Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, Book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn
Directed by Jeremy Sams
Synopsis: Evan Goldman has it all - he's popular, has the 'perfect' family and lives in the greatest city in the world - New York. That is until his parents get divorced and he's forced to move - to a small town in Indiana. Uprooted from his old life, he has to make new friends and somehow maneuver the minefield of High School to become part of the 'in-crowd'. With wit and searing honesty, 13 is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages. It's about the lessons one learns throughout life and the discovery that the journey to who you want to be starts with discovering who you are.
NEW YORK TIMES:
"Yet as one who remembers being 13 with vividness and enduring horror, I can’t say that these obviously talented kids ever made me shiver, sweat or even smile in honest recollection. "
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NEW YORK POST:
"With a raw, rousing score by Jason Robert Brown sung by a cast of 13- to 17-year-olds, it's Sondheim for MySpacers - the perfect show for those too old for Disney, too young for "Spring Awakening," and too impatient to wait for a new block of "Wicked" tickets. "
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NEW YORK DAILY NEWS:
" It is fun watching these fresh-faced youths sell the show, but the novelty wears thin soon enough and one wishes what they were pushing was better material. "
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THEATERMANIA:
"Without question, the 90-minute intermissionless musical -- which has changed considerably since its 2006 Los Angeles debut (in which Horn did not participate) -- undeniably looks and sounds lively. Nevertheless, it may also impress some patrons as little more than a bald-faced attempt to cash in on the High School Musical phenomenon. "
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VARIETY:
"There's not much in this sweet all-adolescent tuner to engage anyone past puberty, but the other lesson of the Disney franchise is that a narrowly defined demographic is no barrier to success. "
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BACKSTAGE:
"Fortunately, 13 goes deeper than either of these staples of adolescent entertainment and is a smart, fun look at the joys and agonies of growing up. It should provide plenty of employment for kids both on Broadway and on tour. "
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