Want to see a show with your family in Westchester this November? Check out our guide to kid-friendly theater in the county, including shows in Bedford Hills, Elmsford, Irvington, Mamaroneck, New Rochelle, Scarsdale, Tarrytown, Valhalla, and Yonkers.
Also see: Top 11 Things to Do in Westchester this November
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SOUTH PACIFIC
AGES: All, but note this is a long show
WHERE: Westchester Broadway Theatre, 1 Broadway Plaza, Elmsford
WHEN: November 1–30; call for show times
WHAT: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s award-winning musical is set on an island paradise during World War II, and tells two parallel love stories set against the dangers of prejudice and war. The classic showcases the importance of tolerance. The score contains many of the most recognizable songs in Broadway history.
WANT TO GO? $54 and up (includes lunch or dinner before the show). 914-592-2222; broadwaytheatre.com
SALZBURG MARIONETTE THEATER PRESENTS DEBUSSY’S ‘THE TOY BOX’
AGES: All
WHERE: Westchester Community College Academic Arts Theatre, 75 Grasslands Road, Valhalla
WHEN: November 7 at 8pm
WHAT: Debussy’s rarely-seen children’s ballet, The Toy Box, is dedicated to his daughter. Imitations of music-box tunes, parodies of opera and folk melodies, plus a reference to Golliwog’s Cakewalk accompany the ever-so-charming characters experiencing life and love, all in a toy box. Live piano accompaniment by Orion Weiss.
WANT TO GO? $22; $20 students and seniors; $16 children younger than 13. 914-606-6262; app.arts-people.com/index.php?ticketing=smart
MISS SAIGON THE MUSICAL
AGES: 10–adult
WHERE: 85 Main St., Irvington (Irvington Town Hall Theater)
WHEN: November 8 at 7:30pm
WHAT: This musical love story based on Puccini’s Madame Butterfly tells the tragic tale of a young bar girl, orphaned by war, who falls in love with an American G.I.—but their lives are torn apart by the fall of Saigon.
WANT TO GO? In advance: $30; $20 seniors and students ages 18 and younger. At the door: $32; $22 seniors and students. 914-591-6602; irvingtontheater.com
NOAH’S FLOOD
AGES: All
WHERE: Arrigoni Center at Iona College, 58 Mayflower Ave., New Rochelle
WHEN: November 8-9 at 3pm
WHAT: This one-act children’s opera is a magical, musical experience for the whole family.
WANT TO GO? Tickets available at the door: $8; $5 seniors; $1 children; $10 families. 914-654-8312; newrochellearts.org
LITTLE PEA PRESENTED ON THE GALLERY STAGE
AGES: 6–12
WHERE: Hudson River Museum, 511 Warburton Ave., Yonkers
WHEN: November 9 at 1pm or 3pm
WHAT: An original, 25-minute production performed by Sarah Lawrence College Theatre Outreach students. Little Pea, a blue jay, is lost in the Museum’s galleries that are filled with pictures of beautiful peacocks. Can Bluebird’s friends, Robin and Peacock, help him find his way home?
WANT TO GO? $6; $3 youth ages 3-18 and students with ID; $2 seniors. 914-963-4550; hrm.org.
‘ANNIE GET YOUR GUN’ PRESENTED BY RANDOM FARMS KIDS’ THEATER
AGES: All
WHERE: Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown
WHEN: November 10-12, 15, 18-19, 22
WHAT: This classic American musical is a fictionalized version of the life Annie Oakley. The production is made up of more than 100 local kids who are divided into four casts.
WANT TO GO? $8-$13. 877-840-0457; tarrytownmusichall.org
OLIVER!
AGES: All
WHERE: Bedford Hills Community House, 74 Main St., Bedford Hills
WHEN: November 14-16, 21-23
WHAT: See Dickens’ timeless characters in this ever-popular story of the boy who asked for more.
WANT TO GO? $20. 914-666-7004; bedfordcommunitytheatre.org
GREEDY GRACIE SHARES THE HAPPY
AGES: All
WHERE: Westchester Sandbox Theatre, 931c E. Boston Post Road, Mamaroneck
WHEN: November 15-16, 22-23
WHAT: A new musical with an entertaining cast of characters and spirited music by local writers Jeanne Rollins and Marshall Toppo all about the value of sharing and giving back to the world.
WANT TO GO? $15. 914-630-0804. wstshows.com.
BUBBLEMANIA
AGES: 5–12
WHERE: Scarsdale Public Library, 54 Olmsted Road, Scarsdale
WHEN: November 15 at 11am or 1pm
WHAT: A one-man show featuring bubble artist Casey Carle, combining spontaneous comedy with mind-boggling bubble tricks.
WANT TO GO? FREE. 914-722-1303; scarsdalelibrary.org
BROADWAY TRAINING CENTER PRESENTS ‘BIG FISH’
AGES: All
WHERE: Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main St., Irvington
WHEN: November 21 at 7pm
WHAT: Based on the celebrated novel by Daniel Wallace and the acclaimed film directed by Tim Burton, this musical centers on Edward Bloom, a traveling salesman who lives life to its fullest, and then some!
WANT TO GO? $20; $15 students/seniors (there is an additional $2 charge at the door). 914-591-6602; irvingtontheater.com
LILLY’S PURPLE PLASTIC PURSE PRESENTED BY THE OMAHA THEATER COMPANY
AGES: Ages 4 and older
WHERE: Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck
WHEN: November 23 at 11am and 1:30pm
WHAT: Lilly, who is used to being the brightest and loudest mouse around, will have to get used to sharing the spotlight with her new baby brother in this charming adaptation of Kevin Henkes’s award-winning children’s book.
WANT TO GO? $15. 914-698-0098; emelin.org
DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS FROZEN!
AGES: All
WHERE: IZOD Center, 50 State Route 120, East Rutherford, NJ
WHEN: November 25–30
WHAT: You’ll be whisked away into the wintery world of Arendelle, where you’ll be dazzled by astonishing special effects and skating. Kids can sing and dance along to “Let It Go” and other familiar songs as they join Elsa and Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, reindeer Sven, and the mystical trolls as they discover that true love is the most magical power of all.
WANT TO GO? $20.75-$346.75. 201-935-3900; izodcenter.com
‘THE NUTCRACKER’ BY NEW YORK THEATRE BALLET
AGES: 3 and older
WHERE: Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St., Tarrytown
WHEN: Saturday, November 29
WHAT: New York Theatre Ballet’s interpretation of the classic
WHY WE LOVE IT: You can give even squirmy preschoolers a taste of The Nutcracker. This special production is geared to children, so it’s only an hour long. But it manages to keep the magic and sophistication adults love.
WANT TO GO? tarrytownmusichall.org; 877-840-0457. $35.
