Stayseeliz Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The musical, not the movie. Someone gave me tickets and the friend who was going to go with me can't go. It's a matinee show on a weekday so DH can't . I was thinking about taking My almost 9yo DD but wonder if the content is too mature if she'll get bored. I saw the musical on Broadway when I was 11. She does loves music though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milovany Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I'm not taking our 11 yo daughter when we go to see it because of the storyline. I'm taking our 15 and 17 year old daughters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I wouldn't not because of boredom but because the mature content is, in my opinion, too mature for a 9 year old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stayseeliz Posted February 13, 2013 Author Share Posted February 13, 2013 Yeah that's what I was thinking. I want to but not by myself. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 It depends on the 8 yo. I would take mine, but she's grown up listening to the music (it's my favorite musical), she knows the story, and we started taking the kids to the theater at an early age so they know how to behave in that type of venue. They usually behave better than some of the obnoxious adults in the audience :bored: Only you know your kid well enough to make that decision. The musical is less graphic than the movie version, so some of the more adult themes may go over her head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan in SC Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I am taking my 10 year old, but he is planning to audition for the show soon, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The staged musical? I might... My 8 year old is excellent at theater events. Both my kids have grown up going to the ballet, theater and music performances and they have always been very well behaved. He sits through two Shakespeare plays, at least two full length ballets and maybe 3 musicals every year for the past 3 years. If she knows it might get 'boring' and knows your expectation about her behaviour then I really might consider it. I took my musical theater loving 12 year old son to the movie, I didn't take the 8 year old to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 No. At least not my (former) 8 yo. 1. He wouldn't get it. 2. He'd be bored and ruin it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sun Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I did take my 8 yo ds to see it. He really loved it, and we actually have had a lot of good conversations about the content. I think it really depends on your child and on your comfort discussing some of the issues that are involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhschool Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 The Lovely Ladies songs has some lyrics you may not want them to hear. But it might go over their heads so you might be all right. The Master of the House can have pretty bad gestures and innuendos. It also depends how close your seats are. Also, it's quite sad when Gavroche gets killed but that might be ok for your kids. And when Javert commits suicide it's very sad. But it's very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 Not yet. Save it for when it'll be more appreciated. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccolopy Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I would, as long as she doesn't have any problems with sitting still for that length of time. My kids loved it at 7 and 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen in CO Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I took my ds and his friend to see it when they were about 11 (or maybe younger). The inappropriate stuff went over their heads. They completely loved the music (didn't catch most of the words), loved the drama, didn't figure out the story, and they loved the action - little boys find the action in everything. I won't take my younger kids to pg-13 movies (or many pg movies), but I take them to all sorts of live plays and musicals. I think I've warped my ds. He sings opera in the shower - he's a great tenor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 I would think she'd be bored unless she knows the story line well enough and is already used to going to plays. I think the mature content would just go over her head. Now I have the Lovely Ladies song stuck in my head. Thanks a lot jhschool. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annie G Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 We've seen several stage productions of Les Mis and they all had a good many young kids in attendance. They just seemed to enjoy the show and didn't really 'get' what was going on in Lovely Ladies or Master of the House. It's not as easy for kids to pick up on that kind of thing with a stage production as it is during a movie with a huge screen and high def picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddykate Posted February 13, 2013 Share Posted February 13, 2013 We took our 8 yo dd and she LOVED it! She had no trouble following the story and really enjoyed the movie tremendously. She has been singing some of the songs constantly since we saw the movie in December. We actually went to see it twice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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