Theater for Young Audiences

This intriguing and compelling musical is an effective example of how theater builds empathy in young minds. By MORGAN PAVEY

The breadth of talent each actor/musician displayed was indispensable to the magical quality of the show. By JILLIAN PARKS

The five young dancers electrify the stage. It is impossible not to feel called to join in their fun and games.

The power of friendship is the theme, and the show is performed without words. By SOPHIA HOWES

A talented cast, great designers, and popping fresh music make a crowd-pleaser perfect for the holidays. By DEBBIE MINTER JACKSON

The engaging, high-energy production for young people was co-produced by Theater Alliance. By CAROLINE BOCK

This entertaining show for children and their families invites the audience into Picasso’s imaginative leaps of transformational visions. By SUSAN GALBRAITH

A world-premiere Kennedy Center co-production, the playful play is based on the award-winning novel by Jason Reynolds. By AILEEN JOHNSON

Jacqueline Woodson's residency concludes with national tour of 'Show Way The Musical,' return of 'The Other Side' with HopeBoykinDance, and outdoor Block Party — plus four world-premiere commissions.

The tragic history of the Johnstown Flood of 1889 is dramatically brought to life by a young generation now accustomed to mass fatality.

The delightfully whimsical GALita production for young audiences follows a prince in search of his own prince charming.

Although the TYA show is cleverly centered on the whimsy of the dead — singing cadaver lab specimens! — the script could use a little more life.