13 The Musical

The Trials & Tribulations of the Teenage Years - See it on stage before it’s on Netflix!

Music & Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Book by Dan Elish & Robert Horn

“I’m trying to follow. I’m trying to lead. I’m trying to find what is true.”
- Evan Goldman, 13 The Musical

Geek. Poser. Jock. Beauty Queen. Wannabe. These are the labels that can last a lifetime. With an unforgettable rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, Bridges of Madison County), 13 is a musical about fitting in – and standing out!

Evan Goldman is plucked from his fast-paced, preteen New York City life and plopped into a sleepy Indiana town following his parents divorce. Surrounded by an array of simpleminded middle school students, he needs to establish his place in the popularity pecking order. Can he situate himself on a comfortable link of the food chain... or will he dangle at the end with the outcasts?!?

Soundworks’ summer production of 13 The Musical features a cast composed entirely of teenagers, but the stories they tell are ageless, the emotions they explore timeless, the laughter and the memories they provide priceless. If puberty has hit hard… this show is for you. Don’t worry adults, you’re bound to reminisce about your teenage years too!

Forget High School Musical, Footloose and Annie, and dive into this rarely produced and unforgettable theatrical experience which is packed with energy and passion. The show features Melbourne’s young emerging artists who pack a punch on stage with their talent, creativity and imagination. The journey of the show takes you from the heights of New York to a small country town in Indiana, it includes a Bar Mitzvah, ‘Bloodmaster’... the movie, first dates which are EPIC fails, friendships which are tried and tested, and all the nutty life situations that teenagers often have to navigate!