Comments on: Review: Red Grammer in Concert

By: Allison (CodeCrafter)

Allison (CodeCrafter) — Mon, 05 May 2008 22:28:13 +0000

I have taken my son to several local live theater productions in his short lifetime. We are lucky that my Mother, who lives close by, is the executive director of a company that does theater for young audiences. This has given us the chance to take my son to a lot of live theater with out much risk since I know those involved with the production are welcoming to children of all ages. They do 3 to 4 shows a year. All the shows are musicals and feature both adult actors and children. The shows are 60 minutes in length so don't demand as much attention span as a full theater production. Many area preschools bring classes of 4 and 5 year olds to see the show and they really enjoy it.

The first show I took him he was 3 months old and I remember about half way though I had to put him in the sling and stand in the back where he eventually fell asleep. Other then that time he has watched all the shows happily which is kind of not what I would have expected since he is a bouncing-off-the-walls kind of kid most of the time. We went to shows when he was 7 months, 9 months, 12 months and 14 months. He is now almost 17 months and we are planning to go to another show this weekend. I am interested to see how it will go since I have a feeling that he may no longer be as dazzled by the bright lights and music as he once was and he may still be too young to be entertained by the story.

By: Jeff in NJ

Jeff in NJ — Mon, 05 May 2008 21:28:07 +0000

We took our 2 older sons to a concert at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center 2 summers ago. Son #1 was almost 4, and son #2 was 2.

Saw the Philadelphia Orchestra playing "Finlandia" by Sibelius, Beethoven's 7th Symphony, and Rachmaninoff's 2nd piano concerto with none other than Van Clyburn playing the piano. The boys loved it! We had lawn seats, so we set out a blanket, chairs, and snacks. The best part was the video screen in front of us, so the boys could get a really good view of what was happening on stage.

The nice part was that since it was outdoors with lawn seating, we could make a hasty exit if we had to, which we didn't.

Expose your kids to live music! Expose them to any music, as long as it's good music!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:06:46 +0000

We took our daughter to see "The Nutcracker" put on by the local ballet company when she was 3 and also at 4. Both times we chose the special matinee show for kids, so there were mostly children in the audience. She did very well, even at three years old. She asked a lot of questions throughout, so we were giving her a running narrative of the story.

This past year (when she was 4) she was more entranced by the dancing and costumes, but towards the end she did ask "Is this almost over".

We also had her dress up for the "special event" and also brought some snacks for her to munch on during the show.

By: My Boaz's Ruth

My Boaz's Ruth — Mon, 05 May 2008 16:16:45 +0000

You may have caught your infant at a good time in his life for going to outings like this. I can not imagine going anywhere with my 9-month-old. He can’t sit still long enough! Nor is he old enough to get up at suitable times.

By: Lindsay

Lindsay — Mon, 05 May 2008 15:54:28 +0000

We went to see Disney’s Lion King Broadway production around Easter time. Our daughter is almost 4 in a couple of weeks and she loved it. It was so amazing to see her so enthralled in something. It brought tears to my eyes to watch her concentrate on every detail of the show. From the percussionists on each end of the stage to the animals coming down the isle. We loved it. It was also emotional because we saw it for the first time while I was 7 months pregnant with her. And now here she is watching it with us.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:07:05 +0000

My son (3) and I went to the Dan Zanes concert in April. He was a little star struck and spent the entire time in his seat with his popcorn. I think he was a little overwhelmed to see a person that he sees on TV and hears on the radio in person. He also didn’t like that the music was so loud. He did actually enjoy the concert, but I think that he needed a better understanding of what the concert would really be like before we went. He can be a bit sensitive and doesn’t always do well with surprises, so I think he would react a little better if we were to go to a concert again. I really enjoyed it though and I can’t wait to take him to another.