Here it is: In the show, Evan and his mom move to a town called Appleton, Indiana. Try to contain your indignation, OG 13 stans. This isn’t exactly a spoiler, but I feel I must disclose the most important change in the whole script. There have been five wildly different versions of the musical 13 since we started writing it in 2003 (the version we did on Broadway is actually #3, and we ripped it up the day the show closed at the Jacobs and basically started all over again), and the movie is yet another substantially altered variation. I thought I’d jot down some quick “notes from the author” that may (or may not!) enhance your viewing pleasure! Making this movie was a ridiculously complicated process that took years and years of development and drove several previously functional people to complete madness, but against all odds, it’s here, and I’m thrilled that you can all finally see it. To my utter astonishment, as of right now, you can turn on Netflix and see the film adaptation of my musical 13! Directed by Tamra Davis, produced by Neil Meron, with a screenplay by Robert Horn based on the original script written with Dan Elish, choreography by Jamal Sims, and new (and old) songs by me, the movie features a wonderful cast of kids from all over the US and Canada as well as Big Famous Actors like Debra Messing, Rhea Perlman, Josh Peck and Peter Hermann.
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