Raising kids is a risky endeavor that only becomes safe when you sing songs about it, much like surfing lahar or bleeding in the presence of sharks. Embrace the lyrical side of rearing children with today’s Groupon: for $22, you get an orchestra-level ticket to Rated P The Musical at the South Orange Performing Arts Center on Sunday, May 8, at 3 p.m. (a $45 value)

The South Orange Performing Arts Center adds artistic flair to the area with its dynamic lineup of theater, music, and art performances. Rated P The Musical takes a laughing look at the lunacy of raising children. With a cast of Broadway alumni, the performance makes music out of such moments as parent-teacher conferences and lifts the curtain on parental thoughts usually muffled by screams of “Are we there yet?” The show strategically premieres on Mother’s Day weekend, making tickets a much better present than flowers or diamonds.

The South Orange Performing Arts Center offers 415 seating options, merging the theater and the stage into one small, happy family. The cast and creative team invite the audience to join them postperformance to discuss the show and learn how to get kids to eat the broccoli that your spouse won't.