Anonymous
Post 05/22/2026 18:36     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
When are you going? Maya Rudolph is in OM until July 5– I think that would be fun to see. I also don’t think you can go wrong with Operation Mincemeat.
Anonymous
Post 05/22/2026 09:22     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Anonymous wrote:We are a big broadway family (also not fans of [b]Hadestown). I would say try The Outsiders or The Lost Boys with a 19 year old male.


Interesting! Do you think it’s because the music is different than other shows?
Anonymous
Post 05/22/2026 09:18     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Anonymous wrote:Hadestown


+1

My (non theater kid) son loved it.
Anonymous
Post 05/22/2026 08:37     Subject: Re:Mom and son Broadway show?
Also not comedic, but I would also to suggest Outsiders.
Anonymous
Post 05/22/2026 08:05     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
I'd go with Outsiders or Play that Goes Wrong.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 19:41     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
We are a big broadway family (also not fans of Hadestown). I would say try The Outsiders or The Lost Boys with a 19 year old male.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 18:23     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:Nothing is funnier than the Book of Mormon, if you can handle that.


+1


I'm one of the Mormons who still doesn't understand how normal people think it's OK to support mocking someone's religion for fun. But knock yourselves out.


Most religious beliefs are worthy of mockery.


Agreed...I found this in a random article. I took my teen boys to Book of Mormon and they thought it was hilarious. The foreign stuff is a lot about colonialist privilege, not really about Mormonism. It could be redone to be about Evangelical missionaries pretty easily.

"Although it was written to poke fun at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stone reiterated that the "Book of Mormon" was not meant to just mock Mormonism, but religion in general, calling his show, "an atheist's love letter to religion."

"Anybody's religion, to an outsider, it's just as goofy," he said. "I don't think either of us think Mormonism is any goofy-ier than Hinduism or Christianity, from an outsider's point of view.""


But it's not "Book of Veda" and FYI - we're Christian. Again, I think it says a lot about people who want to support this with their $$.


Mormonism is an offshoot of Christianity based on a tall tale from a 19th century fraudster. No better than Scientology.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 18:23     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
& Juliet is fun
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:13     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Six is also funny. Some casts are better than others though.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:12     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
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Anonymous wrote:Oh, Mary! is really fun. Plus they have a 5 pm show so you can have a casual dinner afterward rather than rush to make it to the show.


No. This is boring. I haven’t seen OM, but I’d see that or Maybe Happy Ending, And Juliet, or Book of Mormon.


Oh Mary is a very particular type of raunchy camp that might not be for everyone. I probably wouldn't recommend it to a mom and son who haven't seen a lot of theater.


LOL. Mmmkay. I've seen a lot of theater. It sucks.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 17:05     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nothing is funnier than the Book of Mormon, if you can handle that.


+1


I'm one of the Mormons who still doesn't understand how normal people think it's OK to support mocking someone's religion for fun. But knock yourselves out.


Most religious beliefs are worthy of mockery.


Agreed...I found this in a random article. I took my teen boys to Book of Mormon and they thought it was hilarious. The foreign stuff is a lot about colonialist privilege, not really about Mormonism. It could be redone to be about Evangelical missionaries pretty easily.

"Although it was written to poke fun at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stone reiterated that the "Book of Mormon" was not meant to just mock Mormonism, but religion in general, calling his show, "an atheist's love letter to religion."

"Anybody's religion, to an outsider, it's just as goofy," he said. "I don't think either of us think Mormonism is any goofy-ier than Hinduism or Christianity, from an outsider's point of view.""


But it's not "Book of Veda" and FYI - we're Christian. Again, I think it says a lot about people who want to support this with their $$.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 13:02     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nothing is funnier than the Book of Mormon, if you can handle that.


+1


I'm one of the Mormons who still doesn't understand how normal people think it's OK to support mocking someone's religion for fun. But knock yourselves out.


Most religious beliefs are worthy of mockery.


Agreed...I found this in a random article. I took my teen boys to Book of Mormon and they thought it was hilarious. The foreign stuff is a lot about colonialist privilege, not really about Mormonism. It could be redone to be about Evangelical missionaries pretty easily.

"Although it was written to poke fun at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stone reiterated that the "Book of Mormon" was not meant to just mock Mormonism, but religion in general, calling his show, "an atheist's love letter to religion."

"Anybody's religion, to an outsider, it's just as goofy," he said. "I don't think either of us think Mormonism is any goofy-ier than Hinduism or Christianity, from an outsider's point of view.""
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 12:58     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Nothing is funnier than the Book of Mormon, if you can handle that.


+1


I'm one of the Mormons who still doesn't understand how normal people think it's OK to support mocking someone's religion for fun. But knock yourselves out.


Most religious beliefs are worthy of mockery.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 12:50     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
Anonymous wrote:Operation mincemeat, maybe happy ending, buena vista social club.


+1 great list
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2026 12:03     Subject: Mom and son Broadway show?
OMG me and my teen LOVED Hadestown! It is so interesting how tastes are different! I love the arts!

That being said, I might go with Spelling Bee, off Broadway (cute and funny) and Stranger Things. That combo would be amazing if you can swing two. I saw Oh Mary and kind of got it, kind of not--probably would not recommend for a 19 year old. Book of Mormon is well done but a little uncomfortable if you are OK with that.