Back from the closing performance of 13. Nothing has changed in my opinion since I saw the last production of it that friend Barry directed. I dislike the show hugely, mostly because the boy we're supposed to care about in the show, treats his one and only friend like crap and continues to do so through most of the show. Yes, he comes around at the end but, for me, too little too late. It's all about wanting to be part of the cool kids. I truly believe that's why the show was a huge flop on B'way. But all the show's really about is wanting to get "tongue" and more - at thirteen. THAT is also a huge problem, when that's one of the main focuses. The songs all sound the same, basically. I assume the original production at the Taper here in LA had great kids and a great band of young people. Here we had the geriatric band - they were fine, but much more fun if it's great young folks. The choreography was better than the first production he did.
