Attempts had been made as far back as 2014 when the now defunct CBS Films acquired the rights only for nothing to be done with them before the company folded in 2019. 13 is an adaptation of the 2007 musical of the same name with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn. Evan befriends next door neighbor Patrice (Gabriella Uhl) over the Summer, but once they start school in September Evan is determined to get the cool kids to come to his party which puts strain on his relationships. Jessica and Evan move to Walkerton, Indiana to live with Jessica's mother and Evan's grandmother Ruth Weiss (Rhea Perlman) which means that Evan will leave behind his friends and life and be forced to have his bar mitzvah in a new town. Mostly they blend together and fade from the mind quickly.Evan Goldman (Eli Golden) is a 12 year old Jewish boy in New York City preparing for his bar mitzvah when his life is torn asunder by his parents Jessica (Debra Messing) and Joel (Peter Hermann) divorcing following Joel's affair. Strong choreography by Adam Santelli helps a few songs, like the opening number “13” and the ensemble showcase “Bad Bad News,” gain a bit of life. Everyone is talented, but no child performer stands out except for Golden. There is some tension around holding onto his nerdier friends while still staying in with the “cool kids.” But all of the kids, cool or not, kind of blend together. Stuck in a new school in the middle of nowhere, Evan must make new friends quickly, lest his bar mitzvah end up the lamest party in town.īut then Evan makes friends pretty easily. As the story begins, his mother Jessica ( Debra Messing) is moving Evan from New York City back into her mother’s home on Wyoming, after Evan’s father cheated and their marriage collapsed. Technically, Evan does hit some speed bumps. Trying to build an engaging story around such an un-hassled group of characters proves a central flaw this film cannot overcome. It’s much the same story with the other kids Evan meets along the way - they all seem like a really nice, pleasant bunch. But the oddest thing about this protagonist, Evan Goldman, is the 13 year old’s near-total absence of flaws or inner conflict.
He has to seem likable and just generally pretty chill, which he does. Golden must sing and dance impeccably, which he does.
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