13 Going on 30 Musical

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What do people think of this? Have to admit the movie is a guilty pleasure for me and my sisters. I wonder if FREAKY FRIDAY had anything to do with this announcement?

Updated On: 10/23/16 at 01:18 AM

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What do people think of this? Have to admit the movie is a guilty pleasure for me and my sisters. I wonder if FREAKY FRIDAY had anything to do with this announcement?"



"Thirty, flirty, and thriving!" I enjoyed this movie a lot back when it came out and watched it again with friends at home when I turned 30 (yes i'm in my early 30s). I think it will be interesting how they'll transform it to the stage but I'd definitely buy rush tickets for it. If I like it, then I'll splurge and buy orch or mezz seats.

Any time someone mentions movies that would work as a musical 13 Going On 30 ends up on my list of them. Yes, Big happened ages ago and yes the plots are similar, but I feel like this has a lot of potential to be successful. The premise is charming and with the right score and lead, it could be great.

Isn't Freaky Friday doing a run in La Jolla as well? I feel like how well it does there paired with the current run in DC will decide if there's a potential for a Broadway run.

ClumsyDude15 said: "Any time someone mentions movies that would work as a musical 13 Going On 30 ends up on my list of them. Yes, Big happened ages ago and yes the plots are similar, but I feel like this has a lot of potential to be successful. The premise is charming and with the right score and lead, it could be great.

Isn't Freaky Friday doing a run in La Jolla as well? I feel like how well it does there paired with the current run in DC will decide if there's a potential for a Broadway run.

Yep, Freaky Friday goes to La Jolla next. Not sure if most of the cast is staying with it or not. Alan H Green is heading back to Broadway with Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in the spring.





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It's two different projects but I think both 17 Again and 13 Going On 30 are apart of the same company so I think that definitely comes into play there.

As far as 17 Again's progress, another lab is happening in two weeks: https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/17-AGAIN-Musical-Based-on-Zac-Efron-Film-Gets-Fall-Lab-in-NYC-20161012

ClumsyDude15 said: "Isn't Freaky Friday doing a run in La Jolla as well? I feel like how well it does there paired with the current run in DC will decide if there's a potential for a Broadway run."



It's also part of Cleveland Playhouse's season, scheduled to run there in April and May.

Christopher Ashley is directing all three productions, so I'm assuming that it's a co-production between the three companies, thus sharing a good portion of the costs of the physical production (along with some developmental money from Disney, I'm guessing). It's typical in these cases for a majority of the cast to be in each production, but also not uncommon to replace some cast members as well as they pick up bigger (i.e. Broadway) commitments, or to have some local actors in each city filling out the ensemble.

Oh wow I cannot wait to see who gets to play this role! I think the obvious amazing comic actors like Laura Benanti or Annaleigh Ashford would be great, but I'd love to see them go in an unexpected exciting direction with someone like Uzo Aduba.

Oh she'd be great! She has that exuberance.

On second thought I think Ruthie Ann Miles is the wrong fit for the role - - - Laura Osnes however would be spot on.

I'm gonna get called out for this, but I could easily see Sierra Boggess in this role. I'll also echo Benanti and Ashford.