Broadway Shows for Kids

Aladdin Broadway Musical – Resumes September 28, 2021

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.

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

Returns Nov 12, 2021 as a 1 Act/ 1 Ticket 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+).

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&Juliet – Nominated for 9 TONY Awards

This hilarious new musical flips the script on the greatest love story ever told. & Juliet asks: what would happen next if Juliet didn’t end it all over Romeo? Get whisked away on a fabulous journey as she ditches her famous ending for a fresh beginning and a second chance at life and love—her way. Juliet’s new story bursts to life through a playlist of pop anthems, including “Since U Been Gone‚” “Roar,” “Baby One More Time,” “Larger Than Life‚” “That’s The Way It Is,” and “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” Previews Oct 28, Opens November 17, 2022. Ages 6+.

Lion King Broadway Musical – 1998 Tony Award Winner!

The Lion King is the classic story of young royal heir, Simba, and the animals of the African Pride Lands brought to vivid life. The Lion King has some of Broadway’s best music, costumes and set design and is a true classic Broadway musical in every sense. After 22 years, Lion King tickets are still in high demand almost every night and this Broadway hit continues to amaze audiences worldwide.

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Six the Musical Broadway – On Sale Through September 2023

Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived. Six centers on the six ex-wives of King Henry VIII, who take the mic to reclaim their identities out of the shadow of their infamous spouse. They remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an exuberant celebration of 21st century girl power. Opened September 17, 2021. Ages 10+

Wicked Broadway Musical

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. See the untold musical story of The Wizard of Oz’s Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good… before Dorothy dropped in.

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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 York City Kids Events Calendar ikeeps you up to date on the latest and greatest for kids in NYC!