Broadway Shows for Kids

Aladdin Broadway Musical

With just one rub of a magic lamp, Aladdin’s journey sweeps you into an exotic world full of adventure, comedy and romance. Grab a magic carpet and prepare to fly with Disney’s Aladdin on Broadway. Ages 8+

Be More Chill Broadway Musical

Joining the great white way after rave Off-Broadway reviews, Be More Chill asks you, What if teenage popularity came in a pill? Would you take it, no questions asked? Achieving the “perfect life” is now possible thanks to some mysterious new technology—but it comes at a cost that’s not as easy to swallow. What could possibly go wrong?. Previews Feb 13th, Opens March 10, 2019. Ages 12+

Beetlejuice Broadway Musical

Beetlejuice tells the story of Lydia Deetz, a strange teenager obsessed with the whole “being dead thing.” Lucky for Lydia, her new house is haunted by a recently deceased couple and a degenerate demon who happens to have a thing for stripes. When Lydia calls on Beetlejuice to scare away anyone with a pulse, he comes up with the perfect plan involving exorcism, arranged marriage and a girl scout who gets scared out of her wits. Previews March 28, Opens April 25, 2019. Ages 12+

Dear Evan Hansen – 2017 Tony Award Winner

A letter that was never meant to be seen, a lie that was never meant to be told, a life he never dreamed he could have. Evan Hansen is about to get the one thing he’s always wanted: a chance to finally fit in. Ages 12+

Frozen on Broadway Tickets

With twice as many songs as the movie, Frozen on Broadway, is the timeless tale sisters, Elsa and Anna, pulled apart by a mysterious secret. As one young woman struggles to find her voice and harness her powers within, the other embarks on an epic adventure to bring her family together once and for all. Both are searching for love. They just don’t know where to find it. (Ages 8+).

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child - 2018 TONY Award Winner Best Play

It was always difficult being Harry Potter and it isn’t much easier now that he is an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and father to three school-age children. While Harry grapples with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs, his youngest son Albus must struggle with the weight of a family legacy he never wanted. Previews March 16, Opens April 22, 2018. (Ages 10+).

King Kong Broadway Musical

Roaring with heart-pounding action, King Kong is a gripping and spectacular story of unlikely friendship, unshakable courage, and breaking free from the cages others put us in. The epic modern myth comes alive on Broadway through an innovative mix of animatronics, puppetry, music and stagecraft! Ages 8+

Lion King Broadway Musical – 1998 Tony Award Winner!

The classic story of young royal heir, Simba, and the animals of the African Pride Lands brought to vivid life.

Mean Girls

Book your seats... and watch your back! Mean Girls is the ferociously funny new musical, based on the movie, from book writer Tina Fey. Cady Heron was not prepared for the wild and vicious ways of her strange new home: suburban Illinois. How will this naïve newbie rise to the top of the popularity pecking order? By taking on The Plastics, a trio of lionized frenemies led by the charming but ruthless Regina George. Previews March 12, 2018, Opens April 8, 2018. (Ages 10+).

Wicked Broadway Musical and NYC Insider Guide Review and Tips

Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two girls meet in the Land of Oz. Elphaba – born with emerald green skin – is smart, fiery and misunderstood.

Broadway show tickets are usually upwards of $100 each, which can add up for a family, shows are roughly 3 hours and children under the age of 4 are generally not permitted in theaters.

Every Jan/Feb, Kids (ages 6-18) go FREE in NYC!

Kids Night on Broadway (KNOB) let’s kids go FREE to over 20 Broadway shows, when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Kids dine free at many Times Square restaurants, and parents get discounted parking rates.

Every season, we have special limited-run shows just for kids. How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Disney on Ice, Harlem Globetrotters, Big Apple Circus…to name just a few. Our new New York City Kids Events Calendar is searchable by category and date and keeps you up to date on the latest and greatest for kids in NYC!