With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown, 13 is a hilarious, high-energy musical about discovering that “cool” is where you find it, and sometimes where you least expect it. This rousing love letter to adolescence is now making its way across the globe, delighting both teenagers and their once-teenage parents.

Who’s Who in the Cast: The show featured a cast of thirteen 13-year-olds, including then-unknown pop star Ariana Grande, as well as an all-teen orchestra conducted by Tom Kitt!

Score: Jason Robert Brown
Book: Dan Elish and Robert Horn
Director: Jeremy Sams
Theater: Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre
Opening Date: October 5, 2008

Favorite SMP moments: The sheer talent and energy level of the teenagers singing the title song at the edge of the stage; JRB’s ballads “Tell Her” and “What it Means to be a Friend.”

Get the Music: The Original Broadway Cast Recording for 13 is available for purchase online.