(Dec. 22, 2006-Feb. 18, 2007) - directed by Todd Graff ("Camp") Composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years) pens his new musical comedy which casts thirteen 13-year-olds dealing with the perils of teens in a middle school in Indiana. Dan Elish provides the book for this world premiere which was workshopped by CTG in February. At the Mark Taper Forum Updated On: 5/5/06 at 01:08 PM
While I absolutely love Jason Robert Brown, wild horses couldn't drag me to see 13 teenagers belting out showtunes and trying to screech like Idina. Unless he made sure they sing in lowered keys.
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
"It does what a musical is supposed to do; it takes you to another world. And it gives you a little tune to carry in your head. Something to take you away from the dreary horrors of the real world. A little something for when you're feeling blue. You know?"
I have been longing for some more Jason Robert Brown and I have confidance that this show will be alot of fun. Lets face it...it's JRB we're talking about.
I don't know what is worse, a whole musical with 13 year olds playing 13 year olds, or a whole musical with ADULTS playing 13 year olds. I hope they avoid all the horrible clichéd pitfalls. I'll keep an open mind. (For once, right?)
I know one of the girls in 13!!!!!!! She's so cute. Her best friend played Mary Phagan in our production of Parade. She sang one of the songs from the show and it sounds like a really cute musical. Her name is Megan, so keep an eye out for her in the show!!!
Jason Robert Brown is smart enough to know what he is doing...and to know what NOT to do. Something tells me he will find away to make this different, and not Degrassi the Musical.
I am confused by feminisim, because if you disapprove of men so much why wash off the make-up, crop the hair and slap on the boiler suit
in order to resemble the rotters?
Don't pigeonhole JRB stylistically. Compare the score of Parade to the lighter half of L5Y. Totally different. He can funny and touching as well as he can be serious. I think that musically this will be wonderful.
The big downside for me is kid performers, which I hate watching. Nothing worse than kids on Star Search or former Little Cosette's belting out and looking "cute."
Just because the score of Parade is rather dark, doesn't mean JRB isn't capable of writing a high energy happy musical. And who knows maybe 13 will have a super surprising tragic ending!!
Sorry, what I guess I meant to say was that it is going to be enjoyable. He performed one of the songs from 13 the last time he was at the Birdland and it sounds like it is not going to be as dark or serious as TL5Y and Parade.
wow...you californians are lucky!! I would die to see this...and please people...it's JRB!! He can't do any wrong...I'm sure they will cast this amazingly and that it will be nothing short of incredible as all of his stuff is.
RIP Natasha Richardson. ~You were a light on this earth ~
seriously... his concert in london in 2004 had a song from 13 sung by a young teenage girl, and it was the best ..the BEST song at that concert....the girl was amazing and totally tore the other West End wendies down....you can expect big...good thinsg from this...and yes
Jason Robert Brown has suffered enough to know what will work and what wont!