Theatre suitable for 13 year old girl?

We saw ‘ Dead funny’, a few years ago with Steve Pemberton. Absolutely hilarious, but definitely not for kids. It must have advertised it as suitable though...because a mother and her two children left after about half an hour!!

Oberon in Midsummer's Night Dream.

Make it a Shakespear comedy, Shakespeare tragedies might be a bit much for a 13 year old.

Deedaa I was just about to suggest a Shakespeare play. Both my DGC love Shakespeare.

The 10 year old is Oberon in the Year 6 leavers play and at a similar age DGD was involved in a production of The Tempest.

They both attend/ed the same state primary that draws many of its pupils from a council estate with a high level of deprivation.

I really wouldn't advise War Horse. It's a stunning production but DD and I were absolutely shattered when we came out and drove all the way home in total silence (unheard of).

I thought Wicked was pretty mediocre but I wasn't a 13 year old. I took DS to see the RSC's Comedy of Errors when he was about 8 or 9 and he nearly fell off his seat laughing.

I have a 14 year old and 17 year old girl and we want to see Six so bad. Sadly, here in the US, it is just headed to NY and it will be a year or two until it starts to spread around the country. We are already listening to the music though so by the time we are able we will know all the words.

We saw Wicked and it was WONDERFUL. I highly recommend it, it will be very age appropriate.

On my daughter's list to see is:

Mean Girls
Dear Evan Hansen

These have some pretty adult themes so you may not feel comfortable. Though Mean Girls is recommended for age 13+ and our Girl Scout council did a discounted ticket deal for teens who are working on a particular program about interpersonal relationship at that age.

On my list to see (again) is Hamilton, IF we can afford the tickets.

Not sure what all you have available but honestly, going to the theater is an experience. Anything you pick will probably be wonderful for her and you. Any Disney show, including Frozen, will be perfect no matter the age.

The last show I saw before lockdown was Mary Poppins the musical. My local radio station used to have a show with musical show song requests and info. The two lovely hosts on there regularly used to rave about this show. I took the plunge and went- a sixty something female on my own. I kept thinking am I too old for this? Well I conclude a big fat no - it was amazing, truly fantastic and would thoroughly recommend to any ages. I enjoyed it so much I intended going to see it again but with lockdown it wasn’t to be well not until it reopens in August this year.

The other show I would have suggested was Wicked.

Give her a list of 4 to choose from?

Ask her! I wouldn't dream of giving a present like this without consulting with the recipient as to what they would like to see.

If you dont ask you could end up with a grand daughter who remembers the visit as an unforgetable experience, because it was such an awful evening rather than a lovely evening out with grandma/granny/nanna/nanny

War Horse is very upsetting though my son (similar age) didn't cry whilst I sobbed and sobbed like a bloody baby and I think it has scarred him for life

I agree with the recommendation for Wicked

I think it would be a wonderful grown up addition to the gift to let her choose.

Thank you all so much for the suggestions - I am seeing her this weekend so I have a lot to be going on with and to discuss with her.

I took young teens to School of Rock they loved it. There is a new production of Cinderella by Andrew Lloyd Webber coming on which could be good for that age group.

what about something at the Globe.
that's real drama for you.
many of the others are musicals, which are ok, but for a theatre fan, the Globe is something special.

Matilda, Annie, Lion King.

I don't think I could do War Horse as I would be crying all the way through. The Lion King is a good idea - I think it might be that or Six - thank you so much for suggestions. I am going to consult with her but I just want to have a few options.

You said her birthday was in December: the Almeida’s production of Macbeth is running then with Saoirse Ronan as Lady Macbeth.

I took my Goddaughter to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child when she was 14 and we enjoyed it very much. The only thing is that it is in two parts. We saw it on the same day, matinee followed by the evening performance with a break of about two hours between.

Don’t go to Billy Elliot. The language is dreadful.

It depends on where you are, what is on, and what she likes.

The lion king, Wicked war horse would be my choices

School of Rock. , if still on
Hairspray.

I took my GD at 14 to the open air theatre at Regents Park we saw Evita and she loved it . They have some great things on this Sumer.

openairtheatre.com/

I went to see Les Miserables last week with 13 and 15 year old girls and they loved it. They also liked ballet (pre lockdown when a bit younger). The older one liked War Horse.

I think your son is right, she has outgrown frozen.

A quick google of six says it is suitable for kids over 10+

Sounds empowering and fun! Go for it

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