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AMERICAN IDIOT Cast Featured on '21 Guns' Single: Streaming Sample Now Available!
by Jessica Lewis - Dec 3, 2009


Multi-platinum rock band Green Day globally premiere a brand-new version of their platinum-selling single '21 Guns' on http://www.spinner.com/aolmusic on Thursday, December 3rd. The song will ship to all radio formats on Friday, December 4th.

Ain't Misbehavin', Hair, 9 to 5, Shrek, West Side Story, Liza Nominated for GRAMMY Awards
by Robert Diamond - Dec 2, 2009


Nominations for the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards were announced tonight by The Recording Academy and reflected an eclectic mix of the best and brightest over the past year in music, as determined by the voting members of The Academy.

Cast of AMERICAN IDIOT to Record Single of Green Day's "21 Guns"
by Robert Diamond - Nov 19, 2009


Multi-platinum rock band Green Day are in the studio this week recording a new version of their hit single '21 Guns' with the cast of American Idiot - the critically-acclaimed stage version of the band's 2004 album that has been playing at Berkeley Rep since early September. The band's singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong is producing the track, which will impact radio at the end of November and be made available for purchase through all digital retailers.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre Extends AMERICAN IDIOT Again, Thru 11/15
by BWW News Desk - Nov 15, 2009


Today, with two shows about to open on Broadway and the film of another coming to the Bay Area, the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced another extension for its world premiere of Green Day's American Idiot.

RIALTO CHATTER: AMERICAN IDIOT is Broadway-Bound, But When?
by Rialto Chatter - Nov 9, 2009


Today, one day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats.

GREEN DAY To Perform on NBC's 'New Year's Eve with Carson Daly'
by Eddie Varley - Nov 5, 2009


Three-time Grammy Award-winning Reprise Records rock band Green Day will help usher in 2010 on 'NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly.' The band's eighth studio album, 21st Century Breakdown, was released on May 15, 2009 and has reached #1 in fourteen different countries, hitting Gold or Platinum in each.

Berkeley Rep Extends AMERICAN IDIOT, Runs Through 11/1
by BWW News Desk - Nov 1, 2009


Today, one day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats.

AMERICAN IDIOT Gets Praise from the New York Times and L.A. Times
by Jessica Lewis - Oct 12, 2009


One day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats. Originally scheduled to close on October 11, this hotly anticipated world premiere has been extended three weeks and will now play through Sunday, November 1.

STAGE TUBE: Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT - Official Trailer
by Eddie Varley - Oct 5, 2009


One day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats. Originally scheduled to close on October 11, this hotly anticipated world premiere has been extended three weeks and will now play through Sunday, November 1.

Berkeley Repertory Theatre Extends AMERICAN IDIOT Again, Thru 11/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 30, 2009


Today, with two shows about to open on Broadway and the film of another coming to the Bay Area, the Tony Award-winning Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced another extension for its world premiere of Green Day's American Idiot.

Page to Stage Presents AMERICAN IDIOT Director Michael Mayer and Producer Tom Hulce In Discussion 9/21
by BWW News Desk - Sep 21, 2009


Audiences eager for the world premiere of Green Day's American Idiot at Berkeley Repertory Theatre can get a peek behind the scenes at Page to Stage on Monday, September 21.

AMERICAN IDIOT Opens At Berkeley Rep, First Reviews In
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 18, 2009


On Wednesday, September 16, the much anticipated AMERICAN IDIOT premiered at Berkeley Rep's Roda Theatre. Not surprisingly, the (literally) off-beat rock opera has gotten theatergoers and music lovers abuzz. After all, how often is it that one of the country's most famous punk rockbands collaborates with Broadway elite to turn one of the most successful albums of all time into a stage show, without the addition of a single stitch of added dialogue? The first reviews are in, and, naturally, they are impassioned.

STAGE TUBE: Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT Opening Night
by Eddie Varley - Sep 17, 2009


One day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats. Originally scheduled to close on October 11, this hotly anticipated world premiere has been extended three weeks and will now play through Sunday, November 1.

AMERICAN IDIOT Opens At Berkeley Rep 9/16
by Eddie Varley - Sep 16, 2009


Yesterday, one day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats. Originally scheduled to close on October 11, this hotly anticipated world premiere has been extended three weeks and will now play through Sunday, November 1.

Michael Mayer Talks AMERICAN IDIOT
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 15, 2009


Michael Meyer tells the LA Times that the most fundamental challenge he faced in the development of AN AMERICAN IDIOT, the Iraq War-themed new musical opening on Wednesday at Berkeley Rep, was creating a story from the 20 song Green Day album of the same title without adding a stitch of dialogue.

Photo Flash: AMERICAN IDIOT Premieres at Berkeley Rep
by Robert Diamond - Sep 14, 2009


Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced last week that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats. Originally scheduled to close on October 11, this hotly anticipated world premiere has been extended three weeks and will now play through Sunday, November 1.

AMERICAN IDIOT Begins Berkeley Rep Run 9/4
by Eddie Varley - Sep 4, 2009


Yesterday, one day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats. Originally scheduled to close on October 11, this hotly anticipated world premiere has been extended three weeks and will now play through Sunday, November 1.

Berkeley Rep Extends AMERICAN IDIOT, Runs Through 11/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 3, 2009


Today, one day before the first performance of Green Day's American Idiot, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced that it will extend the show due to record-breaking sales and unprecedented demand for seats.

Page to Stage Presents AMERICAN IDIOT Director Michael Mayer and Producer Tom Hulce In Discussion 9/21
by Gabrielle Sierra - Sep 1, 2009


Audiences eager for the world premiere of Green Day's American Idiot at Berkeley Repertory Theatre can get a peek behind the scenes at Page to Stage on Monday, September 21.

Berkeley Rep's Production Of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT Featured In The San Francisco Chronicle
by Charlie Piane - Aug 28, 2009


The San Francisco Chronicle has a new feature on the exciting production of Berkeley Rep's production of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT.

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