Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies in 13 the Musical

Netflix launched their film adaptation of “13: The Musical” on Aug. 12, and the movie — a couple of group of center schoolers who battle with love, friendship, and bar mitzvahs — is stuffed with songs that can be caught in our heads for weeks. It is also sending us down reminiscence lane to the unique Broadway manufacturing of “13 the Musical.” The present broke obstacles on the time, because it was the primary (and to this point solely) to function a solid and band that was product of simply teenagers. But it surely’s additionally memorable for an additional motive — Ariana Grande and Elizabeth Gillies had been each within the authentic solid! In 2008, each joined the present throughout its pre-Broadway run, and so they made the switch to the Nice White Manner. Gillies performed Lucy, whereas Grande performed Charlotte.

A 12 months later, each actors had been solid in Nickelodeon’s “Victorious” alongside Victoria Justice. The pair have remained mates since they first met again as teenagers. Gillies even appeared alongside Grande within the 2018 video for “Thank U, Subsequent.”

Neither actor has returned to Broadway since “13,” although Grande is getting ready to painting Glinda within the movie model of “Depraved.” Gillies, in the meantime, has continued to work on TV and stars on “Dynasty.” She even directed two episodes.

Eli Golden, who stars in Netflix’s movie, advised POPSUGAR that Gillies and fellow authentic solid member Graham Phillips each reached out to the film’s younger solid about starring within the movie. On Aug. 12, Gillies additionally bantered with followers about her time within the musical on Twitter.

Learn on to see photographs of Grande and Gillies throughout their run of “13 the Musical” and watch a throwback clip of them recording the solid album.