Photo Coverage: '13' Opening Night Arrivals
By: Walter McBride Oct. 06, 2008
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13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years), which began previews on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 officially opened at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) last night, Sunday, October 5, 2008. With a book by award winning children's author & songwriter Dan Elish ("Born Too Short, Confessions of an 8th Grade Basket Case") and Robert Horn (Dame Edna: Back with a Vengeance), 13, A New Musical is directed by Tony Award nominee Jeremy Sams (The Sound of Music in the West End) and choreographed by Tony Award nominee Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific).
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 with his Mom… to Indiana. Uprooted from his old life, he has to make new friends and somehow manoeuvre his way through the minefield of High School to become part of the "in-crowd". The cast is comprised entirely of teenagers, but the stories that come to life are ageless, the emotions they explore timeless, the laughter and the memories they provide priceless. Featuring an explosive score by Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13, A New Musical is about fitting in and standing out.
The cast features Al Calderon as Eddie, Eamon Foley as Richie, Caitlin Gannas Molly, Ariana Grande as Charlotte, Aaron Simon Gross as Archie, Elizabeth Egan Gillies as Lucy, Malik Hammond as Malcolm, Joey La Varco as Simon,Delaney Moro as Kendra, Eric M. Nelsen as Brett, Graham Phillips as Evan,Allie Trimm as Patrice, Brynn Williams as Cassie. Also in the cast are Riley Costello, Henry Hodges, Mary Claire Miskell, LiAna Ortiz, Max Schneider, Corey J. Snide and the on-stage teen band members are Lexi Bodick on bass,Zac Coe on percussion, Adam Michael Kaufman on keyboard, Zach Page on guitar, Chris Raymond on guitar, Charlie Rosen (swing musician).
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Photos by Walter McBride/Retna Ltd.
13, A New Musical Theater Marquee
13, A New Musical Theater Marquee
13, A New Musical Theater Marquee
Alan Campbell and Lauren Kennedy
Alan Campbell and Lauren Kennedy
Alan Campbell and Lauren Kennedy
Jennifer Cody and Hunter Foster
Halley Wegryn Gross
Halley Wegryn Gross
Halley Wegryn Gross
Robert Horn and Guest
J.J. Singleton and Cody Hanford
J.J. Singleton and Cody Hanford
13, A New Musical Theater Marquee
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