Please Bring Balloons

There’s a great use of creative props in the intimate performance space. The strategic floor seating gives kids the perfect vantage point to make them feel like they’re right in the middle of the action.

Please Bring Balloons was absolutely delightful and I found myself getting lost in the magic of seeing this story come to life through my daughters eyes. Getting involved in theater helps kids develop their imagination and fosters creative thinking. This play definitely encourages little ones to use their imaginations while interacting with the performers through props and dance.

The audience is invited to dance, shake maracas, fly, and create their own balloons during the show. We even had a snowball fight at one point. It’s completely interactive, making it a great option for first-time and very young theatergoers.

There were lots of giggles and smiles throughout, and even with just two actors and a small setting, the show builds the kids’ anticipation about what will come next, keeping them guessing and engaged throughout. It’s a sweet, magical adventure filled with animals, balloons, music, and twinkling lights–and easily my 4-year-old’s favorite show in the last year.

New York City Children’s Theater presents an encore run of this multisensory romp for the sippy-cup set, which we just loved when we reviewed it last year. Inspired by Lindsay Ward’s picture book of the same name, it’s about a little girl and her special bond with a certain carousel animal. Throughout the 30-minute adventure, audiences are invited to dance, shake maracas, fly, create their own balloons, and even have a fake snowball fight. It’s completely interactive, making it a great option for first-time and very young theatergoers.

There are so few theatrical experiences for children of this age, and yet the power of the theatre can sometimes transform them the most. Watching my daughter’s eyes light up when she saw the show was transformative for me as well. She was a bit nervous going in, and after she looked at me and said with a smile, “Fun. Wow.” I said the same. I am planning on bringing her back again. Thank you for making this magic happen!

Adorable! My three year old was captivated! How glorious for my son to experience the joy of transportation that only theater can provide. Very clever to engage each child before the performance to put them at ease plus encouraging some participation during the show. I witnessed magical joy in each child today! Lovely acting as well. Kudos!!

Please Bring Balloons was excellent! It was super exciting to take our little one to his first NYC theater experience and it did not disappoint. The interactive parts of the show really added value to the performance, I loved seeing all the children engage and interact. The actors did a great job encouraging their imaginations. Bravo!

Great actors and production! My son really enjoyed it, and even though he can be shy in new situations he interacted with actors and props during the play. Amazing play for little ones! We loved the sweet and intimate setting, and the fact that the actors fully engaged the audience and gently encouraged the children to take part.

Fantastic experience, particularly for younger kids! My child has been mostly terrified of live performance, but he was engaged the entire time for Please Bring Balloons and wanted to return immediately. It’s dreamy and wonderful!

A perfect introduction to theatre for young toddlers. The length along with audience participation allowed our daughter to really take in the show and appreciate the content and message. We were shocked how much recall and understanding she had of the show in discussion on our way home!

The production was a very sweet story of a young girl using her imagination and going on adventures with her friend, a polar bear from a carousel. The performance was lively and interactive. I was surprised my two year old was engaged the entire time and participated during portions of the show!

Your charming actors and talented crew once again harnessed our children’s imaginations to create scenes of real action and stunning vistas, using nothing more than themselves and some pieces of cloth. We really were on the North Pole! This was such a welcome break from the incessant and addictive animated stories on the kids’ tablet screens!

Thank you to Mommy Poppins for including Please Bring Balloons, on their February GoList! Be sure to check out our shows and all of the other great shows and events going on in NYC this February!

Please Bring Balloons — Midtown West
Tuesday, February 21-Sunday, March 5
New York City Children’s Theater debuts a new show inspired by Lindsay Ward’s picture book of the same name, about a little girl who helps a carousel animal realize his dream of flying. Due to its whimsical story and half-hour run time, this interactive, multisensory experience is ideal for first-time theatergoers.

Thank you to Mommy Poppins for including both of our upcoming productions, Love That Dog and Please Bring Balloons, on their list of the Best Winter Shows for NYC Families!

Please Bring Balloons — Midtown West
Saturday, February 18-Sunday, March 5
Ages 2-5
New York City Children’s Theater debuts a new show inspired by Lindsay Ward’s picture book of the same name, about a little girl who helps a carousel animal realize his dream of flying. Due to its whimsical story and half-hour run time, this interactive, multisensory experience is ideal for first-time theatergoers.

Love That Dog — Midtown West
Saturday, February 18-Sunday, March 5
Ages 8 and older
New York City Children’s Theater’s other winter production is aimed at school-age audiences, a stage adaptation of Sharon Creech’s book of the same name, which was inspired by the late Walter Dean Myers’ poem “Love That Boy.” Jack doesn’t like to write, and constantly resists his teacher’s urgings to try. But as she feeds him various prompts, he discovers he actually has a lot to say, especially about his beloved canine. It’s a celebration of unlocking the creativity we all have deep within.