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Garden City's Luke Islam Cast In New Netflix Musical
The singing teen will be playing Carlos in an adaptation of the Broadway musical "13."
GARDEN CITY, NY — Luke Islam, who made a name for himself in 2019 with a stunning performance on "America's Got Talent," has been cast in a new musical movie coming to Netflix.
Islam, who is now 14, will be playing Carlos in the streaming giant's adaptation of the "13: The Musical."
"I cannot believe that I’m saying this but... I am so happy to announce that I’ll be playing Carlos in the new @netflix film adaptation of 13: The Musical!" Islam wrote on social media. "I’m so honored to be a part of this amazing project & this incredibly talented team."
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"13: The Musical" follows the story of Evan Goldman, a teen who moves from New York City to small-town Indiana. In the process, he has to deal with his upcoming Bar Mitzvah, his parents' divorce and his new social standing at school. When it opened on Broadway in 2008, it was the only musical to have a cast and band made up entirely of teenagers.
Islam's character is a new addition for the film. The Netflix movie will star Debra Messing as Evan's mother, which is also a new addition.
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