79 stories by "Erin Leigh Peck"
So with a happily thrown-in towel, I arranged for a few family visits to the most exciting holiday-themed shows in town. First on our list was ELF, the return of a seasonal Broadway musical…
When I was a little girl and not the kind Miss Hannigan sings about, I spent my afternoons dancing around the living room to my mothers tape as intape of Hard Knock Life while developing the…
The producers of Broadway's ONCE are seeking one five to seven year old girl to play IVANKA, the sweet natured daughter of GIRL. Actresses should be comfortable on stage and have the ability…
I knew it was bound too happen sooner or later. My almost nine-year-old is getting too old for kids shows and my four year old boy is too boy for girl shows. So when the Vital Theatre Comp…
MATILDA THE MUSICAL will be holding an open call for the role of Matilda in New York City on Sunday, September 30th at Pearl Studios 519 Eighth Avenue, 12th Floor, between 35th and 36th stre…
Maplewood, NJ is a Rockwell-esque little nook where theatre people with families hideaway beneath the oak trees. Three years ago, when baby 2 made his appearance, my husband and I took a dee…
Submissions for The New York Children's Theater Festival will be accepted October 1 through November 12, 2012, it was announced today by Festival co-founders Michael Shawn Lewis, Chelsey Sha…
Can someone tell me when cheerleading became so cool When I was in high school in the ahem 80s, we used to make fun of the cheerleaders. We called them rah-rahs and made fun of them when t…
A little over a year ago, I took my daughter to see her first Broadway show. It was Sister Act, and even though the on-stage gun was scary for about a minute, she loved the show more than a…
For those living under a rock or if you happen to have missed my story last fall on Annie casting, the little orphan with big dreams and red hair is coming back to Broadway this fall. Annie…
This is the first year that Ill be watching the Tonys with my child. After a terrific Broadway season packed with family-friendly offerings, my eight year old and I are ready to enjoy the s…
Just like there are all kinds of adult theatre-goers, there are varying tastes among kids. Some are just working on sitting still for ninety minutes or more, while others are more seasoned …
Last October I took my daughter to see NEWSIES at Papermill Playhouse and was thrilled to find another rare gem for my small collection of shows that parents can genuinely enjoy with their c…
There are a few reasons a Broadway lover might be interested in Mirror Mirror, a family-friendly comedy that is more Brothers Grimm than it is Disney. First, Nathan Lane steals the show on …
This season, between GODSPELL and JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR, Ive learned more about the last week of Jesus life than I ever knew before. The season started for me at Circle in the Square when I…
This year my daughter saw her first two Broadway shows Sister Act and Mary Poppins. We're not counting that unfortunate Lion King incident at age five when she was scared out of the theatre…
Remember last Spring when I took my daughter to see Sister Act It was her very first Broadway show, and a perfect choice for a little Jewish girl who is terrified of guns on stage. She end…
Ive never been to the circus. Can you believe it Im thirty ahem years old and have never seen a show under the big top, and neither have my kids. They also never tasted cotton candyuntil …
Why, why, why is it always the mom who has to do all of the gift-buying I work. I take care of the kids. I produce spare hours by magic when the day is over and theres work left to be don…
When I heard that Madison Square Garden would be hosting a production of Peter Pan this month, I knew I had to bring my kids to see it. Weve had an amazing year since I started covering fami…
Its official. Julianne Moores polka-dotted optimist is back in New York after a successful run at New World Stages. Shes been gone since last Spring and weve missed her rosy cheeks and cri…
If youre looking for weekend plans, you still have time to catch the kids from SHUFFLES dance and musical theatre academy strut there stuf at Manhattan Movement and Arts Center. Peter PANto…
On December 10th, an old favorite and an exciting new addition to the New York family theatre scene will be giving something back. Manhattan Movement and Arts Center, the new Off-Broadway d…
About three years ago, when my daughter was five, she was invited to join a classmate and the classmates grandmother on a GrandmotherGranddaughter day at the theatre. This lovely woman had g…
Last weekend the folks at Disney Theatrical set me and my daughter up for a real treat. My eight-year-old, her friend and I along with other bloggers and columnists were all invited on a sp…
