Breaking Baz: Jennifer Garner Joins Producing Team Turning ‘13 Going On 30’ Into Stage Musical

Exclusive: Jennifer Garner, star of the 2004 romantic comedy 13 Going on 30, will be executive producer of the stage musical based on the beloved movie.
The show’s director Andy Fickman and its producer Hamish Greer for lead producing company Royo confirmed the news to Deadline.
Garner, in a statement shared exclusively with us, declares that “after more than 20 years- I still get to talk about Jenna Rink and 13 Going on 30 more days than not- who knew our quirky little movie would have such staying power?”
The actress says she’s thrilled to see the movie’s cherished characters “live on in their very own musical- are you kidding me? I’m geeking out?”
Garner saw a tape of a workshop staged in London last year with a cast led by Lucie Jones, who will play Jenna Rink, the role Garner created in the film. Judy Greer and...
The show’s director Andy Fickman and its producer Hamish Greer for lead producing company Royo confirmed the news to Deadline.
Garner, in a statement shared exclusively with us, declares that “after more than 20 years- I still get to talk about Jenna Rink and 13 Going on 30 more days than not- who knew our quirky little movie would have such staying power?”
The actress says she’s thrilled to see the movie’s cherished characters “live on in their very own musical- are you kidding me? I’m geeking out?”
Garner saw a tape of a workshop staged in London last year with a cast led by Lucie Jones, who will play Jenna Rink, the role Garner created in the film. Judy Greer and...
- 5/7/2025
- by Baz Bamigboye
- Deadline Film + TV
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