American Idiot 2010 - Articles Page 1.8

Run Time:
1 Hour and 35 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: April 20, 2010
Closing: April 24, 2011

American Idiot - 2010 - Broadway History , Info & More

American Idiot follows the exhilarating journey of a new generation of young Americans as they struggle to find meaning in a post 9/11 world, borne along by Green Day’s electrifying score. This high-octane show includes every song from the acclaimed album American Idiot, as well as several songs from the band’s Grammy-nominated new release, 21st Century Breakdown.



Green Day won two Grammy Awards for the groundbreaking rock opera American Idiot, which sold more than 12 million copies worldwide. Now Billie Joe Armstrong and the band collaborate with one of the theatre's most acclaimed creative teams, led by the Tony Award-winning director of Spring Awakening, Michael Mayer, two-time Tony Award-winning composer and orchestrator Tom Kitt, and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett, to bring this explosive, iconic album to the stage.

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Size Matters
2 / 10

All this being the case, 'American Idiot' rises or falls almost entirely on the strength of the songs themselves, and I regret to say that I found them to be brain-numbingly dull. Perhaps I might have felt differently if I were 14, but I was all but incapable of attending to the puerile maunderings of Billie Joe Armstrong, Green Day's lyricist, of which the following specimens are representative: • 'Well maybe I am the faggot America / I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.' • 'Lost children with dirty faces today / No one really seems to care.' • 'Summer has come and passed / The innocent can never last.' As for the music, it reminded me of an amphetamine-crazed hamster running on a treadmill.

'American Idiot' elevates hope above nihilism
8 / 10

Few could have predicted that American Idiot, the new adaptation of the band's massively popular, starkly disenchanted album of the same name, would be the feel-good musical of the season. But in the hands of director Michael Mayer, who also co-wrote the libretto with Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong, Idiot has become just that — as well as a case study in the power of teamwork in musical theater.

Open Calls for AMERICAN IDIOT National Tour Kick Off 3/5 in LA; Tour Launches Fall 2011
by Jessica Lewis - February 23, 2011

The producers of the critically acclaimed AMERICAN IDIOT announced today that the GRAMMY® Award winning musical will launch a first national tour in the fall of 2011 in a city to be announced. Open call auditions, for all roles, will be held in Los Angeles, Toronto, Boston and Chicago this spring.

STAGE TUBE: Green Day's 'Cigarettes and Valentines' Music Video Premiere!
by Kelsey Denette - February 22, 2011

Thie week, Green Day released a music video for one of their current songs: 'Cigarettes and Valentines'. The track is a part of their upcoming live album with a bonus DVD entitled 'Awesome as F**k' and was recorded during their 2009-2010 world tour. Watch the music video below!

AMERICAN IDIOT Wins GRAMMY for Best Musical Show Album!
by Jessica Lewis - February 13, 2011

The 53rd Annual GRAMMY Awards will take place live from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles tonight, Feb. 13, 2011 and broadcast on CBS at 8 p.m. ET/PT. The award for Best Musical Show album has been revealed during the pre-ceremony live stream here and the winner is...the AMERICAN IDIOT Original Cast Recording!

AMERICAN IDIOT Will Begin National Tour in Fall 2011
by Kelsey Denette - February 11, 2011

Based on Green Day's groundbreaking rock opera American Idiot, Billie Joe Armstrong and the band collaborate with one of the theatre's most acclaimed creative teams, led by the Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer, Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award-winning composer and orchestrator Tom Kitt, and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett, to bring this explosive, iconic album to the stage. Beginning in the fall, AMERICAN IDIOT, which opened on Broadway in April 2010 and has been playing the St. James Theatre since, will be brought to venues around the country.

AFI's Davey Havok, Van Hughes, Justin Guarini & More Joining AMERICAN IDIOT in March; Gallagher Departs
by Robert Diamond - February 10, 2011

Former American Idol runner up and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown alum Justin Guarini revealed to BroadwayWorld at the Drama League Gala last night that he will be joining the cast of AMERICAN IDIOT in March.

RIALTO CHATTER: Justin Guarini to Become an AMERICAN IDIOT in March
by Rialto Chatter - February 8, 2011

Former American Idol runner up and Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown alum Justin Guarini revealed at the Drama League Gala last night that he will be joining the cast of American Idiot in March. Guarini did not reveal which role he would be assuming.

STAGE TUBE: Etheridge Vlogs from Backstage at AMERICAN IDIOT
by Nicole Rosky - February 3, 2011

OSCAR and GRAMMY Award winning rock star Melissa Etheridge will play the role of 'St. Jimmy' for a one-week engagement in AMERICAN IDIOT, February 1 - 6, 2011. Check out Etheridge's backstage AMERICAN IDIOT vlog below!

BWW TV: Melissa Etheridge Takes the Stage with the AMERICAN IDIOTS!
by Jessica Lewis - February 2, 2011

OSCAR and GRAMMY Award winning rock star Melissa Etheridge will play the role of 'St. Jimmy' for a one-week engagement in AMERICAN IDIOT, February 1 - 6, 2011. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture her debut curtain call performance!

Photo Coverage: Melissa Etheridge Joins the Cast of AMERICAN IDIOT
by Walter McBride - February 3, 2011

OSCAR and GRAMMY Award winning rock star Melissa Etheridge will play the role of 'St. Jimmy' for a one-week engagement in AMERICAN IDIOT, February 1 - 6, 2011. BroadwayWorld.com was there to capture her debut curtain call.

Melissa Etheridge Begins Run as ST. JIMMY in AMERICAN IDIOT , 2/1
by BWW News Desk - February 1, 2011

The producers of the critically acclaimed AMERICAN IDIOT announced today that OSCAR and GRAMMY Award winning rock star Melissa Etheridge will play the role of 'St. Jimmy' for a one-week engagement, February 1 - 6, 2011. Ms. Etheridge is one of the most iconic recording artists in the music industry. For the rest of the month, Green Day frontman and the musical's composer and co-author Billie Joe Armstrong will return to the role of 'St. Jimmy' and complete his 50 performance, limited engagement from February 10-27, 2011 at the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street.

Photo Flash: Melissa Etheridge in AMERICAN IDIOT!
by Robert Diamond - January 31, 2011

OSCAR and GRAMMY Award winning rock star Melissa Etheridge will play the role of 'St. Jimmy' for a one-week engagement in AMERICAN IDIOT, February 1 - 6, 2011. Ms. Etheridge is one of the most iconic recording artists in the music industry. For the rest of the month, Green Day frontman and the musical's composer and co-author Billie Joe Armstrong will return to the role of 'St. Jimmy' and complete his 50 performance, limited engagement from February 10-27, 2011 at the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street.

Twitter Watch: Jordan Roth - 'Her name is Jimmy and you better not wear it out'
by BWW - January 28, 2011

On Twitter Watch, @JordanRoth wrote ' Jordan_Roth Her name is Jimmy and you better not wear it out! @AmericanIdiotNY rehearsal...THRILLING! http://twitpic.com/3ua1w4 2 hours ago Jordan_Roth Mount St. James! http://twitpic.com/3u7gec 8 hours ago Jordan_Roth We're now using a much more environmentally friendly, biodegradable salt, so our theatre sidewalks will be clean and green! @BroadwayGreen 8 hours ago '

STAGE TUBE: Dirnt Joins Armstrong On Stage for IDIOT Encore
by Jessica Lewis - January 24, 2011

Last night, the fans of AMERICAN IDIOT were treated to a special surprise when Green Day band member Mike Dirnt joined Billie Joe and the IDIOT crew onstage for the show's encore performance of 'Good Riddance (Time of Your Life).' Check out his cameo below.

Melissa Etheridge to Play ST. JIMMY in AMERICAN IDIOT Feb. 1-6
by Robert Diamond - January 18, 2011

The producers of the critically acclaimed AMERICAN IDIOT announced today that OSCAR and GRAMMY Award winning rock star Melissa Etheridge will play the role of 'St. Jimmy' for a one-week engagement, February 1 - 6, 2011. Ms. Etheridge is one of the most iconic recording artists in the music industry. For the rest of the month, Green Day frontman and the musical's composer and co-author Billie Joe Armstrong will return to the role of 'St. Jimmy' and complete his 50 performance, limited engagement from February 10-27, 2011 at the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street.

Photo Coverage: AMERICAN IDIOT Celebrates 300 Shows!
by Walter McBride - January 10, 2011

Green Day frontman and the musical's composer and co-author Billie Joe Armstrong returned to the role of 'St. Jimmy' in AMERICAN IDIOT for 50 performances beginning on January 1, 2011. Armstrong made a triumphant Broadway debut in a one week engagement last September and played to sold-out houses at the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street. On January 8, 2011 cast and crew celebrated the show's 300th performance!

STAGE TUBE: Billie Joe Armstrong Talks AMERICAN IDIOT
by Lauren Wolman - January 8, 2011

In a new ad for AMERICAN IDIOT, Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong discusses the Broadway musical based on Green Day's rock opera album. The ad also features clips from the show.

Billie Joe Armstrong Returns to AMERICAN IDIOT Jan. 1
by BWW News Desk - January 1, 2011

The producers of the critically acclaimed AMERICAN IDIOT announced today that Green Day frontman and the musical's composer and co-author Billie Joe Armstrong will return to the role of 'St. Jimmy' for 50 performances beginning on January 1, 2011. Armstrong made a triumphant Broadway debut in a one week engagement last September and played to sold-out houses at the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street.

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American Idiot has had 4 productions including Broadway which opened in 2010, US Tour which opened in 2011, US Tour which opened in 2012 and West End which opened in 2015.
Best Musical , , Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones.
Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones, .
American Idiot has been nominated for several awards, including Outstanding Director of a Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for Michael Mayer, Outstanding Musical (Drama Desk Awards) for American Idiot, Outstanding Orchestrations (Drama Desk Awards) for Tom Kitt, and Lighting Design (The Hewes Awards) for Kevin Adams.
American Idiot has won several awards, including Outstanding Director of a Musical at the Drama Desk Awards for Michael Mayer. The show itself was also recognized as Outstanding Musical at the Drama Desk Awards. Tom Kitt received the award for Outstanding Orchestrations at the Drama Desk Awards for his work on American Idiot. Additionally, Kevin Adams won the award for Lighting Design at The Hewes Awards for his contributions to the show.

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