American Idiot
Finished May 18, 2014
Pantages Theater Hollywood
A groundbreaking musical brought to you by punk legends Green Day
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
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
American Idiot
Finished May 18, 2014
Pantages Theater Hollywood
A groundbreaking musical brought to you by punk legends Green Day
Why see American Idiot?
the award winning musical
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.
What to expect
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.
Key Information
Audience
American idiot is suitable for audiences aged 12 and upwards (Strong language and simulated drug use).
Run Time
95 minutes with no intermission.
Dates
Finished May 18, 2014
Cast
Van Hughes - Johnny
Jake Epstein - Will
Scott J. Campbell - Tunny
Creative
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
Awards
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
Reviews
Customer reviews
19 reviews, average rating: (3.7 Stars)
Anonymous
Absolutely Amazing!
Spectacular musical, not suggested for kids though. Maybe only mature teenagers. ... Read more
AnnieNym
WOW, this show just blew me away!!!
So, I am not a fan of Green Day, which may have helped me fall in love with this show in an instant! The high energy performances left me breathless and
wanting more. The amazingly talented performers channeled Angst, Zeitgeist, and--well, Green Day-- perfectly. I wish I could see the show again, bummer,
though it does not play in my neck of the woods anymore (even though I did contemplate driving to Atlanta for a few seconds). I really really want to have a
DVD of this show. I would watch it over and over again. GO SEE THIS SHOW!!! This is my favorite musical to date--and I have seen quite a few musicals. Oh, and I
would watch Green Day live because of this show, as well. GO SEE THIS SHOW!!! ... Read more
Mike
A proper rock musical
Disclaimer: My wife and I are mid-60's old and generally republican types. We've seen pretty much everything.
We both loved it.
We went there expecting a rock musical done by a punk-rock band, and that's what we got.
I have seen some negative reviews, and I cannot believe there are people who go to a show not having any idea what to expect from a punk-rock
musical. Did they not even see the title of the show?
The only thing I would ding it for is that the balance between the instruments and voices leaned too much to the instruments so if you weren't
familiar with the lyrics, you had no idea what they were singing much of the time. I highly recommend reading the lyrics before going if you don't
already know them. At least read the wiki article.
I would NOT take children: There's much drug use and some simulated sex, but mainly because they won't have the maturity to understand what's
happening to the characters in a meaningful way. ... Read more
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