13 - The Musical

'13 - The Musical' is a hilarious, hard-hitting and heartwarming musical that chronicles the challenges faced by teenagers, and brings to light many of the issues that affect children as they transition from adolescence to adulthood.

The critically acclaimed Broadway musical which gave Ariana Grande her start in show business, is finally in Perth - an immersive, exciting theatre event for the whole family! The only musical with a 100% cast of teenagers, the show's popularity led to a Netflix film adaptation released last year. 

SYNOPSIS

Following a move from New York City to small-town Indiana, young Evan Goldman grapples with his parents' divorce, prepares for his impending Bar Mitzvah, and navigates the complicated social circles of a new school. Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents’ divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Can he situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain... or will he dangle at the end with the outcasts?!? 

13 is the only Broadway musical ever with a cast and band entirely made of teenagers. It originally began previews on September 16, 2008 and officially opened on October 5, 2008 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre. 

The Broadway production closed on January 4, 2009, after a total of 105 performances. The 2008 Broadway production is notable for being the professional debuts of Ariana Grande as Charlotte and Elizabeth Gillies as Lucy, who would later go on to star together in the Nickelodeon television series Victorious. 

A hilarious, coming-of-age musical about discovering that "cool" is sometimes where we least expect it. 



CREDITS

Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown | Book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn

Directed by Andre David | Choreography by Tayah Crothers | Produced by Dinal David | Music Direction by Andre David

Licensed Exclusively by Musical Theatre International (Australasia).

13 was Commissioned by Centre Theatre Group, Los Angeles, CA

Subsequently produced for the Goodspeed Opera House by Michael P. Price, Executive Producer.

Original Broadway Production Produced by Bob Boyette, Roger Berlind, Tim Levy, Ken Davenport, Ted Hartley, Stacey Mindich, Jan Bergere, Broadway Across America, Sharon Karmazin, Carl Moellenberg, Tom Miller, True Love Productions/Olympus Theatricals and Centre Theatre Group.