Speaking of expensive Broadway tix ...
Dec 7th, 2006, 11:42 AM
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Speaking of expensive Broadway tix ...
Did anyone see this article in the NYTimes about people taking their *little* kids to Broadway shows??
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/th...broa.html?8dpc
The photo on the front page is of 21 mo old twins at a show. As the mother of a 2 yr old, I can't imagine taking a 21 mo old to a Broadway show!!
I've had a moment's thought about my 4 yr old, but it quickly passed. Especially at those prices!
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/th...broa.html?8dpc
The photo on the front page is of 21 mo old twins at a show. As the mother of a 2 yr old, I can't imagine taking a 21 mo old to a Broadway show!!
I've had a moment's thought about my 4 yr old, but it quickly passed. Especially at those prices!
Dec 7th, 2006, 01:01 PM
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While maybe I could see taking a child at age 6 or 7 to a show, anything younger seems like a big waste of money. The people that supposedly "want to expose my 2 or 3 year olds to Broadway" clearly don't appreaciate the attention span of a child that age. It almost seems like the parent wants to be there and the child is their "prop." As a mother of a 6 month old there is no way in the next 3 years that I would attend a Broadway musical with him to "expose him to the arts."
Dec 7th, 2006, 01:21 PM
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I can't imagine taking a 21 mo old to a Broadway show!!
I can't imagine spending $125 for a ticket and being forced to sit in front of you. I hate that there are more and more rules and laws - but it used to be that people had common sense. That is no longer the case and they need to just ban infants and toddlers from Broadway shows. I sat next to a couple of children at Avenue Q. Completely innappropriate for them.
I can't imagine spending $125 for a ticket and being forced to sit in front of you. I hate that there are more and more rules and laws - but it used to be that people had common sense. That is no longer the case and they need to just ban infants and toddlers from Broadway shows. I sat next to a couple of children at Avenue Q. Completely innappropriate for them.
Dec 7th, 2006, 01:31 PM
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Nuts is the right word. The article really turned me off when I read it this morning. Why any parent would think it's okay to take a 21-month-old child to the theater is beyond me! Whether one can afford it is not the question!
Dec 7th, 2006, 07:56 PM
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Uhhhh..have ANY of you read the posts which are numerous about taking "toddlers" and even younger kids to Europe???? Going to a Broadway show is cheap in comparison and I'll bet those kids don't even kick the seat backs.
Dec 8th, 2006, 12:19 AM
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Discalimer - I don't have any kids. Just wanted to mention a word about the prices: If it's too expensive, see http://www.broadwaybox.com for some sweet online discounts, along with listings, reviews, seating charts etc.
