13 the Musical Reviewed By: David Finkle Theatermania.com, Oct 5, 2008 · New York Sometimes the best comment to be made about shows such as 13 the Musical, now at Broadway’s Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre, is that they provide an opportunity for multi-talented youngsters to show off. That’s certainly what the 13 talented adolescents (plusRead More »

Musical `13′ Tells Gefilte-Fish-Out-of-Water Tale: John Simon Review by John Simon Bloomberg News, October 5, 2008 22:30 EDT Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) — You don’t have to be superstitious to consider “13,” the title of the new Broadway musical (as well as its number of producers) an unlucky number. Though easily as ailing as our economy,Read More »

Broadway discovers teen appeal Entire ’13’ cast, orchestra is teenaged By GORDON COX Variety, October 3, 2008 Teens aren’t just hot in Hollywood. Broadway, too, has discovered the Jonas Brothers demo, as producers plot to lure tween auds, and depictions of adolescent angst gain artistic cred, thanks in part to 2007 Tony winner “Spring Awakening.”Read More »

Has Jason Robert Brown’s musical ’13’ come of age? Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times October 3, 2008 | 10:52 am The musical “13,” which had its world premiere at the Mark Taper Forum in 2007, opens Sunday on Broadway , and the big question is: Has the show matured enough to succeed on the GreatRead More »

If Only the Cool Kids Could See Him Now (at Least Hear His Songs) By BRUCE WEBER New York Times, October 1, 2008 He was never much of a student, but Jason Robert Brown was a precocious kid. Growing up in Monsey, N.Y., about an hour north of Manhattan, he became enthralled by music atRead More »