Now Playing: For Kids & Families
November 16 - November 22
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
Ready, Set, Story!: Looking Glass Theatre presents this new children's show exploring international folktales of tricksters. Closes November 22, 2009.
A Christmas Carol: A musical adaptation of the famous Dickens story, suitable for kids ages 3 and older. Closes December 30, 2009.
A Christmas Wizard of Oz: A short theatrical version of the famous story, featuring 22 students from tri-state middle schools. Performances are this week only.
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.
Happy Birthday Kids & Yiddish!: The National Yiddish Theatre-Folksbiene presents this show for kids and families that combines Jewish folk traditions with popular culture. Closes December 13, 2009.
Irving Berlin's White Christmas: The holiday musical, based on the classic film, returns to Broadway. Closes January 3, 2010.
Magic & Zone: A magic and comedy show featuring Rich Marotta and Twila Zone. Closes November 28, 2009.
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.
Peter and the Wolf: Prokofiev's beloved masterpiece takes a fresh turn in this new production with live narration by British film and stage actor Brian Blessed. Closes November 29, 2009.
REVIEWED BY ROHANA ELIAS-REYES
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.
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.
The Quantum Eye - Magic Deceptions: An exploration of mentalism, magic, perception and deception starring Sam Eaton.
The Snow Queen: A new musical adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's famous fairy tale. Closes January 3, 2010.
Wintuk: Cirque du Soleil's winter adventure about a boy's quest for snow returns to Madison Square Garden for the holidays. Closes January 3, 2010.
REVIEWED BY JASON S. GROSSMAN
Wiseacre Farm: An interactive children's show for kids ages 3 and older.
