This whole thread is a hysterical snapshot of DCUM. The mommy martyrs, who think it's outrageous that the OP would spend money on an experience for herself and her husband but didn't shell out for the kids to join. The sanctimommies who are convinced that their kids will experience "cultural awakenings" from their nosebleed seats.

Go or don't go. It's your money. But spare the nonsense about how important this is for your child's cultural development etc.

DD #1 and I saw it in New York City with the original cast several years back. This summer, the entire family is going to attend (DH, + 3 kids, 2 teens and a tween), including DS who has no interest. Too bad! It's important for him to have some culture in his life too, it can't all be about sports.

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Anonymous wrote:I am taking my 11 year old, who knows the whole soundtrack by heart, has read several biographies of hamilton, has read the book about the musical, has watched the PBS special and has attended a lecture on the musicality of the show. I am not taking my husband or my other kids (including the 7 year old who is a big fan but would not sit for that long and would rather just dance around to the music at home).

My 11 year old's grandmother treated him to the show in NYC last fall with 2 other tween and teen cousins - tix were $299 apiece. He LOVED it and has same background as above kid (minus the reading part - haha). Still talks about it.

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Don’t worry - the “reading part” is almost certainly an exaggeration. A lot of parents are full of BS on here.

My elementary aged children would get jobs/mow lawns and sell cookies just to raise enough money to pay US not to take them to theatre. Not our thing.

We did pay a few thousand for 'glamping' at firefly last year with the kids which was awesome and we saw a tonne of concerts for that price- was an awesome experience/concerts/'first time' experience, especially for the price- like 15-20 concerts, really when you add it up- for them and all of us.

People spend that kind of money on kids parties, tween concerts, dance/sports competitions and camps. It’s all where you want to spend it. In our case, the grandparents are taking the kids (11,13) to see a Hamilton on Broadway. If they hadn’t gotten tickets, we would have as a Christmas or birthday gift for the kids. They have the soundtrack memorized and are excited to go.

Sure, why not?

My DD, 13, and all her friends know every word. Most of them have seen it. We did it over a long weekend to Chicago.

My 7 year old has no knowledge or interest (and it would be way past her bedtime) so no. But I plan to take her to see Aladdin next year when it’s at the Kennedy Center.

I'm taking my 8 and 10 year old. I have $159 Tix, but I'm kind of wishing I bought the $199. Oh well. When I played the Hamilton $10 ticket lottery, I always figured that if I won 2 tickets I'd send them I w/o me. They really really love the cast recording.

Yes. I took my tween. Three songs in DC turned around and looked at me, glowing, and said “this is wonderful.” I will remember that look for a long time. Absolutely worth it.

I bought them for my son. I was able to get $199 tickets for us here, which saves us money because we were going to go to Chicago instead to also get $200 seats if we couldn’t get them here. Now we save airfare and hotels.

Many years from now he will remember Hamilton more than some toys.

Anonymous wrote:I am taking my 11 year old, who knows the whole soundtrack by heart, has read several biographies of hamilton, has read the book about the musical, has watched the PBS special and has attended a lecture on the musicality of the show. I am not taking my husband or my other kids (including the 7 year old who is a big fan but would not sit for that long and would rather just dance around to the music at home).

My 11 year old's grandmother treated him to the show in NYC last fall with 2 other tween and teen cousins - tix were $299 apiece. He LOVED it and has same background as above kid (minus the reading part - haha). Still talks about it.

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Anonymous wrote:I bought tickets at the Kennedy Center for my husband and I to go but I couldn't justify paying hundreds per ticket for my 11 and 9 yo kids. After the fact, they are telling me that THIS friend's parents took them and THAT friend's parents took them. My kids would love to go but spending that type of money on them at this age for Hamilton didn't make sense to me. Should I feel guilty about this?

I think it's shitty that you know they would love to go, you bought tickets for you and your DH, but wouldn't spend that money on your kids. Only you can answer if you should feel guilty about that.

This 100%

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For rap? Ha ha ha.

Classical music? Maybe, but I prefer the free BSO and Philharmonic tickets.

Because the arts are only worthwhile if they fit certain criteria

OP asked, I answered. You do your own thing, too, I suppose, PP, instead of following trends?

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For rap? Ha ha ha.

Classical music? Maybe, but I prefer the free BSO and Philharmonic tickets.

You're like a caricature of a ridiculous nudge.