are seeing? And then guess what? Everyone love the show! It was a lot of fun and nostalgic. It was very clever to see how they handled certain situations like Mike TV and Violet's turning purple. We enjoyed it.
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Post by supersoda on Apr 21, 2016 18:15:33 GMT
We saw Matilda on Broadway last year and we all loved it. My girls were 14 and 16 at the time. It was a fun show, but I wouldn't say it skewed overly young. To be fair, though, they are all big Roald Dahl fans, so that contributed to the appeal for them.
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Post by tonya on Apr 21, 2016 18:21:00 GMT
Matilda is awesome. In the Heights is also great.
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Post by betsyg on Apr 21, 2016 19:59:35 GMT
I love Matilda - definitely not too young. And those girls that play the lead are amazing.
We saw Billy Elliott in London in November and loved it - some bad words, but definitely appeals to both kids and adults.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2016 20:26:07 GMT
Hmmm I didn't see Mama Mia originally - that could work. Unfortunately we're arriving in London right after the premier of Harry Potter - they start previews next month i believe. Next available tickets to buy are in JANUARY! How old are your children Darcy Collins and when are you here ? Billy Elliott is closed. |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 21, 2016 20:29:22 GMT
Hmmm I didn't see Mama Mia originally - that could work. Unfortunately we're arriving in London right after the premier of Harry Potter - they start previews next month i believe. Next available tickets to buy are in JANUARY! How old are your children Darcy Collins and when are you here ? Billy Elliott is closed. My kids are early teens. We'll be there at the beginning of August - I know not ideal, but it is what it is. I'm more worried about my son than my daughter. She'll probably enjoy anything, but he's a bit harder to please. I thought I'd bribe him by throwing in a soccer or football match for him on a different day, but it looks like no one's playing  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2016 20:35:04 GMT
My daughter and her friend just saw Mama Mia in London two weeks ago. They are both 20 and thought it was fab! ETA: They both saw Harry Potter too but I think they had those tickets several weeks ahead of time. Mama Mia was a last minute decision and they said their seats were perfect. Harry Potter isn't open yet not even for preview tickets which is late May. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2016 20:49:40 GMT
How old are your children Darcy Collins and when are you here ? Billy Elliott is closed. My kids are early teens. We'll be there at the beginning of August - I know not ideal, but it is what it is. I'm more worried about my son than my daughter. She'll probably enjoy anything, but he's a bit harder to please. I thought I'd bribe him by throwing in a soccer or football match for him on a different day, but it looks like no one's playing Don't dismiss Matilda as I've known a range of ages that have thoroughly enjoyed the show from young children, teens, late teen to adults. Same with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Probably a no for Phantom for your son......it is a love story after all  Les Miserable would be fine. My nephew went reluctantly to see it with his grandparents, he's 12 and thoroughly enjoyed it. Bugsy Malone opens end of June ( not quite sure of the date) American Idiot opens beginning of July but I don't know much about it. Groundhog Day also has previews from beginning of July and I think it opens fully in August. There's also Jesus Christ Superstar on at the open air theatre in Regents Park from middle of July. I'll try and think of some more. Does it have to be a musical? ETA found a listing of everything that is on together with dates and a short synopsis of them all. London Theatre listing |
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 21, 2016 21:03:20 GMT
Thanks @dottyscrapper It doesn't have to be a musical at all. I noticed that the Bolshoi Ballet is putting on Swan Lake while the Royal Ballet is on break at the Royal Opera House - my daughter would really enjoy that - but we'd have to divide and conquer. My son gets dragged to way too many ballets - and our new deal is he only has to go to ones his sister is performing in!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 21, 2016 21:20:34 GMT
Thanks @dottyscrapper It doesn't have to be a musical at all. I noticed that the Bolshoi Ballet is putting on Swan Lake while the Royal Ballet is on break at the Royal Opera House - my daughter would really enjoy that - but we'd have to divide and conquer. My son gets dragged to way too many ballets - and our new deal is he only has to go to ones his sister is performing in! Bless him  The RB have the Winter's Tale on at the moment. |
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Post by OntarioScrapper on Apr 21, 2016 22:06:53 GMT
You guys were awesome last year with your advice- my kids adored Wicked that I thought I'd hit you up again. We're going to London a bit last minute and I thought it would be fun to catch a show. Unfortunately the options seem a bit limited for a family with young teens. Aladdin and Mathilda seem too young, they've seen Lion King. Jersey Boys and Beautiful, the Carole King shows seem way more about nostalgia for the older crowd. We can always do the Phantom or Le Miserables - but I'm not sure my son will love either of those. There's also Charlie and the Chocolate Factory or Guys and Dolls. Or I suppose we could stand in the lottery for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Or bag the whole idea - any thoughts? With young teens I would say Mathilda, Le Mis, Charlie or Guys and Dolls. My kids are theatre kids so they like anything. Last year the kids ages 11 and 15 saw Kinky Boots and love it. Nice story and great music. The music is great in the ones I listed. |
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Post by paigepea on Apr 21, 2016 22:13:59 GMT
I just took my girls to Mama Mia last week (the travelling show) and they loved it. I've heard such good things about Matilda that i think anyone could enjoy it. And if you haven't seen jersey boys it is such a good show. I'd take my girls to it - I think there is something for everyone.
Wanted to add I've seen beautiful and that what - while I'd take my girls ages 10 and 7 to see almost anything, even it - might be more enjoyable for an older crowd. Even your kids will know the music, though.
My vote would be for mama Mia - I think everyone loves it and the humour is really good. They can even watch the movie on Netflix beforehand to get to know it.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Apr 21, 2016 23:12:32 GMT
When we were in London recently, my 23-year old actress daughter insisted that she and I see Matilda (she'd seen it there before), which I probably would not have picked, but am so glad I saw. Definitely NOT babyish. It's a production done very much in the spirit of Roald Dahl, so lots of wink-nudges to the adults. Honestly, I kept wondering how much the eight-year old girl sitting in front of me was missing. The audience - all ages and nationalities - ate up that show. Really fun and feel-good-ie.
(Matilda arrived in Chicago recently and that same daughter took her college brother for his birthday. He loved it.)
We saw four West End plays, but my absolute favorite was The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night. It's told from the perspective of an adolescent boy with autism. It's among the most entertaining and innovative shows I've ever seen. (I do theatrical costuming and have seen more theatre than the average bear.) We were all transfixed by their cutting edge use of sound, music, on-stage lights, and techie gadgets, weirdly combined with sometimes minimalist staging and blocking - and no set. It's a sterling example of using a theatrical stage as a singularly unique medium for storytelling, as opposed to using it to replicate the experience we get from movie and TV screens.
College Son turned to me at the end and said, "I could watch that again starting right now."
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Post by melissa on Apr 22, 2016 2:58:56 GMT
I saw the Bolshoi's Swan Lake when it came to NYC 2 summers ago. You have to see it! I thought I was Swan Laked out. I've seen NYCB's and ABT's many times plus the Australian Ballet (eh). None of them compare to the Bolshoi's. They do it right.
Another vote for Matilda. It's like certain so called kid movies that have something for everyone.
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Post by deekaye on Apr 22, 2016 4:06:08 GMT
My daughter and her friend just saw Mama Mia in London two weeks ago. They are both 20 and thought it was fab! ETA: They both saw Harry Potter too but I think they had those tickets several weeks ahead of time. Mama Mia was a last minute decision and they said their seats were perfect. Harry Potter isn't open yet not even for preview tickets which is late May. Hmmm, I know they went to Harry Potter something.... maybe an exhibit? Now I'm curious; I'll need to question her when she gets home from work tonight!
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Post by Basket1lady on Apr 22, 2016 6:20:11 GMT
Is anything playing at the Globe Theatre? My kids would love to go--we were there last year for a tour, but nothing was on stage for another week. The tour is very well done, too.
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Post by wellway on Apr 22, 2016 7:23:28 GMT
How old are your children Darcy Collins and when are you here ? Billy Elliott is closed. My kids are early teens. We'll be there at the beginning of August - I know not ideal, but it is what it is. I'm more worried about my son than my daughter. She'll probably enjoy anything, but he's a bit harder to please. I thought I'd bribe him by throwing in a soccer or football match for him on a different day, but it looks like no one's playing Are you aware of this competition, The International Champions Cup North America. Some of the top clubs in Europe are travelling to America this summer, Chelsea, Liverpool, Leicester, Real Madrid, Paris St-Germain etc. I only know about this because I wanted to book tickets for my DD and got super excited when looking at the Chelsea FC website that they were due to play Real Madrid this summer, thinking she would love to see that match. Then reality struck, it's being played in the States! www.internationalchampionscup.com/schedule/territory/na#F1edEF7hhMop1Oov.97You could always go on stadium tours, Wembley, Stamford Bridge, The Emirates etc. Not the same thing I know but something football related. Pretty sure they will have shops where you can max out your credit card! ETA the 2016/17 season is due to start on the 13th August but clubs are not showing tickets on their sites yet, in case that helps at all. If the date helps, keep an eye on the website of the club he is interested in seeing. Just be aware that it is season ticket holders and members that get first choice before tickets go on general sale. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 7:39:05 GMT
Harry Potter isn't open yet not even for preview tickets which is late May. Hmmm, I know they went to Harry Potter something.... maybe an exhibit? Now I'm curious; I'll need to question her when she gets home from work tonight!
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Post by wellway on Apr 22, 2016 7:48:51 GMT
Hmmm, I know they went to Harry Potter something.... maybe an exhibit? Now I'm curious; I'll need to question her when she gets home from work tonight!
I'm guessing they may have done the Warner Bros studio tour deekaye which is a few miles outside London. That would be my guess too. A must for any Harry Potter fan, it really is fab. |
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Post by hop2 on Apr 22, 2016 11:23:04 GMT
My 17 yo girl scouts loved le mis but my 15 yo didn't get it
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Post by Dalai Mama on Apr 22, 2016 13:08:30 GMT
DH and I are going to be in London this summer for our 20th anniversary trip - we booked In the Heights.
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Post by scrapbookwriter on Apr 22, 2016 17:05:42 GMT
In the Heights is my all-time favorite Broadway show. I saw it with a group of high school kids. Unanimously, they all loved it. I think your teenage son would truly enjoy it also. It looks like the London production has great reviews.
I loved Mathilda, too, for different reasons. It's a very funny show. Don't rule it out for your teens.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Apr 22, 2016 17:47:01 GMT
Thanks guys - right now I'm leaning to booking Swan Lake for just my daughter and I and then showing up at Leicester Square when we're there for cheap day of tickets. We saw Rent a million years ago that way and it was fun. It also let's us decide when we're there if we really want to see a show or do something else. I've found with kids often less is more and not to over schedule things.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2016 18:38:50 GMT
Thanks guys - right now I'm leaning to booking Swan Lake for just my daughter and I and then showing up at Leicester Square when we're there for cheap day of tickets. We saw Rent a million years ago that way and it was fun. It also let's us decide when we're there if we really want to see a show or do something else. I've found with kids often less is more and not to over schedule things. Just a heads up to double check your dates Darcy Collins as they have three different ballet performances while they're in London. Swan Lake, Don Quixote & Le Corsaire. Double check that it will be Swan Lake on the date you decide to go Here's a link where you will find a seating plan amongst other useful info Royal Opera House |
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Les Miserable would be fine. My nephew went reluctantly to see it with his grandparents, he's 12 and thoroughly enjoyed it. 
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