13 JR.

13 JR.
"Cool" is sometimes where you least expect it in this coming-of-age musical about fitting in.

With a catchy rock score from Tony Award-winning composer, Jason Robert Brown, (Parade, The Last Five Years, The Bridges of Madison County) and a hilarious book by Tony winner Robert Horn (Tootsie, Shucked) and Dan Elish (13), 13 JR. tells a timeless story 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. Now the new kid at school, 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?!?

A true coming-of-age musical, 13 JR. is made especially for adolescents with a universal message about friendship and being true to yourself.

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    First Performance Fee:
    $175
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    Music by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Lyrics by
    Jason Robert Brown
    Orchestrated by
    Jason Robert Brown
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    Arrangement Details
    Song Type: Show Extraction
    Starting Key
    F
    Estimated duration
    3 min 03 sec
    Instrumentation
    (2x) PIANO/CONDUCTOR SCORE, (20x) VOCAL BOOK, (1x) KEYBOARD 2, (1x) GUITAR 1 (Electric), (1x) GUITAR 2 (Electric), (1x) BASS (Electric), (1x) DRUMS

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Music and Lyrics by
Jason Robert BrownJason Robert Brown
Book by
Dan ElishDan Elish
Robert HornRobert Horn
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Songs

Thirteen

The Lamest Place in The World

Hey Kendra (Part 1)

Hey Kendra (Part 2)

Invitations (Part 1)

Invitations (Part 2)

Get Me What I Need

Opportunity

What It Means To Be A Friend

All Hail The Brain (Part 1)

All Hail The Brain (Part 2)

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Bad Bad News

Tell Her

It Can't Be True

If That's What It Is

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Brand New You

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