American Idiot
A groundbreaking musical brought to you by punk legends Green Day
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Rage and love all but burn up the stage in American Idiot, the thrillingly raucous and gorgeously wrought Broadway musical from Green Day.
Charles Isherwood, New York Times
A groundbreaking musical brought to you by punk legends Green Day
A groundbreaking musical brought to you by punk legends Green Day
American Idiot is a one-act, through-sung stage musical. The show is an adaptation of punk rock band Green Day's concept album of the same name. Additional Green Day songs were interpolated from other sources, including 21st Century Breakdown, American Idiot b-sides, and an unreleased song called "When It's Time". The book is by Green Day's lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and director Michael Mayer. The music is by Green Day and the lyrics are by Armstrong.
The story, expanded from that of the concept album, centers on three disaffected young men, Johnny, Will, and Tunny. Johnny and Tunny flee stifling suburbia and their parents' restrictions. The pair look for meaning in life and try out the freedom and excitement of the city.
Will stays home to work out his relationship with his pregnant girlfriend. Tunny quickly gives up on life in the city, joins the military, and is shipped off to war. Johnny finds a part of himself that he grows to dislike, has a relationship and experiences lost love.
Van Hughes - Johnny
Jake Epstein - Will
Scott J. Campbell - Tunny
Direction: Michael Mayer
Choreography: Steven Hoggett
Scenic Design: Christine Jones
Costume Design: Andrea Lauer
Lighting Design: Kevin Adams
Sound Design: Brian Ronan
Video Design: Darrel Maloney
Music Supervision, Orchestrations, Music Arrangements: Tom Kitt
Lyrics by: Billie Joe Armstrong
Music by: Green Day
Book by: Billie Joe Armstrong & Michael Mayer
2010 TONY AWARDS
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Christine Jones
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Kevin Adams
3 Nominations
Best Musical
Best Scenic Design of a Musical: Christine Jones
Best Lighting Design of a Musical: Kevin Adams
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