The musical is set to have its premiere at the Manchester Opera House for a limited season from the 21st September 2025.
ROYO, Revolution Studios, Wendy Federman and Phil Kenny have announced additional
members of the creative team for the world premiere production of 13 Going on 30, the new musical based on the film.
The musical was written by the film writers Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa with songs
by Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner (First Date (Broadway), High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (Disney+). It is set to be directed by Andy Fickman (Heathers, She’s The Man), with choreography by Jennifer Weber (& Juliet West End, Broadway and UK and Ireland tour).
Meanwhile, the creative team also includes: set design by Colin Richmond (The Red Shoes, RSC, The Wizard of Oz, UK tour and West End), musical supervision,
dance, vocal and incidental music arrangements by Alan Williams (Sunset Boulevard, West End and Broadway), orchestrations by Alan Williams, Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary, lighting design by Howard Hudson (Starlight Express, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre, & Juliet West End, Broadway and UK and Ireland tour), sound design by Adam Fisher (Kinky Boots UK and Ireland tour, Sunset Boulevard West End
and Broadway), video design by George Reeve (Hercules the Musical and OLIVER! West End), casting by Will Burton (Here & Now, Birmingham Alexandra and UK tour, Evita West End), children’s casting & children’s general management by Keston & Keston (The Lion King, West End; Winnie the Pooh, UK & Ireland tour) and production management by Simon Gooding & Matt Jones for Gooding Jones Production Management (Sister Act UK tour).
Jenna Rink is an adorably awkward 13-year-old girl who wishes she could skip over the misery of high school. When her birthday wish comes true, Jenna magically wakes up as an adult to find herself “thirty, flirty and thriving” as the editor of a fashion magazine with a seemingly perfect life. But as she gradually unravels the mystery of what kind of person she has become, she goes on a journey to work out what — and who — really matters.
It was previously announced that Lucie Jones ( Genevieve in The Baker’s Wife , Catherine in Pippin and Katie in Super You) will star in the production as Jenna. Further casting will be announced soon.
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