What: Children of a Lesser God
Where: Studio 54
254 W. 54th St.
New York, NY
Who: Recommended for ages 13 and up
When: Through May 27 only
*The above is a guest post by older sister, Melia.
Mom - Children of A Lesser God is the story of a teacher at a school for the deaf and the fiesty and determined deaf woman he meets and falls in love with at the school. The show has the distinction of being the most acessible show ever produced on Broadway. It is not only completely signed in American sign language as well as being spoken out loud in English but it is also subtitled. The subtitles can be a bit distracting at times, however, because there is no way to turn them off if you don't need them. The cast is brilliantly led by the luminious, Lauren Ridloff making her Broadway debut. Ms. Ridloff was rightfully nominated for a Tony for her role in the show. The story is that allegedly she was brought in to help with the sign language in the show, and she was so good, they gave her the part. That was a wise choice on the part of the producers. Joshua Jackson is also making his Broadway debut in the role of the teacher, James Leeds. Although, he was not Tony nominated, he also does a terrific job in a demanding role where he not only has to learn all of his lines in both English and American sign language, but all of his co-star's lines as well. This is not a good show for young children, who would probably be bored, but older children and adults should definitely enjoy it.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://childrenofalessergodbroadway.com.
*********************************************************************We were given free tickets to Sylvia for review purposes. Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.
What: Sylvia
Where: Kelsey Theatre
1200 Old Trenton Rd.
West Windsor, NJ
Who: 13 and Up
When: Friday, Saturday and Sunday through May 20.
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.kelseyatmccc.org/Sylvia.shtml
And that's our view. Tune in tomorrow for Funtivity Friday.
Photo credits: All Children of a Lesser God production photos by Matthew Murphy
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