Feb 22, 2012
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Children's Shows Off Broadway: 20at20 Discounts Now!
The promotion 20at20 is a two-week opportunity to purchase $20 rush tickets to Off-Broadway theater performances. What's the "rush" part? The $20 tickets are available starting 20 minutes prior to show time. You must mention “20at20” at the box office in order to get the discount, which is subject to availability.
This great discount offer runs January 18 through February 6 and includes 36 shows, several of them specifically for family audiences, which are highlighted below. For the full list of shows, see NYC-ARTS.
Children's musicals feature storybook animals such as the Berenstain Bears and kids facing real-life issues, such as in The Bully, Freckleface Strawberry and Pinkalicious. For teens wanting to hear great music and learn about young people struggling with the early days of the AIDS crisis, the rock opera RENT is an excellent portrayal—its Broadway version won multiple Tony Awards.
This great discount offer runs January 18 through February 6 and includes 36 shows, several of them specifically for family audiences, which are highlighted below. For the full list of shows, see NYC-ARTS.
Children's musicals feature storybook animals such as the Berenstain Bears and kids facing real-life issues, such as in The Bully, Freckleface Strawberry and Pinkalicious. For teens wanting to hear great music and learn about young people struggling with the early days of the AIDS crisis, the rock opera RENT is an excellent portrayal—its Broadway version won multiple Tony Awards.
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The Amazing Max and the Box of Interesting Things
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center
ManhattanSun, Oct 2, 2011 – Sat, June 30, 2012
The Amazing Max and The Box of Interesting Things is a 50-minute magic show with a mind of its own. Objects appear out of thin air, the laws of physics are defied and miracles are performed inches from spectators’ faces. Through June 30. More -
The Berenstain Bears LIVE! in Family Matters, the Musical
ManhattanSat, Jan 14, 2012 – Sat, June 30, 2012
You loved them as a kid, through all their fun, foibles and life lessons learned in their great, big tree house in Bear Country. Now it’s time to bring the magic of the Berenstain Bears to your own children through the Off Broadway staging. More -
ManhattanSat, Jan 14, 2012 – Sun, Feb 26, 2012
When a bus mix-up strands Lenny—the nerd—and Steve—the bully—at the wrong school, they both get picked on for being "the new kids." The boys have to work together to get back to their school and begin to learn that they might not be so different after all. More -
Manhattan Movement and Arts Center
ManhattanTues, Nov 8, 2011 – Mon, July 2, 2012
Based on the children's book by the Academy Award-nominated actress Julianne Moore, this musical is about how a young Ms. Moore learned to accept herself, freckles and all. Strawberry is teased about her freckles constantly, so she tries different ways to hide them before ultimately hiding herself. Through her journey she learns valuable lessons about love, friendship and true beauty. More -
ManhattanThurs, Jan 8, 2009 – Sun, July 1, 2012
In this Off-Broadway production, a team of specialists create mind-blowing special effects by manipulating bubbles with lasers and light to make what can only be referred to as "bubble media." The appeal is so great that the show is selling tickets through November, 2012. More -
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
ManhattanSat, Oct 22, 2011 – Sat, April 28, 2012
In this theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis' classic, two actors give a tour-de-force performance that's sure to delight children and adults alike. More -
ManhattanSat, April 2, 2011 – Sun, June 3, 2012
In this musical based on the children's book, Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes. Her indulgence lands her at the doctor's office with Pinkititis, an affliction that turns her pink from head to toe. When her hue goes too far, Pinkalicious must find a way out of her predicament. More -
ManhattanThurs, July 14, 2011 – Sun, May 27, 2012
Set in NYC's East Village, this rock musical tells the story of a group of young artists learning to survive, falling in love, finding their voices and living for today. A show for teens and adults. More -
ManhattanThurs, Sept 29, 2011 – Sun, April 29, 2012
After a matriarch’s death, the women in the family clean Grandma’s attic and find love and old memories packed away. In the process, they sing hit tunes that trace the history of black women from the trials of the 1930s through the girl groups of the 60s to the empowerment of the 90s and beyond. More