American Idiot 2010
Run Time:
1 Hour and 35 minutes, with no intermission
Opened: April 20, 20101 Hour and 35 minutes, with no intermission
Closing: April 24, 2011
American Idiot - 2010 - Broadway History , Info & More
St. James Theatre (Broadway)
246 West 44th St. New York, NY
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.
American Idiot - 2010 - Broadway Cast
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Twenty-First Century Breakdown
1 / 10
It’s a self-described “rock opera” set in a self-created “Recent Past,” and it purports to evoke, with a single tear and a power chord, the confusing days of the terror-stricken early 21st century, when we yo-yoed from cowed powerlessness to inchoate fury. Well, confusing and inchoate this show most definitely is: Its version of youthful anomie is so far off the mark, and such a muddled conflation of vague Gen-X nostalgia and generic rebellion sample tracks, that the effect is almost comical. But mostly just irritating.
American Idiot
8 / 10
There’s a prismatic effect to this show. Some will see 'American Idiot' as an elaborate music video for the big stage while others will find it revelatory. As a mother of a 16-year-old, I found it to be a powerful cautionary tale. As a critic, I felt I’d seen it all before and as someone who appreciates superior talent in any form, it’s quite awesome.
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American Idiot FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of American Idiot have there been?
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.
What Tony Awards has American Idiot been nominated for?
Best Musical , , Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams and Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones.
What Tony Awards has American Idiot won?
Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams, Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones, .
What awards has American Idiot been nominated for?
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.
What awards has American Idiot won?
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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