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Monday, May 25, 2015

BWW JR: Is the Pee-Wee Herman Show for Kids? by Erin Leigh Peck

The Pee-Wee Herman Show, now running a limited engagement at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre on Broadway, is not geared towards anyone who is currently a child. It is, however, very much geared…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR: FRECKLEFACE STRAWBERRY THE MUSICAL by Erin Leigh Peck

In an age when tolerance, self-acceptance and respect for others are the most important themes for children and their parents, I should have been first in line to check out this timely, acce…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR: TANGLED - The Sensitive Child Breaks Free of Her Personal Tower by Erin Leigh Peck

Once upon a time, in a far-away land called the Upper West Side, there lived a little girl who was scared of Disney movies. She bravely soldiered through Toy Story and Cars with white knuckl…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR: Galli Theatre's FROG PRINCE by Erin Leigh Peck

The Galli theatre, now housed at the National Comedy Theatre on West 36th St., is on to something when it comes to casual, accessible children's theatre. This is bare bones, interactive, ea…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR UPDATE: Nicholas Dayton - 'Dreams Come True' by Erin Leigh Peck

In 2008, Readers of BWW met then ten year old Nicholas Dayton, a New Orleans musical theatre fan who made a connection with the cast of IN THE HEIGHTS when he posted YouTube videos of himsel…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Broadway Moms Part 1: The Balancing Act Featuring Marissa Jaret Winokur by Erin Leigh Peck

Any working mom will agree it's a balancing act. Giving 100 of yourself to your job and 100 of yourself to your family means being twice the person and that's just not possible. So how do su…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

Broadway Moms Part 2: I Want it All Kind Of Featuring Kerry Butler by Erin Leigh Peck

Last month, on a quest to find out how Broadway Moms balance the demands of parenthood with the demands of a busy show schedule, I interviewed SupermomActress Marissa Jaret Winokur. Marissa …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW Jr: AN AFFORDABLE OPTION FOR THEATRE-GOING PARENTS by Erin Leigh Peck

Free BabySitting No I'm SeriousAN AFFORDABLE OPTION FOR THEATRE-GOING PARENTS

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR: THE OHMIES by Erin Leigh Peck

Today I took my son to see his very first show ever, and I'm afraid the bar has been set very high. THE OHMIES, an interactive, musical adventure playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre until Janu…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR: You Never Forget Your First Broadway Show by Erin Leigh Peck

One of my favorite mom friends just took her three boys to see their first Broadway show and was kind enough to write about the experience. I hope this account brings back memories of your …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR: EVERYTHING IN MODERATION.....AND LET YOUR (PINK) FLAG FLY by Erin Leigh Peck

Let's just get one thing straight. My seven-year-old daughter does NOT like pink. Don't just think she likes pink cause she's a girl and don't think that just because she's sitting in the au…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM

BWW JR: Joe DiPietro Talks MEMPHIS by Erin Leigh Peck

Usually when we think of taking our kids to a Broadway show, we think of the shows that seem child-like....Lion King, Mary Poppins....basically anything Disney. The Tony Award-winning musica…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:58PM
Monday, December 22, 2014

BWW Jr: YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU by Erin Leigh Peck

There's something refreshing about bringing your family to see Broadway shows that inherently and organically appeal to modern day kids. Not that I'm not a huge supporter of bringing your ki…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:25AM
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

BWW JR: Dance Moms and Broadway Kids Perform For a Cause by Erin Leigh Peck

Attention Dance Moms and Broadway Kids Fans Cabaret for a Cause will present a one-night-only concert Aug. 11 at Brooklyn's Galapagos Arts Space to benefit kef productions and their educati…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:25AM
Tuesday, December 3, 2013

BWW JR: Can I Take My Kids to See ONCE? by Erin Leigh Peck

Clearly, Once is a perfect show for a family with teenage children. It doesn't pander in any way, yet it's message is so pure and beautiful, it becomes holistically wholesome by the end of …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:40PM
Tuesday, November 12, 2013

BWW JR: Catch BIG FISH While You Can by Erin Leigh Peck

Based on the 2003 Tim Burton Film, the show deals with a man's journey to sort out the truth from the fiction of his dying father's life. The stories, told through musical numbers, are larg…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:03PM
Thursday, October 17, 2013

BWW JR: Trapped But Happy At PIPPIN by Erin Leigh Peck

If I didn't know that Pippin was written by two men in the 1970's, I might think it was a message from a 2013 mother to her child about finding happiness. I personally missed the original …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM
Tuesday, June 4, 2013

BWW JR: THE 2013 TONY AWARDS FOR KIDS by Erin Leigh Peck

Watching the Tony awards every year has become a tradition for my daughter and I. She enjoys watching performances from all the shows, even those she is too young to see in theatres. What'…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:24PM
Thursday, May 2, 2013

BWW JR: Rudetsky and More Benefit Computer School at NIGHT OF STARS Concert by Erin Leigh Peck

This Monday, the Computer School brings Broadway to the Upper West Side The school's annual Night of Stars concert raises money for the Computer School After School Music Program, helping to…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:41AM
Wednesday, April 24, 2013

BWW JR: MATILDA by Erin Leigh Peck

As adults, we are used to digesting the concept of sets, costumes and staging that comment onthe action. As children, we accept them as atmosphere. That is until you encounter a show where a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 06:38PM
Monday, April 8, 2013

BWW JR: Why I Took My Nine-Year-Old to KINKY BOOTS by Erin Leigh Peck

The question gave me pause. It hadn't occurred to me until that moment that many of the parents in our community might be shocked to hear that my nine year old is asking these kinds of ques…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:46AM
Thursday, April 4, 2013

BWW JR: Private Benefit Performance of MATILDA by Erin Leigh Peck

Two things we love here at BroadwayWorld Jr. Broadway shows for families and the development of terrific new public schools in New York City. Here's your opportunity to be a part of both. …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM
Wednesday, March 6, 2013

BWW JR: Cinderella by Erin Leigh Peck

Anyone who's been reading my column knows that my daughter HATES princesses. I don't blame her. The Disney merchandising machine has taken over most kids' lives to the point where it's oft…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:54AM
Monday, December 31, 2012

BWW JR: THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD by Erin Leigh Peck

It's been a while since I made a last-minute decision to see a Broadway show. Not only does having kids make most of your life a scheduled occurance, but the nature of my job here at Broadwa…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:03PM
Monday, December 17, 2012

BWW JR: Dr. Seuss' HOW THE GRINCH STOLE CHRISTMAS! The Musical by Erin Leigh Peck

This was one tough weekend for parents across the nation. With lumps in our throats, we shut off the news and swallowed our feelings, putting on a happy face for our kids and trying our bes…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:43PM
Tuesday, November 20, 2012

BWW JR: ELF by Erin Leigh Peck

So with a happily thrown-in towel, I arranged for a few family visits to the most exciting holiday-themed shows in town. First on our list was ELF, the return of a seasonal Broadway musical…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:06PM
Friday, November 9, 2012

BWW JR: ANNIE by Erin Leigh Peck

When I was a little girl and not the kind Miss Hannigan sings about, I spent my afternoons dancing around the living room to my mothers tape as intape of Hard Knock Life while developing the…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:04AM
Thursday, October 25, 2012

BWW JR: Tony Award-Winning ONCE Casting 5-7 Year Old Girl by Erin Leigh Peck

The producers of Broadway's ONCE are seeking one five to seven year old girl to play IVANKA, the sweet natured daughter of GIRL. Actresses should be comfortable on stage and have the ability…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:32PM
Monday, October 1, 2012

BWW JR: FANCY NANCY-Converting the Not-So-Fancy by Erin Leigh Peck

I knew it was bound too happen sooner or later. My almost nine-year-old is getting too old for kids shows and my four year old boy is too boy for girl shows. So when the Vital Theatre Comp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 01:41PM
Monday, September 24, 2012

BWW JR: Casting Call- MATILDA THE MUSICAL Seeks Young Stars! by Erin Leigh Peck

MATILDA THE MUSICAL will be holding an open call for the role of Matilda in New York City on Sunday, September 30th at Pearl Studios 519 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor, between 35th and 36th stre…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:17AM
Friday, September 21, 2012

BWW JR: Broadway?s Night Off by Erin Leigh Peck

Maplewood, NJ is a Rockwell-esque little nook where theatre people with families hideaway beneath the oak trees. Three years ago, when baby 2 made his appearance, my husband and I took a dee…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM

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