Does anyone spend hundreds for their (elementary aged) kids to see Hamilton?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the kid. If they were really into the musical and the history, and we could afford it, I would.

We took our 11 YO to see it while n Chicago, did not take our 9 YO.

As much as my 11 YO loved it - a few points: It is a long show. In Chicago, we went to an evening performance and it did not wrap up until after 11. A big part of the story is being bribed for having an affair. It is complex for young children to follow.

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't even take myself.

money better spent elsewhere imo

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't even take myself.

money better spent elsewhere imo

It's sad you don't know what you are missing. It is a wonderful experience!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Depends on the kid. If they were really into the musical and the history, and we could afford it, I would.

We took our 11 YO to see it while n Chicago, did not take our 9 YO.

As much as my 11 YO loved it - a few points: It is a long show. In Chicago, we went to an evening performance and it did not wrap up until after 11. A big part of the story is being bribed for having an affair. It is complex for young children to follow.

My 8 and 9 year old sons saw it in NYC - face value tix - 200 each. Was their Christmas present bc they have been obsessed with the show for a year and a half. Totally worth it "this is best day of my life." FWIW - they had no trouble understanding the plot and they know that Hamilton broke a promise to his wife and had to pay Reynolds to keep it a secret. Not that complicated actually.

[Anonymous]

We saw it in NY last year with face value tickets ($199) when kids were 8 and 11. We had spent the prior 13 months memorizing the cast recording, talking about Hamilton, seeing hamilton sights in DC and Philly, and just generally learning about history. No way I would go without them.

They loved it. It was a great evening. But they are night owls and can stay up and have seen other live theater (which they've loved).

They've sort of lost the Hamilton buzz since, but I decided to try for Kennedy Center tickets thinking we wouldn't get them, but we did, and will see it again this summer.

I think we can afford one big show a year, so in some ways I'm bummed we didn't chose something else, but it'll still be good.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't even take myself.

money better spent elsewhere imo

It's sad you don't know what you are missing. It is a wonderful experience!

yeah

uh no

money better spent shopping or dining during a trip to Italy

[Anonymous]

My oldest (teenager) is obsessed so I bought 2 tickets for her birthday (for her and for me). DH and other kids aren't invited. This is really "her" thing - want to experience it with her. If the other kids develop an interest, there will always be future opportunities to take them.

[Anonymous]

PS My kid really liked the historical fiction novel "I, Eliza Hamilton." It's a little lighter read compared with the Chernow autobiography.

[Anonymous]

Whoops, meant biography, not autobiography!