Photo Coverage: 13's 'Teens Only' Dress Rehearsal

13, A New Musical made the dean's list again. The only show to have an all teenage cast & band and to offer $13 tickets, hosted the first ever open dress rehearsal for teenagers only on Saturday, September 13, 2008 at 8pm. The 1,100 lucky teen fans who scored tickets (and their adult chaperones), lined up at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre to take in an exciting night of singing, dancing and of course, teenage drama! BroadwayWorld.com's cameras were there to capture every "omg" moment! 

13, A New Musical, with music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown (Parade, The Last Five Years) stars 13 talented teenagers and an all teenage band.   Previews begin on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 with the official opening at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre on 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 veteran writer for TV and film Robert Horn ("Designing Women"),

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).  Tom Kitt (High Fidelity) is the Music Director.

The cast features Al Calderon as Eddie, Eamon Foley as Richie, Caitlin Gann as 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).

 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".  A grown-up story about growing up, featuring the only all-teenage cast ever to hit Broadway!   With an explosive score by Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a hilarious, high-energy musical for all ages about discovering that cool is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it.     

The production features scenic & costume design by Tony Nominee David Farley (2008's Sunday in the Park with George), lighting design by Tony Award winner Brian MacDevitt (The Coast of Utopia Part I) and sound design by Jon Weston (The Color Purple).

13, A New Musical earned the LA Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Production and Best Musical Score for its world premiere production at Center Theatre Group/The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles (December 22, 2006 - February 18, 2007) and enjoyed a successful run at Goodspeed's Norma Terris Theatre in Chester, CT (May 8, 2008 - June 9, 2008).

The musical is produced on Broadway by Bob Boyett, Roger Berlind, Tim Levy, Stacey Mindich, Jane Bergère, Broadway Across America, Ken Davenport, Ted Hartley, Sharon Karmazin, Carl Moellenberg, Jamie Lightstone/Nina Keneally, Tom Miller/True Love Productions, Olympus Theatricals, Center Theatre Group in association with Shorenstein Hays Nederlander and The Araca Group.

Tickets for 13, A New Musical can be purchased through Telecharge at (212) 239-6200 or http://www.telecharge.com/ and at The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre (242 W. 45th Street) Box Office.  

For more information, cast videos and a free download of the title track, visit: http://www.13themusical.com/.

Photo Credit Pablo Pimienta

The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

The line at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre

The eager 13 fans line up

The 13 cast celebrates!

Malik Hammond

Malik Hammond

Malik Hammond

Malik Hammond

Malik Hammond and Joey La Varco

Joey La Varco

Joey La Varco

Joey La Varco

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

Ariana Grande

Caitlin Gann

Ariana Grande and Caitlin Gann

Ariana Grande and Caitlin Gann

Ariana Grande and Caitlin Gann

Ariana Grande and Caitlin Gann

Brynn Williams

Brynn Williams

Brynn Williams

Brynn Williams

Brynn Williams

Brynn Williams, Chris Raymond and Delaney Moro

Brynn Williams

Lexi Bobick

The kids of 13 rock out

Allie Trimm

Graham Phillips

Aaron Simon Gross

Eric Nelsen

Eric Nelsen

Elizabeth Gilles

The crowd cheers on th ecast

13's exciting curtain call

13 takes a bow

The screaming crowd greets the 13 cast

Graham Phillips meets the fans!

Graham Phillips, Allie Trimm and Aaron Simon Gross

13 fans go crazy for the show

Graham Phillips and his adoring public!

Graham Phillips

Riley Costello and Ariana Grande

Caitlin Gann, Riley Costello and Ariana Grande

Alberto Calderon and Ariana Grande

Joey La Varco and Ariana Grande

Malik Hammond