TOP 10 JR MUSICALS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL | Theatre Teacher Shares Most Produced Shows

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  • @tehehe
    @tehehe ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I’m kind of surprised that b&b junior wasn’t on the list it’s truly a beautiful production (if pulled off right) I can understand that all of the costumes would be more expensive with the bigger costumes like madame, cogsworth, and mrs pots. My school recently did the regular one of it and it was amazing!

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว +4

      B&B is an AMAZING show (actually my first ever show that I performed in!), but I agree, the costumes can be incredibly costly.

  • @milkmilk8721
    @milkmilk8721 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Out of these I’ve done:
    Little Mermaid- Jetsam
    Addams Family- Pugsley
    Newsies- Wisel
    Frozen- The King
    --
    I really want to do Suessical though!

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow, what a great resume! Seussical is a super fun show - I'm sure you'll get to do it at some point!

    • @barb_gameing3810
      @barb_gameing3810 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I was jetsam in the full version before, so fun!

  • @Coopsartsandmore.
    @Coopsartsandmore. ปีที่แล้ว +18

    The only technical issue with frozen is doing her dress change

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Agreed! That one can be a challenge. My favorite variation of this has been when they use the snowflake/magic dancers to help with the transformation :)

    • @bellarc321
      @bellarc321 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@cayleejoThat’s what my theater company did!

    • @Coopsartsandmore.
      @Coopsartsandmore. ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @cayleejo I did it, and we used a snap dress, and the snow dancers just kinda distracted

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Coopsartsandmore. I love that!

    • @bellarc321
      @bellarc321 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Coopsartsandmore. I’ve done frozen twice. The first time, I was Elsa. The second time, I was snow chorus. The first time I did it, the lights went off and two tech crew members pulled the dress off of me (it was unhooked in the back). The other dress was underneath it. The second time I did it, the four members of snow chorus had fans they used throughout the entire song. The snow chorus walked in front of Elsa and danced.

  • @katybeard
    @katybeard ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Newsies Jr is such a blast of a show, I just played Katherine. ait was my last ever Jr show and it was absolutely amazing to end it by playing my dream role. It is true that you need very strong talent and luckily we had a lot of that. The only problem that I personally had was the complete cut of Jack and Katherine's romance. I do underatand that Jr shows don't do stage kisses, but I think that Something to Believe in is such a gorgeous song and shows off a lot of talent. But other than that such a fun show. I loved the addition of newsies made specifically for girls as well.

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That sounds like such a fun role! Did you tap dance in your show?

    • @katybeard
      @katybeard ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cayleejoyes we did! it was a new skill i learned that i love!

    • @milkmilk8721
      @milkmilk8721 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed so fun! I was Wisel

  • @Janette_crazyy
    @Janette_crazyy หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I did The Little Mermaid and i was ensemble (because my teacher chooses 7th and 8th graders for leads) and it was sooo fun!

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love Little Mermaid! There are some great ensemble numbers in that show!

  • @monttu6015
    @monttu6015 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Here are the things I’ve done:
    Willy Wonka Jr: Augustus
    Aladdin Jr: Jafar
    Lion King Jr: Scar
    Nemo Jr: Bruce
    Annie Jr: Rooster (double casted)
    And even after all these parts I still think that my favorite was Augustus, even though it was probably the smallest part, and I just loved being that character in that play because I could make my own choreo at the end.

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      How fun! it looks like you're often cast as the "villain", which can give you such fun opportunities as a performer!

  • @Nate_the_Great-4472
    @Nate_the_Great-4472 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I have some issues with Matilda jr, it’s plot is very rough with a lot of holes in it. The broadway version is based on the old movie, but the jr version is based on the book. But it still tries to take plot from the movie.

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว

      These are all really good points, thankyou for sharing!

    • @nevebarnett5315
      @nevebarnett5315 ปีที่แล้ว

      I played Matilda in the jr version and I agree with all of this x

  • @brooklyn_babe3454
    @brooklyn_babe3454 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow! Hey! I personally love into the woods so I would have loved if it was on the list
    (I understand it’s pretty long…but it first got me into theater so it holds a please in my heart ❤)

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I actually really enjoy the Jr. version of Into the Woods! The full version can feel too long (in my opinion), so I enjoy that the Jr. version hits the high points and moves along, but both great shows overall ❤

  • @erynnamari
    @erynnamari ปีที่แล้ว +4

    omgggg I did frozen with my school 22-23 school year and played anna it was so much fun

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That does sound like a fun role!

  • @br00ke.f1lms
    @br00ke.f1lms 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I did little mermaid jr this year. A week ago today was opening night. I was Ariel and it was so much fun❤

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      What a great role! Congrats

  • @barb_gameing3810
    @barb_gameing3810 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel like mean girls jr is a very good production to do, I was in it! It was the simplest productions I’ve done, it’s put in modern time so the costumes we literally used the ones the cast had at home. The jr version makes me cringe a bit but it’s not inappropriate. And I think it’s an easy production and fun one! And definitely was popular this year

  • @h193013
    @h193013 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Actually the full length musical of The Addams Family is based on the tour version which makes some changes to the script

  • @carolineeeee354
    @carolineeeee354 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    my middle school did annie last year, and the high school did little mermaid but this year my middle schools doing fame and the high school is doing wizard of oz

  • @cor-z8m
    @cor-z8m หลายเดือนก่อน

    My first show…you ‘re a Goodman Charlie Brown. Elementary school.

  • @awaitednightmare
    @awaitednightmare 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I wish there were smaller cast options. We’re a very small MS program :(

  • @s0me_rand0m_pers0n
    @s0me_rand0m_pers0n 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love Suessical! It has such a special place in my heart! I played Jojo in the kids version when I was 9, and it was my first lead! I would totally love to do the Jr or full version! I also played Sharpay in HSM Jr when I was 10, and it was my second ever lead! AND I am auditioning for Newsies Jr. in a couple months!

  • @summertime_sophie
    @summertime_sophie 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i just finished up doing addams family young@part and i got wednesday! wish me luck for my finding nemo audition tomorrow!!

  • @jonathansharp37
    @jonathansharp37 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    i just did willy wonka jr. and played charlie! had a great time! 😂😂😂

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds like a super fun role!

  • @ZoemickeyBoos
    @ZoemickeyBoos 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    My first show was The Jungle Book Kids! I would love for my theatre camp to do Seussical!

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh that sounds like a fun show!

    • @ZoemickeyBoos
      @ZoemickeyBoos 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@cayleejo it was fun! I was one of the coils of Kaa The Snake (we had a tube thing that we spray painted gold and we used it as a puppet.)

  • @millieclarke1703
    @millieclarke1703 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am currently reseashal for my local amateur theatre group production of addams family in October

  • @victoriouslyvale
    @victoriouslyvale 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Into the woods It’s on the list this year I’m playing the witch and my cousin performed Moana in 2022 as Moana which I wish I was in but I wasn’t in middle school yet but one that wasn’t on the list was Anastasia the full version which I performed last year which is not a surprise that it wasn’t on the list but the other ones have been here in my area so this year my friends school is performing adams family and like I said my cousin performed Moana last year my friends school performed shrek junior and before covid happened my school performed Matilda junior and I think another school performed frozen jr

    • @cayleejo
      @cayleejo  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Break a leg with the witch, definitely the most vocally demanding character in the show, in my opinion!

  • @DUOSEDITOR
    @DUOSEDITOR 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Finding Nemo jr!