Now Playing: For Kids & Families
November 2 - November 8
WHAT'S HERE: This page lists plays, musicals, and special attractions intended specifically for children. Click on show titles to find out more about that show, including performance dates & times, ticket prices & ordering information, and cast & other credits. Starred shows are considered to be noteworthy or of special interest by NYTE's editor. Want your show listed on nytheatre.com? Read our listings guidelines.
LAST CHANCE!
These shows are closing this week
Brigadoon: Blue Hill Troupe, Ltd., presents the famous musical about a Scottish town that appears only one day every century. Closes November 7, 2009.
Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type: A musical adaptation of the children's book. Closes November 8, 2009.
Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse: A dramatization by Kevin Kling of the children's story by Kevin Henkes. Presented by Mile Square Theatre. Closes November 8, 2009.
REVIEWED BY LYNN MARIE MACY
Blue Man Group: A supremely silly, long-running performance featuring music, gags, video, flying food, flying paint, and lots and lots of paper.
Galli Children's Theatre: A repertory of productions of shows for children, mostly based on famous fairy tales. Closes December 27, 2009.
Magic & Zone: A magic and comedy show featuring Rich Marotta and Twila Zone.
Mary Poppins: A musical based on the 1964 Walt Disney film and the stories of P.L. Travers.
Matthew Takes Mannahatta: A new musical for kids in a brother and sister have a magical adventure back in time, where they discover the Manhattan of the past. Closes November 29, 2009.
Night of the Butterfly: A new family musical set in the world of flying insects.
Pinkalicious: Vital Children's Theatre presents a musical by Elizabeth and Victoria Kann and John Gregor about a girl who can't stop eating pink cupcakes. Closes January 3, 2010.
Ready, Set, Story!: Looking Glass Theatre presents this new children's show exploring international folktales of tricksters. Closes November 22, 2009.
Rumple Who?: A children's musical (ages 5 and up) based on the fairy tale "Rumpelstilskin."
Shrek The Musical: A musical by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori based on story and characters from William Steig's book as well as the popular animated film. Closes January 3, 2010.
REVIEWED BY MARTIN DENTON
The Gazillion Bubble Show: A unique entertainment by Fan Yang, who is a world-renowned, record-holding bubble artist.
REVIEWED BY DAVID DELGROSSO
The Lion King: The long-running Broadway musical, based on the animated film. Featuring a score by Elton John and others, with Julie Taymor's remarkable puppets and masks.
Wiseacre Farm: An interactive children's show for kids ages 3 and older.
