Based upon the 2004 rom-com classic starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, 13 Taking place 30 The Music tells the tale of Jenna Rink, on her 13 th birthday, just wanting to harmonize her peers.
However when best friend Matt provides her magic desiring dust, she wakes up to locate she has actually been catapulted ahead seventeen years right into the future to locate she is a successful fashion publication editor with a popular footballer guy– enduring every teenagers dream.
However quickly the splits in her best life begin to reveal and she goes on a journey of self discovery to find out what actually matters in life.
13 Going On 30 The Music is composed by the movie authors Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa with songs by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner.
David Seeker and Lucie Jones rejoin together on stage as Jenna and Matt, having actually previously starred with each other in the West End production of Waitress the Music
The chemistry in between both is electric, like doubles divided at birth they mirror each various other in equivalent steps of silliness and ridiculously high talent.
Dominic Anderson , as Jenna’s football having fun guy does a great job yet however the personality isn’t likeable and the ridiculous jokes regarding him being Canadian simply aren’t funny.
Grace Mouat , most recently seen in the West End manufacturing of Mean Ladies The Musical programs convenience and maturation in her representation of Lucy with an extra severe personality than in several of her previous duties.
The actors of children are extraordinary. From large dance numbers that appear like something from Secondary School Musical to significant minutes of acting, they all master their efficiencies.
The choreography in the program is fresh and hip and it is well guided by Andy Fickman (responsible for the massive UK struck musical Heathers).
13 Taking place 30 The Musical is a lot of enjoyable. The audience were 99 % female (so much to ensure that every one of the men’s bathrooms had been adjustments to ‘women’– making it instead tough to really find the one that had actually been left for men) and everyone had a blast. It probably will not win any kind of honors however I make sure it will certainly have an effective run if it concerns London.
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West End Wilma
13 Taking place 30 The Musical has currently completed its run in Manchester.