Rush Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 pls, suggest me children appropriate musicals, plays, etc. DS(5.5yr) has seen The Magic Flute on TV and Oliver Twist and loved it! Also he saw a part of La Traviata last week and liked it as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted December 15, 2013 Author Share Posted December 15, 2013 Nobody watches musicals? :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 We watched part of a Pinocchio production by Opera North (not the Disney, but you could watch that one). Annie is a little scary, I turned that off. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, something with Shirley Temple, ...? My kids like La Traviata and the Magic Flute, too! I think this list has some reasonable suggestions to consider http://www.broadwaymusicalhome.com/shows/kid-friendly.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 At that age we loved: The Sound of Music The Wizard of Oz Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat Cinderella by Rodgers & Hammerstein The King and I by Rodgers & Hammerstein Jesus Christ Superstar Meet me in St. Louis Some Shirley Temple films West Side Story Probably others that don't come to mind... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 I loved anything by Rogers and Hammerstein. Sound of Music, Oklahoma, Carousel. Other favourites from when I was a little girl are: Meet me in St Louis Wizard of Oz Oliver! Showboat Grease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted December 15, 2013 Share Posted December 15, 2013 Our newest is 'Into the Woods.' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Babes in Toyland Mary Poppins Frozen Singin' in the Rain The King and I Oklahoma! Wizard of Oz Sound of Music was a little long at that age, but DD enjoys it now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sew happily ever after Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Seven brides for seven brothers is our favorite here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anabelneri Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 We do a new musical every term. Usually they're Broadway musicals, but not always. We've done: Sound of Music King and I Mary Poppins Hans Christian Andersson Annie Get Your Gun 1776 HMS Pinafore Cinderella Peter Pan Godspell (We've also done Wicked, The Secret Garden, and Big River, but those aren't available on DVD) On the list for the future I have: My Fair Lady Gigi Once Upon a Mattress Camelot Pippin Children of Eden (no DVD though) West Side Story Fiddler on the Roof :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush Posted December 16, 2013 Author Share Posted December 16, 2013 Wonderful! Thanks! Gone hunting:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I watched Singin' in the Rain recently for the first time. I had no idea of the plot -- I am not entirely sure a kid would find this interesting. (I did, however.) But the idea of the ethics of lipsynching, I don't know, would kids be interested in that? What do you think? Then again, one of my kids cried during Willy Wonka, so what do I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurelia Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I watched Singin' in the Rain recently for the first time. I had no idea of the plot -- I am not entirely sure a kid would find this interesting. (I did, however.) But the idea of the ethics of lipsynching, I don't know, would kids be interested in that? What do you think? Then again, one of my kids cried during Willy Wonka, so what do I know. I'm not sure DD got much out of the way of the whole ethics of lip syncing, but she really loved the musical numbers when she was 3-4. She still likes to watch it, just not as frequently. Oh, and other musicals I forgot to mention in the previous post: The Music Man Brigadoon (I think DD likes Gene Kelly) Annie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers Pirates of Penzance (more me than DD) And it's not really a "musical" but DD loved the DVD of Peter and Wolf we had when she was 4ish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 FYI, I wouldn't say JCS or Pippin are appropriate for younger kids. The 39 lashes and crucifixion in JCS are tough. I used to skip side 4 or the LP because of it. Pippin is great, but the end goal of the players is suicide...and the orgy scene is a bit much for young kids IMO (everyone is clothed but you may want to avoid questions). Damn Yankees Bye bye birdie Hans Christian Andersen White Christmas Court Jester (great!) Merry Andrew Blast (drum corps...my son loved it at young age and would drum along on the coffee table!) Joseph and the amazing technicolor dreamcoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helena Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Bugsy Malone if you can find it. All kid cast, Jodie Foster and Scott Baio. They shoot cream pies instead of bullets. Great music! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 I watched Singin' in the Rain recently for the first time. I had no idea of the plot -- I am not entirely sure a kid would find this interesting. (I did, however.) But the idea of the ethics of lipsynching, I don't know, would kids be interested in that? What do you think? Then again, one of my kids cried during Willy Wonka, so what do I know. I had a similar response. I watched it with my kids when they were 4 or 5. They actually liked it more than I did, and they asked to watch it a few times after that. But, I did not include that in the list of recommendations, because it really didn't seem kid friendly to me at all. My kids might be weird. I also didn't include Easter Bonnet, which a friend of mine said was her favorite musical for all ages. My kids like it all right, but I can hardly stand it. ;) Oh, and Oklahoma was a little too brutal for my kids. They did watch it, but if I had it to do over, I would have postponed that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korrale Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Cat Balloo was another one of my favourites when I was a kid. I was raised on old musicals. It was pretty much all that was on TV on a Sunday afternoon when I could watch it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momacacia Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 White Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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