Best Broadway Plays to See with Your Child

Top 5 Personal Picks for the Best Broadway Plays to Take Your Child To

A wish of mine is to be able to take my daughter to a Broadway show one day. When she was a bit younger, not that she is old now being only 9 years old, she had mentioned a number of times wanting to see a play. She loves to dance, she loves music, and she loves to sing. So, as a special gift for my little girl, I want to take her to see a play at the most well-known venue in the US.

This desire led me to research Broadway plays and musicals to see how many and which ones are appropriate for children. This is my list of the 5 most appropriate child-friendly Broadway plays and the reasons why I believe my daughter would truly enjoy them.

Wicked

The first play that jumped out at me was Wicked. This musical tells the story of the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good Witch from Wizard of Oz before Dorothy dropped in. Debuting in 2003, Wicked has won a Tony and continues to break sales records around the world. The story is appealing to my daughter, the characters are intriguing, and the music is inspiring. This is a Broadway play I think most children, over the age of 4, would truly enjoy.

http://www.wickedthemusical.com/#

The Lion King

The next obvious play has to be The Lion King. Based on the popular Disney film, it tells the story of a young lion cub, Simba, coming of age. Filled with color and energy and music, this play would appeal to any child. Having won a Tony Award and an Olivier Award, along with running on Broadway since 1997, makes the play very impressive. I think my daughter would love this musical and demand to see it multiple times.

http://disney.go.com/theatre/thelionking/broadway/#/home/

The Little Mermaid

With this play being based on one of my daughter's, as well as mine, favorite Disney films, I had to add this musical. The reviews are very mixed with some people loving the stage adaptation while others felt it was over-produced and lacking. As long as they stayed true to the story-line, kept the vivid characters, and included the energetic and colorful music, I think most children would enjoy this play. The Little Mermaid is a beautiful story and would be worth the trip just to see the stage transformed into an underwater world.