13

Summary of the musical 13 :

Evan Goldman is about to turn thirteen and nothing can stop him. Unfortunately, when his parents divorce, Evan is forced to leave New York for the small town of Appleton, Indiana.
As Evan prepares for his bar mitzvah, he will do everything to join the group of popular teenagers at school. Quickly, he will be confronted with all the challenges of adolescence, first kisses and heartaches. But above all, he will learn what it means to be a friend.

Check out some excerpts from the musical when it was on Broadway. We also find Ariana Grande in the role of Charlotte:

General information

Style : Teenagers
Theme : Friendship, School, Love, Religion
year of creation : 2007

Music

Composer :Jason Robert Brown
Lyricist :Jason Robert Brown
Librettist : Dan Elish & Robert Horn
famous songs : "13/Becoming a Man" "The Lamest Place in the World" "Hey Kendra" "Get Me What I Need" "Opportunity" "What It Means to Be a Friend" "All Hail the Brain" "Terminal Illness" " Getting Ready" "Any Minute" "Good Enough" "Being a Geek" "Bad News" "Tell Her" "It Can't Be True" "If That's What It Is" "A Little More Homework" "Brand New You"
Famous performers : Graham Philips, Allie Trimm, Aaron Simon Gross, Eric Nelsen, Delaney Moro, Elizabeth Gillies, Al Calderon, Malik Hammond, Ariana Grande.

kinships

Exists in film : The musical was adapted into a film and was released on Netflix in August 2022. The film is almost similar to the stage version, except for a few songs that did not make it into the film.

Awards

Appointments and Awards : Jason Robert Brown received a Drama Desk Award for his lyrics.
Number of performances : 105
anecdotes : The entire cast and musicians were teenagers during productions in Los Angeles and Broadway, holding the record for the only show to have an entire cast of teenagers!