Want Mom to Love You Best? Make Mother’s Day Special with These Shows

She wiped your nose, drove you to soccer practice and tucked you in… Yes, we’re talking about your mom. Do you really think she’ll feel special on Mother’s Day with another over-priced brunch or last-minute bouquet? Give her what she really wants: time with you and a memorable experience at the theater. Here are five shows that will make your mama happy. (Click on the title to book your tickets!)


LOVE, LOSS AND WHAT I WORE
Did your mother ever tell you to change your clothes or “you are not leaving this house, young lady”? If she did (and whose mother didn’t?), and she can laugh about it now, Love, Loss and What I Wore is the perfect show for both of you. Good girly fun, this 90-minute piece has it all: poignant stories, laugh-out-loud comedy and a rotating cast of familiar faces. Pair it with a nice meal, and your mom will be in Mother’s Day nirvana.


COME FLY AWAY
Sit back, relax and let the incomparable vocals of Frank Sinatra wash over you and Mom as Twyla Tharp’s amazing dancers work their magic in Come Fly Away. This wonderful mix of romance, drama and humor is brought to life by one of the sexiest ensembles ever assembled on the Great White Way. From “Fly Me to the Moon” and “You Make Me Feel So Young” to “Witchcraft” and the climactic “My Way,” Come Fly Away is as refreshing as a martini with Ol’ Blue Eyes himself.


PROMISES, PROMISES
Want to be Mom’s favorite? Take her to see this bouncy musical comedy that boasts adorable stars Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth, not to mention eye-popping dance numbers and an infectious score by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Take Mom back to a time when ladies wore hats and gentlemen opened doors. It wasn’t all chic wardrobes and chivalry, though: Promises, Promises looks at love and heartbreak in a grown-up, sophisticated way.


A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC
Yes, mother-daughter relationships can be complicated, as Stephen Sondheim demonstrates in his gorgeous gem of show A Little Night Music. Mom will be thrilled with the gift of a ticket to see the Tony-nominated mother-daughter pair of Angela Lansbury and Catherine Zeta-Jones (who gives a glowing rendition of “Send In the Clowns”). Sweet, tender and romantic, A Little Night Music is an ideal show for your very own “weekend in the country” (and by “country,” we mean Times Square).


COLLECTED STORIES
Who read to you every night, giving you your lifelong love affair with novels, poetry and plays? Your mother, of course. Pay her back by taking her to see this fascinating show about a New York writer and her young protégée. From the moment the curtain comes up on the book-lined Village apartment of Linda Lavin’s witty character, you’re in good hands. As the engrossing relationship between mentor and mentee unfolds, you’ll know you’ve made a better decision than that gift certificate to a bookstore you thought about giving Mom.