13: The Musical Begins Streaming on Netflix August 12 | Playbill

Streaming 13: The Musical Begins Streaming on Netflix August 12

The coming-of-age comedy-drama is based on the 2008 Broadway musical by Jason Robert Brown, Dan Elish, and Robert Horn.

Frankie McNellis in 13 The Musical Alan Markfield/Netflix

Under the direction of Tamra Davis, Netflix's 13: The Musical releases August 12 on the streamer, along with the soundtrack—which features three new songs!

The coming-of-age comedy-drama, based on Jason Robert Brown, Dan Elish, and Robert Horn's 2008 Broadway musical of the same name, stars Eli Golden as the soon-to-be-bar mitzvahed Evan Goldman, alongside the ensemble teen cast including Gabriella Uhl, JD McCrary, Frankie McNellis, Lindsey Blackwell, Jonathan Lengel, Broadway The Lion King alum Ramon Reed, Nolen Dubuc, Luke Islam, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Kayleigh Cerezo, Willow Moss, Liam Wignall, and Khiyla Aynne. Debra Messing, Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck, and Peter Hermann star in newly-added roles for the film, playing the adults.

The musical, featuring a book by Elish and Tootsie Tony winner Horn, premiered in Los Angeles in 2007, going on to bow on Broadway the following year. The production marked the first—and to date, only—musical to feature a cast and band comprising entirely teenagers. Among the company were a young Graham Phillips, Allie Trimm, and Ariana Grande.

The release is the latest in Netflix's growing catalog of stage-to-screen projects, joining screen adaptations of The Prom and tick, tick...BOOM!, and the upcoming Emma Thompson-led Matilda. The streamer is also currently developing a movie version of the Off-Broadway musical The Legend of Georgia McBride and a limited series based on the long-running Broadway musical A Chorus Line.

 
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