Netflix Drops Trailer For Broadway Musical Adaptation “13: The Musical”

The exclusive premiere of “13: The Musical”, the Netflix film featuring Eli Golden, John Peck, Debra Messing, Peter Hermann and Rhea Perlman, was released by PEOPLE on Wednesday, July 13. The film will start streaming on August 12.

“13: The Musical” Tells the Story Of A Young Boy Who Plans to Have A Special Birthday

The Broadway musical that helped propel worldwide superstar, Ariana Grande, into stardom, is now coming into Netflix in an all-new film adaptation.

The first look into the film shows a young boy trying to navigate the “all too familiar anxieties of eight grade”. The musical debuted in 2008 with music and lyrics by three-time Tony winner Jason Robert Brown (The Last 5 Years, Parade, Honeymoon in Vegas, Mr. Saturday Night).

“Orange is the New Black” star Eli Golden leads the cast as Evan Goldman, a 12-year-old boy who dreams up special ways to celebrate his upcoming 13th birthday and milestone bar mitzvah, only to have his parent’s divorce thwart his plans. This takes him from his familiar New York City home to the small-town of Walkerton, Indiana.

Evan soon “hatches a plan to win new friends by turning his bar mitzvah into the coolest party ever,” according to the official synopsis. But “as an outsider navigating the complicated social circles of his new school, Evan quickly finds out he’s not the only one grappling with the all too familiar anxieties of eighth grade.”

After making friends and inviting the “popular kids” to his party, “Evan faces the impossible task of bringing everyone happily together in time for his party, or else risk social ruin,” the synopsis adds. “Suddenly, turning 13 isn’t looking as good as it’s cracked up to be.”

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The Cast

Evan’s parents are played by Debra Messing and Peter Hermann. The cast also includes Josh Peck as Rabbi Shapiro and Rhea Perlman as his grandma Ruth.

New faces and young stars are by the dozens in this adaptation and includes Gabriella Uhl, Ramon Reed, JD McCrary, Frankie McNellis, Lindsey Blackwell and Jonathan Lengel.

The 2-minute trailer shows viewers the anxieties children can feel when their plans fall apart and how far they can go to get it back together.

The adaptation will be directed by Tamra Davis and produced by Neil Meron. “13 The Musical” features a script from Robert Horn adapted from the stage production’s book he penned with Dan Elish.

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