13: The Musical Songbook

by Jason Robert Brown

(Vocal Selections). Variety says Jason Robert Brown's "joyous, wholesome tuner ... is sheer bliss." Our songbook features vocal lines with piano accompaniment for a dozen songs from the all-teen Broadway show about a bar mitzvah. All Hail the Brain/Terminal Illness * Bad Bad News * Brand New You * Get Me What I Need * Here I Come * I'm a Good Girl * If That's What It Is * The Lamest Place in the World * A Little More Homework * Tell Her * Thirteen/Becoming a Man * What It Means to Be a Friend. Includes a bio and photos of Brown.

128 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2009

About the author

Jason studied composition at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, N.Y., with Samuel Adler, Christopher Rouse, and Joseph Schwantner. He now divides his time between Los Angeles, California and Spoleto, Italy. Jason is a proud member of the Dramatist's Guild and the American Federation of Musicians Local 802 & 47.

Reviews

[Chambers Stevens · Rating 4 out of 5]

I saw many workshops of this musical before it opened.
When I first heard about a musical starring 13 year olds...I was not at all interested.
But this musical is hilarious.
And of course Jason Robert Brown's music is top notch.