Thirteen Teens on Broadway

Now here's a new Broadway show children's theatre groups around the country can look forward to staging - once it becomes available, that is.

The show is called 13, and the cast is made up entirely of teenagers - a first for Broadway. Here's the cast announcement from Broadway.com:

The complete all-teenage cast and teenage band have been announced for the forthcoming Broadway production of 13. The new musical will begin previews on September 16 at the Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre and open on October 5, directed by Jeremy Sams.

The 13 young performers include Al Calderon as Eddie, Eamon Foley as Richie, Caitlin Gann as Molly, Ariana Grande as Charlotte, Aaron Simon Gross as Archie, Elizabeth Gillies as Lucy, Malik Hammond as Malcolm, Joey La Varco as Simon, Delaney Moro as Kendra, Eric Nelsen as Brett, Graham Phillips as Evan, Allie Trimm as Patrice, and Brynn Williams as Cassie.

Also in the cast are Riley Costello, Henry Hodges, Mary Claire Miskell, Liana Ortiz, Max Schneider and Corey Snide.

The show also features an on-stage teen band. It sounds like a terrific concept - the only question is, will the show be a good one? Here's hoping!