Green Day's powerhouse album is brought to life in this electric-rock musical of youthful disillusion.
The two-time Tony Award-winning hit musical Green Day's American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, boldly takes the American musical where it's never gone before. This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day's album, American Idiot, as well as several songs from its follow-up release, 21st Century Breakdown.
Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny's attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot, features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day's groundbreaking album to execute the story line.
American Idiot is a high-concept show with strong social messages and endless creative possibilities. It will surely add an enticing edge to any theatre's season.
Stephen Hendel Vivek Tiwary and Gary Kaplan Aged In Wood and Burnt Umber, Scott M. Delman Latitude Link HOP Theatricals and Jeffrey Finn Larry Welk, Bensinger Filerman and Moellenberg Taylor Allan S. Gordon/Élan V. McAllister
Berkeley Repertory Theatre in association with Awaken Entertainment and John Pinckard and John Domo and Was originally produced by Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Tony Taccone, Artistic Director / Susan Medak, Managing Director