Broadway Shows

We wanted to get my parents tickets to a Broadway show as a thank you present for the wedding. And we're also going to get a gift certificate to their favorite city restaurant.

They have seen tons of broadways shows, though I can't remember all of them right now. Anyone have any suggestions of shows that would be good for them?? They are in their late 50's...


THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm pretty sure they've seen those.....but thanks!!

There is a new one called Hair and another one called Memphis...they look pretty interesting....

I agree with Deanna. I bet your parents would LOVE Jersey Boys.............if they like Frankie Vallie and the Four Seasons then go for it!

ETA: I just saw you mentioned HAIR. They'd probably love that too. I saw it with my mom and sister. Were your parents hippies and flower children? If so, they'd definitely love it. My mom was in her glory!

What are some shows that they've liked?

My parents are obsessed with Jersey Boys - seriously they've seen it twice on Broadway and also in Vegas. I enjoyed it a lot, though not quite as much as they and their friends do.

Recently, they saw Hair and really enjoyed that.

There is a revival of Ragtime currently in previews, and while I can't say anything about that production as I haven't seen it, I will say that the original production was one of my all time favorite shows, and am super psyched to see the new one.

I got my mom and aunt tickets to Billy Elliot this month, but I don't know if that is a 'dad' show.

West Side Story is always a classic, and while I personally didn't care for this revival, I am weird and plently of people loved it.

My mom also mentioned wanting to see Bye Bye Birdie.

If your parents have less mainstream tastes, Next to Normal is phenomenal.

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Posted by mikendeanna

I also Loved Wicked and the Lion King!

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These are my fav also but FH parent's favs are Jersey Boys and Phantom of the Opera

**The Lion King
**Memphis
The Radio City Christmas Spectacular
The Phantom of the Opera
White Christmas

WICKED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Or Phantom of the Opera.

Wow...thanks for all the suggestions!!

They def saw Jersey Boys, Wicked, Lion King, Mama ***, Phantom...and a few more...

My dad was a super hippie but my mom was a goodie two shoes so I'm not sure if she would appreciate Hair...

I was seriously looking into Memphis...not sure if is is too ironic since it's about a interracial couple and me and FH are also a interracial couple LOL

I recommend Mamma *****. (Ugh, it ***** that i have to space out the second part of it just b/c of a blocked vendor).

Just make sure they like Abba!


ETA.. oops just read your last post. Sorry.

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Posted by lori7570

Wow...thanks for all the suggestions!!

They def saw Jersey Boys, Wicked, Lion King, Mama ***, Phantom...and a few more...

My dad was a super hippie but my mom was a goodie two shoes so I'm not sure if she would appreciate Hair...

I was seriously looking into Memphis...not sure if is is too ironic since it's about a interracial couple and me and FH are also a interracial couple LOL

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my firend just saw memphis and raved about it

I see that you're looking into Memphis - a bunch of my coworkers went to see it and are still raving about it.

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Posted by mikendeanna

I also Loved Wicked and the Lion King!

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me too!!! I also heard Jersey boys was good but I didn't see that one.

IF you can get tickets for wicked- get them!!!
my parents have seen it twice and are going for the third I think next month...

mama ***??

rock of ages

wicked

chicago

ragtime