The pop-rock score is central to the show's high energy [6, 13]. Key tracks include:
: Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown ; book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn [7, 13].
: The struggle to choose between what’s right and what’s popular [7].
: Discovering who you are during the turbulent transition to teenage years [7, 13].
: Launched the careers of Ariana Grande (as Charlotte) and Elizabeth Gillies (as Lucy) [4, 14].
After moving from New York City to small-town Appleton, Indiana, 12-and-a-half-year-old is desperate to fit in [5, 22]. To ensure his upcoming Bar Mitzvah is "the coolest party ever," he tries to balance friendships with the "uncool" kids—Patrice and Archie—and the popular social circle led by Brett, Kendra, and Lucy [13, 22]. The musical explores themes of:
The pop-rock score is central to the show's high energy [6, 13]. Key tracks include:
: Music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown ; book by Dan Elish and Robert Horn [7, 13].
: The struggle to choose between what’s right and what’s popular [7].
: Discovering who you are during the turbulent transition to teenage years [7, 13].
: Launched the careers of Ariana Grande (as Charlotte) and Elizabeth Gillies (as Lucy) [4, 14].
After moving from New York City to small-town Appleton, Indiana, 12-and-a-half-year-old is desperate to fit in [5, 22]. To ensure his upcoming Bar Mitzvah is "the coolest party ever," he tries to balance friendships with the "uncool" kids—Patrice and Archie—and the popular social circle led by Brett, Kendra, and Lucy [13, 22]. The musical explores themes of:
