In development

13 Going On 30

Book by Josh Goldsmith & Cathy Yuspa · Music & lyrics by Alan Zachary & Michael Weiner · Directed by Andy Fickman

Based on the 2004 film, the musical follows Jenna Rink, a 13-year-old who makes a birthday wish and wakes up as her 30-year-old self, living the grown-up life she longed for with no memory of how she got there. Its 2025 world premiere at Manchester Opera House won the WhatsOnStage Award for Best Regional Production.

Status

In development

World premiere

Manchester Opera House, 2025

North American premiere

Princess of Wales Theatre, Toronto
December 1, 2026 – January 24, 2027

Manchester cast

Lucie Jones (Jenna Rink) · David Hunter (Matt Flamhaff) · Grace Mouat (Lucy Wyman) · Caleb Roberts (Richard) · Andrew Berlin (Kyle Grandy) · Dominic Andersen (Alex) · Ross Dawes (Wayne) · Suzie McAdam (Bev)

Toronto cast

Lucie Jones (Jenna Rink) · Dom Simpson (Matt Flamhaff) · Grace Mouat (Lucy Wyman) · Caleb Roberts (Richard) · Andrew Berlin (Kyle Grandy) · Morgan Scott (Wayne) · Katharine Pearson (Bev) · Iván Fernández González (Darius Mark)

Creative team

Set design Colin Richmond · Costume design Gabriela Tylesova · Lighting design Howard Hudson · Sound design Adam Fisher · Video design George Reeve · Choreography Jennifer Weber · Music supervision Alan Williams · Orchestrations Alan Williams, Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary

Our role

Producer