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13 (musical)
Encyclopedia
13 is a musical
with lyrics and music by Jason Robert Brown
and a book by Dan Elish, with Robert Horn newly joining as co-librettist. The story concerns the life of 13-year-old Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City
to Appleton, Indiana
, and his dilemma when the move conflicts with the celebration of his Bar Mitzvah. It premièred in 2007 in Los Angeles and transferred to Broadway on September 16, 2008.
The musical premiered on January 7, 2007 at The Mark Taper Forum
in Los Angeles
, California and ran through February 18, 2007. The production was directed by Todd Graff, with choreography by Michele Lynch, and the cast and band were all teenagers. The original cast included Tinashe Kachingwe who would later rise to prominence as a pop star in 2010. This production received a nomination for the 2007 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards
, World Premiere Musical.
The musical was next presented at the Norma Terris Theater in Chester, Connecticut
, by Goodspeed Musicals
from May 9, 2008 through June 8, 2008, with direction by Jeremy Sams
and choreography by Christopher Gattelli
.
Broadway
The musical opened on Broadway
at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
on September 16, 2008 in previews, with an official opening on October 5, 2008 and closed on January 4, 2009 after 105 performances and 22 previews. The director and choreographer were as at Goodspeed, and most of the Broadway cast was also in the Goodspeed production (except Moro, Hammond and Williams). There is a teen band, as in prior productions. This production received one Drama Desk Award
nomination, for Outstanding Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
Off-Broadway
The musical opened Off-Broadway
at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on April 23, 2011, in a production by the Children's Acting Company. This is a six performance engagement featuring revisions made by Brown, Dan Elish and Robert Horn which were performed at French Woods Performing Arts Camp in summer 2009 and Theatre Under the Stars, Houston, in the fall 2009 as well as Indian Head camp in summer of 2010.
First amateur production
In July 2009, the first amateur production of 13 premiered at French Woods Festival, New York. In the last week of production, composer and former French Woods alumnus, Jason Robert Brown worked on the orchestrations and monitored the production. The song "Being a Geek" (and all remaining subplots with the rabbis) from the Los Angeles run was reinserted into the production. This new version was also produced at the Theatre Under the Stars
, Houston, Texas
, in September 2009, by the Apprentice Conservatory Training at Theatre Under The Stars. In March of 2010, it was performed by Moonlight Productions in Georgetown, MA. In Summer 2010, 13 was performed by Stages, a children's theatre company, in East Hampton New York and was repeated in December at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY. And in Summer 2011, it was performed at the Wildfish Theatre in Houston, TX.
In April 2011 the Rival Youth Theatre Performed the Regional London Premiere of 13 at the Walton Playhouse. It was co-produced by The Rival Theatre Company and Directed by Frazer Brown.
Israel
In 2009-2010, the first production of 13 in Israel
occurred in Jerusalem, and surprisingly became an Israeli phenomenon overnight, with three re-mounts in larger venues in Jerusalem as well as national newspaper and television coverage. The production was enhanced by incorporating direction by a teenager and extensive dramaturgy.
First UK Productions
The first UK performance of "13" was in October 2010 by the Hazlitt Youth Theatre
(HYT) in Maidstone, Kent. Directed by Paul Forster, Choreographed by Rebecca Milsted with Musical Director Joanne Clements. It was an amateur production and was the 13th musical the company had performed.
When school starts, Brett, the most popular kid in school, summons up the courage to ask Kendra, the prettiest girl in school, to a scary movie Friday night so that he can kiss her with tongue ("Hey Kendra"). Despite her best friend Lucy's attempts to dissuade her, Kendra consents. Inviting Kendra to a scary movie was Evan's idea, so Brett decides that Evan is cool and refers to him as the "Brain." Evan is thrilled; this means that Brett will come to his Bar Mitzvah, and if Brett comes, everyone else will come. Patrice, however, is displeased. If she goes to the Bar Mitzvah, nobody else will go because all of the others hate her. Evan does not think that it will be that bad, but when he hands out the invitations, he sees that Patrice is right, so he rips up her invitation. As the other kids express their excitement over Evan's party, Archie enters and introduces himself. He is upset at Evan for humiliating Patrice – his best and only friend – but promises to help to make it up to her if Evan gets him a date with Kendra. When Archie’s attempts to use his degenerative illness to guilt Evan into getting him the date do not work, Archie tries to convince him that he can turn to no one else ("Get Me What I Need"). Evan finally relents. Later, at cheerleader practice, Kendra teaches a new cheer while Lucy resolves to make Brett her boyfriend ("Opportunity"). Archie tries to talk Patrice into giving Evan a second chance, especially since she has a crush on him, but she has lost faith in him ("What It Means To Be A Friend").
In class, Brett tells Evan to get his mother to buy them all tickets to "The Bloodmaster." Evan protests that his mother will not buy them tickets to an R-rated movie, but Brett points out that if she does not, nobody will go to his Bar Mitzvah. Evan cycles through possible plans, eventually settling on having Archie use his illness to guilt his mother ("All Hail the Brain/Terminal Illness"). To make things better with Patrice, Evan asks her to go to the movie with him as a date. He then realizes that he set up Archie’s date with Kendra when everyone is seeing "The Bloodmaster," which is Kendra's date with Brett. Evan makes Archie promise to do nothing more than sit next to Kendra so as not to screw up Brett's date. Archie agrees, and everyone prepares for Friday night ("Getting Ready").
At the movie, Patrice is upset that Evan is not even sitting next to her. Brett and Kendra overthink their impeding kiss, and just as they are about actually to do so, Archie ruins it ("Any Minute"). Brett swears revenge on Evan and Archie, and Lucy, seeing her chance, kisses Brett. Patrice tells off Evan when she sees that all that he cares about is Brett’s being angry at him ("Good Enough"). Even Archie is upset with Evan, who then realizes that he is in danger of being a lonely geek ("Being a Geek"). As Lucy and Brett begin dating, she forces him to spend increasingly more time with her. Brett's friends recognize that Lucy is good neither for Brett nor for them at all ("Bad Bad News"). Evan promises to help to get Brett and Kendra back together so that he can get back on everyone’s good side. Archie, fearing that this is a suicide mission, begs Patrice to help Evan. She shows up just in time to tell Brett to talk to Kendra, and she and Evan suggest things to say – while resolving their own issues ("Tell Her"). Charlotte, a member of the cheerleading squad, comes in and tells Brett to quickly come to the girls bathroom. He finds Kendra and Lucy fighting in the bathroom while Charlotte stands by and watches. As Kendra is about to walk out, Brett tells Lucy that he wants Kendra. He tells her that she is the one he wants to be with and that he likes her and they get back together. Lucy, however, will not stand for this. She spreads a rumor that Kendra is cheating on Brett with Evan, and then gets Evan and Kendra in the same place so that Brett can catch them ("It Can't Be True"). Her plan works. As Kendra runs after Brett, Evan realizes that he did not really want to be friends with Brett anyway, and that Archie and Patrice are his real friends. He wants to call off the Bar Mitzvah because it would only be the three of them, but Archie and Patrice point out it that will not be that bad ("If That's What It Is"), when Evan kisses Patrice out of nowhere, and learns that making wrong choices is all a part of growing up. Evan has his Bar Mitzvah after all; he is starting to understand what growing up means ("A Little More Homework"). The show ends with the cast singing ("Brand New You").
Broadway
The Original Broadway Cast Album was recorded during previews. The album does not include the song “Good Enough”, but it does include the following songs that were cut:
When the show was in previews at the start of the Broadway run, there was an intermission and the show ran a full two hours. “Here I Come” was the Act I finale, and “Opportunity” picked up Act II. The show was later revised into one continuous act.
Goodspeed
Act I
Act II
Los Angeles
Two songs, "Introduction" (Company) and "I Know You Want Me" (Lucy, Archie & Company), were written and recorded, but were cut before any actual performances.
Theatre Noir
English version
Cantonese version
The world premiere of 13's Cantonese version takes place at Jockey Club Auditorium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 7 October 2011.
Musical theatre
Musical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
with lyrics and music by Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown
Jason Robert Brown is an American musical theater composer, lyricist, and playwright. Brown's music sensibility fuses pop-rock stylings with theatrical lyrics...
and a book by Dan Elish, with Robert Horn newly joining as co-librettist. The story concerns the life of 13-year-old Evan Goldman as he moves from New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to Appleton, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, and his dilemma when the move conflicts with the celebration of his Bar Mitzvah. It premièred in 2007 in Los Angeles and transferred to Broadway on September 16, 2008.
Productions
Pre-BroadwayThe musical premiered on January 7, 2007 at The Mark Taper Forum
Mark Taper Forum
The Mark Taper Forum is a 739 seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center built by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of downtown Los Angeles...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California and ran through February 18, 2007. The production was directed by Todd Graff, with choreography by Michele Lynch, and the cast and band were all teenagers. The original cast included Tinashe Kachingwe who would later rise to prominence as a pop star in 2010. This production received a nomination for the 2007 LA Stage Alliance Ovation Awards
Ovation Awards
The Ovation Awards are a Southern California award for excellence in theatre, established in 1989. They are given out by the Los Angeles Stage Alliance and are the only peer-judged theatre awards in Los Angeles. They have been called the "...highest-profile contest for local theatre..." by the Los...
, World Premiere Musical.
The musical was next presented at the Norma Terris Theater in Chester, Connecticut
Chester, Connecticut
Chester is a town in Middlesex County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 3,743 at the 2000 census. The town center is also defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as a census-designated place .-Geography:...
, by Goodspeed Musicals
Goodspeed Musicals
Goodspeed Musicals, a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation and advancement of musical theater and the creation of new works, was formed in 1959 to restore the Goodspeed Opera House, located in East Haddam, Connecticut, to its original Victorian appearance. Each year, Goodspeed...
from May 9, 2008 through June 8, 2008, with direction by Jeremy Sams
Jeremy Sams
Jeremy Sams is a British film director, writer, translator, orchestrator, musical director, film composer, and lyricist....
and choreography by Christopher Gattelli
Christopher Gattelli
Christopher Gattelli is a choreographer, performer, and director for the theatre. He has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Choreography for South Pacific and the Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Choreography for Altar Boyz. He won the Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Choreograper for...
.
Broadway
The musical opened on Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
The Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 242 West 45th Street in midtown-Manhattan.Designed by architect Herbert J. Krapp, it opened as the Royale Theatre on January 11, 1927 with a musical entitled Piggy...
on September 16, 2008 in previews, with an official opening on October 5, 2008 and closed on January 4, 2009 after 105 performances and 22 previews. The director and choreographer were as at Goodspeed, and most of the Broadway cast was also in the Goodspeed production (except Moro, Hammond and Williams). There is a teen band, as in prior productions. This production received one Drama Desk Award
Drama Desk Award
The Drama Desk Awards, which are given annually in a number of categories, are the only major New York theater honors for which productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway compete against each other in the same category...
nomination, for Outstanding Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown.
Off-Broadway
The musical opened Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway theater is a term for a professional venue in New York City with a seating capacity between 100 and 499, and for a specific production of a play, musical or revue that appears in such a venue, and which adheres to related trade union and other contracts...
at the McGinn/Cazale Theatre on April 23, 2011, in a production by the Children's Acting Company. This is a six performance engagement featuring revisions made by Brown, Dan Elish and Robert Horn which were performed at French Woods Performing Arts Camp in summer 2009 and Theatre Under the Stars, Houston, in the fall 2009 as well as Indian Head camp in summer of 2010.
First amateur production
In July 2009, the first amateur production of 13 premiered at French Woods Festival, New York. In the last week of production, composer and former French Woods alumnus, Jason Robert Brown worked on the orchestrations and monitored the production. The song "Being a Geek" (and all remaining subplots with the rabbis) from the Los Angeles run was reinserted into the production. This new version was also produced at the Theatre Under the Stars
Theatre Under the Stars
Theatre Under The Stars or TUTS may refer to:*Theatre Under The Stars - musical theatre company in Vancouver, British Columbia*Theatre Under The Stars - musical theatre company in Houston, Texas...
, Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, in September 2009, by the Apprentice Conservatory Training at Theatre Under The Stars. In March of 2010, it was performed by Moonlight Productions in Georgetown, MA. In Summer 2010, 13 was performed by Stages, a children's theatre company, in East Hampton New York and was repeated in December at the Bay Street Theatre in Sag Harbor, NY. And in Summer 2011, it was performed at the Wildfish Theatre in Houston, TX.
In April 2011 the Rival Youth Theatre Performed the Regional London Premiere of 13 at the Walton Playhouse. It was co-produced by The Rival Theatre Company and Directed by Frazer Brown.
Israel
In 2009-2010, the first production of 13 in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
occurred in Jerusalem, and surprisingly became an Israeli phenomenon overnight, with three re-mounts in larger venues in Jerusalem as well as national newspaper and television coverage. The production was enhanced by incorporating direction by a teenager and extensive dramaturgy.
First UK Productions
The first UK performance of "13" was in October 2010 by the Hazlitt Youth Theatre
Hazlitt Theatre
The Hazlitt Theatre is one of the main theatres in Maidstone, Kent. It was named after William Hazlitt, the famous essayist, who was born in Maidstone in 1778. It opened in 1955 . It presents a varied programme of professional drama, comedy, music etc. as well as local community theatre groups. ...
(HYT) in Maidstone, Kent. Directed by Paul Forster, Choreographed by Rebecca Milsted with Musical Director Joanne Clements. It was an amateur production and was the 13th musical the company had performed.
Plot
Twelve-year old New Yorker Evan Goldman is surrounded by rabbis. After chanting to him, one of them explains that when a boy has his Bar Mitzvah, he becomes an adult. As the rabbis reveal that they are actually other New York kids, Evan tells the audience about how stressful turning thirteen is – especially since his parents are getting divorced and he is under pressure to have the best Bar Mitzvah imaginable ("Thirteen/Becoming A Man"). Just as Evan thinks that maybe things will be fine, his mother calls to tell him that they are moving to Indiana. Once there, however, Evan finds a friend in his neighbor, Patrice. Evan is very disappointed that there are no cool places to have his Bar Mitzvah; Patrice agrees that their town is lame, but things have gotten better since Evan moved there ("The Lamest Place in the World").When school starts, Brett, the most popular kid in school, summons up the courage to ask Kendra, the prettiest girl in school, to a scary movie Friday night so that he can kiss her with tongue ("Hey Kendra"). Despite her best friend Lucy's attempts to dissuade her, Kendra consents. Inviting Kendra to a scary movie was Evan's idea, so Brett decides that Evan is cool and refers to him as the "Brain." Evan is thrilled; this means that Brett will come to his Bar Mitzvah, and if Brett comes, everyone else will come. Patrice, however, is displeased. If she goes to the Bar Mitzvah, nobody else will go because all of the others hate her. Evan does not think that it will be that bad, but when he hands out the invitations, he sees that Patrice is right, so he rips up her invitation. As the other kids express their excitement over Evan's party, Archie enters and introduces himself. He is upset at Evan for humiliating Patrice – his best and only friend – but promises to help to make it up to her if Evan gets him a date with Kendra. When Archie’s attempts to use his degenerative illness to guilt Evan into getting him the date do not work, Archie tries to convince him that he can turn to no one else ("Get Me What I Need"). Evan finally relents. Later, at cheerleader practice, Kendra teaches a new cheer while Lucy resolves to make Brett her boyfriend ("Opportunity"). Archie tries to talk Patrice into giving Evan a second chance, especially since she has a crush on him, but she has lost faith in him ("What It Means To Be A Friend").
In class, Brett tells Evan to get his mother to buy them all tickets to "The Bloodmaster." Evan protests that his mother will not buy them tickets to an R-rated movie, but Brett points out that if she does not, nobody will go to his Bar Mitzvah. Evan cycles through possible plans, eventually settling on having Archie use his illness to guilt his mother ("All Hail the Brain/Terminal Illness"). To make things better with Patrice, Evan asks her to go to the movie with him as a date. He then realizes that he set up Archie’s date with Kendra when everyone is seeing "The Bloodmaster," which is Kendra's date with Brett. Evan makes Archie promise to do nothing more than sit next to Kendra so as not to screw up Brett's date. Archie agrees, and everyone prepares for Friday night ("Getting Ready").
At the movie, Patrice is upset that Evan is not even sitting next to her. Brett and Kendra overthink their impeding kiss, and just as they are about actually to do so, Archie ruins it ("Any Minute"). Brett swears revenge on Evan and Archie, and Lucy, seeing her chance, kisses Brett. Patrice tells off Evan when she sees that all that he cares about is Brett’s being angry at him ("Good Enough"). Even Archie is upset with Evan, who then realizes that he is in danger of being a lonely geek ("Being a Geek"). As Lucy and Brett begin dating, she forces him to spend increasingly more time with her. Brett's friends recognize that Lucy is good neither for Brett nor for them at all ("Bad Bad News"). Evan promises to help to get Brett and Kendra back together so that he can get back on everyone’s good side. Archie, fearing that this is a suicide mission, begs Patrice to help Evan. She shows up just in time to tell Brett to talk to Kendra, and she and Evan suggest things to say – while resolving their own issues ("Tell Her"). Charlotte, a member of the cheerleading squad, comes in and tells Brett to quickly come to the girls bathroom. He finds Kendra and Lucy fighting in the bathroom while Charlotte stands by and watches. As Kendra is about to walk out, Brett tells Lucy that he wants Kendra. He tells her that she is the one he wants to be with and that he likes her and they get back together. Lucy, however, will not stand for this. She spreads a rumor that Kendra is cheating on Brett with Evan, and then gets Evan and Kendra in the same place so that Brett can catch them ("It Can't Be True"). Her plan works. As Kendra runs after Brett, Evan realizes that he did not really want to be friends with Brett anyway, and that Archie and Patrice are his real friends. He wants to call off the Bar Mitzvah because it would only be the three of them, but Archie and Patrice point out it that will not be that bad ("If That's What It Is"), when Evan kisses Patrice out of nowhere, and learns that making wrong choices is all a part of growing up. Evan has his Bar Mitzvah after all; he is starting to understand what growing up means ("A Little More Homework"). The show ends with the cast singing ("Brand New You").
Original Broadway cast
- Graham PhillipsGraham Phillips (actor)Graham David Phillips is an American actor and singer.-Personal life:Phillips was born in Laguna Beach, California. During his K-9 school years he attended St...
as Evan Goldman, a 12 ½ year old Jewish boy from New York City - Allie TrimmAllie TrimmAlexandria "Allie" Trimm is an American singer and actress, active on Broadway, in regional theater and on television. She began performing in professional theatre in her native San Diego, California at age nine....
as Patrice, a somewhat eccentric and bookish girl - Aaron Simon Gross as Archie, his energy and look are unlike anything else, and he walks on crutches as the result of muscular dystrophy
- Elizabeth GilliesElizabeth GilliesElizabeth Egan "Liz" Gillies is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known for her part in Broadway's 13 as Lucy, of which her Victorious co-star, Ariana Grande, was also a part...
as Lucy, Kendra’s best friend who, as a rule, is not to be trusted - Eric NelsenEric NelsenEric Nelsen is an American actor currently working on executive producer Robert De Niro's new CBS cop drama, recurring in the role of Hazzard. He is most known for originating the role of Brett Sampson in Jason Robert Brown's Broadway musical, "13", at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre...
as Brett, the prototypical junior high school football star, cool, handsome, and not quite as smart as a postage stamp - Delaney Moro as Kendra, not only the prettiest and most popular girl in school, the most oblivious
- Al Calderon as Eddie, one of Brett’s goons, a wanna-be who flanks him constantly
- Malik Hammond as Malcolm, one of Brett’s goons, a wanna-be who flanks him constantly
- Ariana GrandeAriana GrandeAriana Joan Grande is an American actress and singer. She currently plays the role of Cat Valentine in the American sitcom Victorious.-Early life:Grande was born and raised in Boca Raton, Florida...
as Charlotte, a cheerleader - Caitlin Gann as Molly, a cheerleader
- Eamon Foley as Richie, a football player
- Joey La VarcoJoey La VarcoJoey La Varco is an American actor most well known for his portrayal of Simon in the Broadway production of 13 The Musical.-Career:...
as Simon, a football player - Brynn Williams as Cassie, a cheerleader
Understudies
- Evan - Corey Snide, Henry HodgesHenry HodgesHenry Hodges is an American actor and singer. Beginning his acting career in regional theatre at the age of four, Hodges is best known for his musical theatre roles on Broadway; starring as "Chip" in Beauty and the Beast, as "Jeremy Potts" in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and as "Michael Banks" in Mary...
- Patrice - Ariana Grande (original Charlotte), Mary Claire Miskell, Liana Ortiz
- Archie - Riley CostelloRiley CostelloRiley Costello is a fictional character from the British Channel 4 soap opera Hollyoaks, played by Rob Norbury. Riley was introduced in July 2010 with his on-screen family by series producer Paul Marquess as part of a cast overhaul of the series....
, Henry Hodges - Brett - Joey La Varco (original Simon), Max Schneider
- Kendra - Caitlin Gann (original Molly). Liana Ortiz
- Eddie - Joey La Varco, Riley Costello
- Malcolm - Eamon Foley (original Richie), Max Schneider
- Charlotte – Mary Claire Miskell, Liana Ortiz
- Cassie – Mary Claire Miskell, Liana Ortiz
- Richie – Riley Costello, Henry Hodges, Max Schneider
- Simon – Riley Costello, Henry Hodges, Max Schneider
- Molly – Mary Claire Miskell, Liana Ortiz
Musical numbers
MTI Version- “13”/“Becoming a Man” – Rabbi, Evan and Company
- “The Lamest Place in the World” – Patrice
- “Hey Kendra” – Brett, Malcolm, Eddie, Lucy and Kendra
- “Get Me What I Need” – Archie and Company
- “Opportunity” – Lucy and Cheerleaders
- “What It Means to Be a Friend” – Patrice
- “All Hail the Brain”/“Terminal Illness” – Evan, Archie, Brett and Company
- “Getting Ready” – Company
- “Any Minute” – Brett, Kendra, Patrice and Archie
- “Good Enough” – Patrice
- “Being a Geek” – Evan and Rabbis
- “Bad Bad News” – Eddie, Malcolm, Simon and Richie
- “Tell Her” – Evan and Patrice
- “It Can’t Be True” – Lucy, Charlotte, Molly, Cassie, Eddie, Malcolm, Richie and Simon
- “If That’s What It Is” – Archie, Patrice and Evan
- “A Little More Homework” – Evan, Charlotte and Company
- “Brand New You” – Charlotte, Cassie, Molly and Company
Broadway
- See main article on the soundtrack: 13 (soundtrack)13 (soundtrack)13 contains the songs from the American musical 13, with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown, and a book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn...
- “13”/“Becoming a Man” – Evan and Company
- “The Lamest Place in the World” – Patrice
- “Hey Kendra” – Brett, Malcolm, Eddie, Lucy and Kendra
- “Get Me What I Need” – Archie and Company
- “What It Means to Be a Friend” – Patrice
- “All Hail the Brain”/“Terminal Illness” – Evan, Archie, Brett and Company
- “Getting Ready” – Company
- “Any Minute” – Brett, Kendra, Patrice and Archie
- “Good Enough” – Patrice
- “Bad Bad News” – Eddie, Malcolm, Simon and Richie
- “Tell Her” – Evan and Patrice
- “It Can’t Be True” – Lucy, Charlotte, Molly and Company
- “If That’s What It Is” – Archie, Patrice and Evan
- “A Little More Homework” – Evan, Charlotte and Company
- “Brand New You” – Charlotte, Cassie, Molly and Company
The Original Broadway Cast Album was recorded during previews. The album does not include the song “Good Enough”, but it does include the following songs that were cut:
- “Here I Come” – Evan and Company
- “Opportunity” – Lucy and Company
When the show was in previews at the start of the Broadway run, there was an intermission and the show ran a full two hours. “Here I Come” was the Act I finale, and “Opportunity” picked up Act II. The show was later revised into one continuous act.
Goodspeed
Act I
- “13”/“Becoming a Man” – Evan and Company
- “I’ve Got a Feeling” – Patrice, Brett and Company
- “Get Me What I Need” – Archie and Company
- “What It Means to Be a Friend” – Patrice
- “All Hail the Brain”/“Terminal Illness” – Evan, Archie and Company
- “Getting Ready” – Company
- “Any Minute” – Brett and Kendra
- “Good Enough” – Patrice
- “Here I Come” – Evan and Company
Act II
- “Anything You Want” – Brett, Lucy, Kendra and Company
- “Bad Bad News” – Malcolm, Eddie, Simon and Richie
- “Tell Her” – Evan and Patrice
- “Big Day” – Company
- “Perfect Pieces” – Evan
- “It Can’t Be True” – Lucy, Charlotte, Cassie and Molly
- “If That’s What It Is” – Archie, Patrice and Evan
- “A Little More Homework” – Evan, Charlotte and Company
Los Angeles
- “13”/“Becoming a Man” – Evan and Company
- “All the Cool Kids” – Brett, Malcolm, Eddie and Company
- “Get Me What I Need” – Archie and Kendra
- “What It Means to Be a Friend” – Patrice
- “Getting Ready” – Archie, Evan, Brett, Kendra, Lucy and Company
- “The Bloodmaster” – Charlotte, Molly, Cassie, Simon, Richie and Company
- “Being a Geek” – Evan, Rabbis and Boys
- “Angry Boy” – Brett, Malcolm, Kendra, Lucy and Company
- “Tell Her” – Evan and Patrice
- “It Can’t Be True” – Lucy, Charlotte, Molly and Cassie
- “Getting Over It” – Evan
- “My Name is Archie” – Archie
- “Brand New You” – Kendra, Patrice and Company
Two songs, "Introduction" (Company) and "I Know You Want Me" (Lucy, Archie & Company), were written and recorded, but were cut before any actual performances.
Theatre Noir
English version
- “13”/“Becoming a Man” – Evan and Company
- “The Lamest Place in the World” – Patrice
- “Hey Kendra” – Brett, Malcolm, Eddie, Kendra, Lucy
- “Invitations” – Evan and Company
- “Get Me What I Need” – Archie and Company
- “Opportunity” – Lucy and Company
- “What It Means to be a Friend” – Patrice
- “All Hail the Brain / Terminal Illness” – Evan, Archie and Brett
- “Getting Ready” – Archie, Evan, Lucy and Company
- “Any Minute” – Patrice, Archie, Brett and Kendra
- “Good Enough” – Patrice
- “Being a Geek” – Evan and Company
- “Bad Bad News” – Malcolm, Eddie, Simon and Richie
- “Tell Her” – Evan and Patrice
- “It Can’t Be True” – Lucy, Molly, Cassie, Charlotte, and Company
- “If That’s What It Is” – Archie, Patrice and Evan
- “A Little More Homework” – Evan, Charlotte and Company
- “Brand New You” – Charlotte, Cassie, Molly and Company
Cantonese version
- “想點/年少快將老成” – Evan and Company
- “彈極唔起之地” – Patrice
- “Hey Kendra” – Brett, Malcolm, Eddie, Kendra, Lucy
- “邀請卡” – Evan and Company
- “幫我在乎你” – Archie and Company
- “Opportunity” – Lucy and Company
- “友誼未有” – Patrice
- “創奇者 / 悲情病痛” – Evan, Archie and Brett
- “起錨” – Archie, Evan, Lucy and Company
- “一直去等” – Patrice, Archie, Brett and Kendra
- “楔期/知己” – Patrice
- “囧人型” – Evan and Company
- “惡女禍水” – Malcolm, Eddie, Simone and Richie
- “讓她” – Evan and Patrice
- “越似真先至假” – Lucy, Molly, Cassie, Charlotte, and Company
- “遞進潛行” – Archie, Patrice and Evan
- “未完功課” – Evan, Charlotte and Company
- “第二面” – Charlotte, Cassie, Molly and Company
The world premiere of 13's Cantonese version takes place at Jockey Club Auditorium, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 7 October 2011.