13 was a tunes on the book from the Dan Elish, having Robert Horn due to the fact co-librettist. It’s throughout the an excellent several? yr old guy entitled Evan Goldman and his move from the fresh new larger town of Ny, New york, their struggle to feel into the “in-crowd”, turning 13 and you will becoming a person.
12-year-old The latest Yorker Evan Goldman try surrounded by rabbis. Once chanting to your, one of them teaches you that if a guy has their Pub Mitzvah, the guy gets a grownup. Because rabbis demonstrate that they might be in reality most other Nyc infants, Evan tells the viewers on how tiring turning 13 are – specifically once the his moms and dads are becoming separated and you may he is under some pressure to get the top Club Mitzvah imaginable (“thirteen / Becoming One”). Exactly as Evan thinks maybe some thing could well be okay, his mother phone calls to share with him they are relocating to Indiana. Shortly after indeed there, not, Evan finds out a friend within his neighbor, Patrice. Evan are upset that there are not people chill metropolitan areas having his Pub Mitzvah. Patrice believes one to the urban area try lame, however, stuff has obtained best due to the fact Evan moved truth be told there (“Brand new Lamest Place in the world”).
Brett swears payback into the Evan and Archie, and Lucy, enjoying the woman possibility, kisses Brett
When college begins, Brett, the preferred boy at school, summons in the bravery to ask Kendra, new prettiest woman in school, so you can a frightening movie Monday night so he can hug their having language (“Hey Kendra”). Even after the woman best friend Lucy’s tries to dissuade the girl, Kendra consents. Appealing Kendra to help you a scary movie is Evan’s suggestion, very Brett decides you to Evan try cool and you may identifies your because “Head.” Evan try excited. This means Brett may come in order to their Club Mitzvah, while Brett will come, people may come. Patrice, yet not, is not pleased. If she goes to the latest Pub Mitzvah, no body otherwise goes while they dislike the woman. Evan does not imagine it would be one bad, but once the guy give out welcomes, he notices Patrice excellent, so the guy tears right up the girl invite (“Invitations”). Given that most other babies share their adventure more Evan’s cluster, Archie comes into and raises themselves. He could be upset within Evan to possess awkward Patrice-who has got their most readily useful and just pal-but promises to help to make it up so you’re able to her in the event the Evan gets your a romantic date that have Kendra. While using their degenerative infection to guilt Evan towards the bringing your brand new date can not work, Archie tries to persuade your that he can not check out anyone else (“Rating Me The thing i You need / Kendra Fantasy”). Evan eventually relents. Later, on supporter routine, Kendra shows a different brighten if you find yourself Lucy solves and then make Brett the girl boyfriend (“Opportunity”). Archie attempts to speak Patrice toward offering Evan a moment options, particularly as the she’s a beneficial break to the your, but she actually is destroyed faith in the your (“Just what it Method for Feel A friend”).
In the class, Brett tells Evan discover his mom to acquire them seats in order to “The latest Bloodmaster.” Evan protests one to their mother would not have them tickets so you can a keen R-rated film, but Brett explains whenever the guy will not, no one will go to their Club Mitzvah. Evan cycles due to you’ll be able to preparations, at some point purchasing which have Archie have fun with their problems in order to shame his mom (“All of the Hail the brain / Terminal Problems”). And work out one thing most readily useful with Patrice, Evan requires this lady to visit the film that have your, due to the fact a date. Evan tends to make Archie pledge doing little more than stand second to help you Kendra not to ever mess up Brett’s time. Archie believes, and everybody prepares for Tuesday evening (“Preparing”).
On film, Patrice was distressed you to Evan isn’t really actually seated close to the girl. Brett and you may Kendra overthink their limiting hug, and simply given that these are typically going to do so, Archie spoils they (“One Moment”). Patrice says to out-of Evan when she notices all of the he cares regarding the is Brett are upset in the him (“Sufficient”). Actually Archie is actually disappointed that have Evan, exactly who then knows they are at risk for being a lonely technical (“Are A geek”).
Then he knows that he install Archie’s big date which have Kendra whenever men and women are viewing “The fresh new Bloodmaster”, that is Kendra’s date which have Brett
Brett’s family relations realize that Lucy actually perfect for Brett or her or him at all (“Crappy Bad news”). Evan intends to let score Brett and you may Kendra straight back together with her very they can return toward everybody’s an effective top. Archie, dreading that is a suicide purpose, begs Patrice to simply help Evan. She comes up just with time to alua share with Brett to talk so you’re able to Kendra, and you may she and you will Evan strongly recommend what you should say – if you find yourself fixing her products (“Tell Her”). Brett takes its suggestions, and he and you may Kendra is actually several once again. Lucy, yet not, would not stand for it immediately after assaulting with Kendra. She spreads good rumor you to definitely Kendra is actually cheating on the Brett which have Evan, after which will get Evan and you will Kendra in identical lay therefore Brett can hook them (“It can’t Feel Correct”). The lady bundle performs. Since the Kendra runs once Brett, Evan realizes that he failed to actually want to be friends with Brett, in any event, and this Archie and Patrice are their genuine relatives. He desires call-off the new Pub Mitzvah as it’d only end up being the about three of these, but Archie and you can Patrice highlight it will not be one to crappy. Evan has his Club Mitzvah at all immediately following he’d their first hug that have Patrice (“If that’s The goals / Evan’s Haftorah”). He could be just starting to understand what expanding upwards function (“More Research”). The brand new show ends up to the shed singing “The latest You” after the curtain name.