Casting announced for movie adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s 13

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Written By Rebecca Wallis
Photo credit: Netflix

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The cast for the upcoming Netflix film adaptation of Jason Robert Brown’s 13: The Musical has been announced. 

The film, which follows the story of Evan Goldman, a teenager who has to grapple with his parents’ divorce whilst preparing for his Bar Mitzvah and navigating the complicated social circles of his new school following a move from New York to small town Indiana, is expected to start filming in Toronto in June this year. 

The cast is made up of fourteen young actors including Eli Golden, Gabriella Uhl, JD McCrary, Frankie McNellis, Lindsey Blackwell, Jonathan Lengel, Ramon Reed, Nolen Dubuc, Luke Islah, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Kayleigh Cerezo, Wyatt Moss, Liam Wignall and Khiyla Aynne. 

The film will be directed by Tamra Davis, with Robert Horn adapting the script based on the book he co-wrote with Dan Elish. Jason Robert Brown is set to compose new music for the movie. 

Can’t wait for this, Besties!

Rebecca Wallis

Rebecca is a self-confessed theatre obsessive, with a particular love for musicals. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and combining this love with her passion for theatre has been one of the best decisions she’s ever made. She is currently studying journalism, with hopes of making her theatre blogging into a career one day. Her favourite ever musical is Half A Sixpence, and she could tell you anything that you could ever want to know about that show. She is honoured to be a part of the West End Best Friend team and cannot wait to see how the page grows and grows.

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