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Tuesday, September 20, 2011

BWW JR: FALL FLASH! by Erin Leigh Peck

With all the chaos of getting two kids back to school, making the transition from summer to cool weather and preparing for the upcoming High Holidays, it's been hard to get my kids to the th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 05:14PM
Tuesday, September 6, 2011

BWW JR: ANNIE Casting- Shine Like the Top of the Chrysler Building! by Erin Leigh Peck

Arielle Tepper Madover isn't just a Tony award winning Broadway producer, she's also a mom. Like all of us, she puts a lot of value on her kids' emotional development, and she recognizes how…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:19PM
Monday, August 22, 2011

BWW JR: CATCH IT IF YOU CAN! by Erin Leigh Peck

The Broadway production of Catch Me If You Can will be closing on September 4th after almost six months at the Neil Simon Theatre. If you've been putting it off, now is your last chance to c…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:35AM
Monday, August 8, 2011

BWW JR: SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK- Scary Cool by Erin Leigh Peck

For the past several months, I've been getting a lot of emails from all of you asking if your child is the right age to see Spiderman. I haven't answered because I saw the old version, befo…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:15AM
Monday, July 25, 2011

BWW JR: Story Pirates- It's Like SNL for Kids! by Erin Leigh Peck

How often are you silly If you have little kids which pretty much all of you reading this article do, you probably spend a lot of time trying to be silly or trying to make your kids laugh a…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:17PM
Monday, July 11, 2011

BWW JR: Winnie the Pooh! by Erin Leigh Peck

Kickin' it Old School in the 100 Acre WoodsMy daughter is seven years old, and she suddenly seems to be maturing at rocket speed. I swear she was a child when I put her to sleep last night, …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:29AM
Wednesday, June 29, 2011

BWW Jr: The Berenstain Bears Live! Family Matters the Musical by Erin Leigh Peck

MAMA BEAR KNOWS BESTThey may be bears. They may live in a tree. Their children may walk to school by themselves. But one thing about the Berenstain Bears Live is accurate and holds water in …

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:30AM
Sunday, June 26, 2011

Equality Moments - How the Broadway Community Connected by Erin Leigh Peck

At 1032 pm last Friday night, the news began to leak. Cell phones began buzzing backstage across the Great White Way and during the curtain calls of some shows like Priscilla Queen of the De…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 08:45PM
Wednesday, June 22, 2011

BWW Jr Presents: SUMMER FLASH Part II! by Erin Leigh Peck

The Best Bets for Kids and Family Theatre this Summer againLast week I shared some of my favorite summer offerings for Kids and Families looking for a little relaxation, entertainment and ye…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 02:57PM
Thursday, June 9, 2011

BROADWAYWORLD Jr PRESENTS: SUMMER FLASH! by Erin Leigh Peck

The Best Bets for Kids and Family Theatre this SummerIs it just me, or is everyone a bit on edge School is ending, schedules are changing, nannies are quitting and those of us who aren't spe…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:43PM
Monday, May 23, 2011

BWW JR: Broadway Moms Part IV: Lauren Kennedy by Erin Leigh Peck

Lauren Kennedy Timing is EverythingWhile Actress and Super Mom Lauren Kennedy does her part to always see the silver lining in any situation, it does seem as though the stars tend to align f…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:21AM
Monday, May 9, 2011

BWW JR: WONDERLAND- Perfect for Tea (and Birthday) Parties by Erin Leigh Peck

When I found out I'd be covering Wonderland for BroadwayWorld, I wasn't sure if I should bring my seven-year-old daughter. As most of you know by now, the whole premise of this column is a m…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 12:40PM
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

BWW JR: SISTER ACT by Erin Leigh Peck

Recently, I had the pleasure of taking my seven-year-old daughter to her very first Broadway show. I don't count the time was so graciously invited by a friend's grandmother to enjoy full-pr…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 04:33PM
Monday, April 18, 2011

BWW JR: MADAGASCAR LIVE by Erin Leigh Peck

In preparation for my family's visit to Dreamworks Theatricals' MADAGASCAR LIVE, now showing at Radio City through April 24th, I rented the original film from an actual Blockbuster store. Th…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 11:40AM
Wednesday, April 13, 2011

BWW JR: Butz, Noll and Broadway's Best Support MDR's Debut of RATED P by Erin Leigh Peck

About 40 minutes South of the starry lights of Broadway, along New Jersey Transit's Midtown Direct line, you'll find the town of Maplewood, New Jersey and it's neighbor, South Orange. Dubbed…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:21AM
Monday, March 28, 2011

BWW JR: Awesome Allie: First Kid Astronaut by Erin Leigh Peck

Given all that has been happening on planet Earth lately....Earthquakes, Tsunamis, Middle-East unrest, Charlie Sheen....it seems like a perfect moment to take off into outer space and to exp…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 10:16AM
Thursday, January 13, 2011

BWW JR: ANGELINA BALLERINA- Get Up and Dance! by Erin Leigh Peck

It first happened to me about 5 months ago. I was out in public. My two-year-old son was pitching a fit in the stroller, catching the attention of every passer-by. I could almost telepath…

SOURCE: BroadwayWorld at 09:05AM
Friday, November 26, 2010

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 09:09AM
Sunday, November 21, 2010

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 01:41PM

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