Coordinating a successful bar or bat mitzvah party can easily become a second job. Among venues, caterers, and decorations, there are a thousand decisions to make. But the diciest choice may be the entertainment. Finding something the guest of honor and his grandmother can enjoy for four hours is a tricky proposition at best. The bad news is, there's a heck of a lot out there, and it can be hard to locate what's good.
Word of mouth is, as always, the best guide.
But to get you started, we interviewed deejays, entertainment agencies, entertainers, caterers, even a couple of kvelling parents to get their hints on where to start looking. This is by no means a comprehensive list, but it should be enough to get your brain percolating. And to start praying your child marries late.