A '13 Going on 30' Musical Is Coming

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Get to practicing those "Thriller" dance moves.

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Following in the well-heeled footsteps of Mean Girls, another beloved '00s teen flick is getting the musical treatment. 13 Going on 30, which famously starred Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, is heading to the London stage, Variety reports. The industry publication adds that Josh Goldsmith and Cathy Yuspa, the original writers behind the beloved film, will be working on the adaptation. Since its debut in 2004, the movie has become a pop culture phenomenon, inspiring Halloween costumes and earning a very unique distinction: superstar singer Ariana Grande paid homage to it in a music video.

Goldsmith and Yuspa aren't the only names that theater geeks and musical fans will recognize. Michael Weiner and Alan Zachary, the duo behind High School Musical: The Musical: The Series will helm music and lyrics and the whole production will be directed by Andy Fickman, whose resume includes the adaptation of Heathers the Musical. The production is still in its early stages, so casting hasn't been announced just yet, but Variety adds that the show is already set to have a two-week workshop at the Battersea Arts Centre in London and that four performances (Oct. 25-28) will be open to the public.

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Richard Corkery/NY Daily News Archive via Getty Images

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“When we poured our middle school pain into the movie 13 Going on 30, we never quite imagined it would stick around to this day as a rom-com parents show their kids, a Halloween costume, a scene in an Ariana Grande music video, and a teen sleepover staple,” Goldsmith and Yuspa shared. “Now we’re thrilled to be bringing our pain across the pond with 13 Going on 30 The Musical.”

“It’s been endlessly fun working with ROYO, Todd Garner, Revolution Studios, composer/lyricists Alan Zachary and Michael Weiner, and director Andy Fickman to reinvent this story for the London stage. We can’t wait for a new generation to grab some Razzles and feel 30, flirty, and thriving," they added.

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