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Which West End musical for theatre-loving 12 year old?

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leccybill · 30/07/2022 14:20

Thinking of doing a day trip to London to see a show with my theatre-mad 12 year old daughter.
We have seen Matilda (touring), Blood Brothers, Hairspray, Les Miserables, and Six. We're seeing the Lion King in December.

What would you recommend?
I think I'm between:
Frozen
Matilda again
Wicked
I'd like to see Dear Evan Hansen but I wonder if it's just a touch grown-up for her and I think it might go on tour when it finishes it's run in October?

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BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 31/07/2022 17:26

What about &Juliet?

namechanged4it · 31/07/2022 17:27

10000000% wicked

LargeLegoHaul · 31/07/2022 17:28

LER83 · 30/07/2022 15:11

&Juliet, personally I absolutely loved Mary Poppins (it finishes in January), Wicked, my 2 loved the Play that Goes Wrong if you fancy something different. Frozen is also amazing, just be prepared for little kids singing along! Mamma Mia? Fantastic Women (can't remember the exact name) is meant to be great but I think that could be out of London now.

We liked Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World.

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miserablecat · 31/07/2022 17:39

I've seen 42nd Street, Anything goes and Singing in the Rain with DD.
Weve also seen Phantom of the Opera - DD is 15, but I was surprised how many young kids were there
Loved all of them probably Anything Goes was favourite (although it's not West end, it's at the Barbican)

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leccybill · 31/07/2022 17:55

LargeLegoHaul · 31/07/2022 17:28

We liked Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World.

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Got this (re)booked for December!

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leccybill · 31/07/2022 17:55

BernadetteRostankowskiWolowitz · 31/07/2022 17:26

What about &Juliet?

That was our second choice! It looks fun.

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Rowanberri · 31/07/2022 18:00

Wicked is amazing. I saw it with DH before children and it has the best opening of any show I’ve seen (I used to go a lot). That would be my choice for a 12 yo girl as it’s also school related and very relatable for that age. Also completely feel good.

Quartz2208 · 31/07/2022 19:33

The book of Wicked however is not so child friendly or happy ending!

Hamilton - saw Karl Queensborough twice and he was very good but very much performed like Lin Manuel. The new one clearly had nuances that were diferent and I liked that. Hamilton is one of my favourites though!

Meredusoleil · 07/08/2022 21:40

I have taken my girls (10 & 13) to see:

Mary Poppins (yes from me, no from them)
Cinderella (finished now)
Wicked (all of us loved it)
Six (all of us loved it)
Matilda (all of us loved it)
Frozen (all of us loved it)

Have got Sister Act and &Juliet booked for a few weeks time. Then will report back!

Have also seen The Lion King and Mamma Mia myself and would highly recommend both!

Definitely think you've chosen a good one with Wicked 👌

Emmelina · 07/08/2022 21:42

I’d go with Wicked, fantastic story, outstanding songs! My eldest loved it when we took her at 11. We’ve since seen it twice more at her insistence 😅

pink1173 · 07/08/2022 21:44

&Juliet definitely or Six

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