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Get ready to rock as The Actors Studio of New Jersey brings Green Day's American Idiot to Dunellen, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic album. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

AMERICAN IDIOT has become the highest-grossing musical at the Mark Taper Forum. The production is set to play its final performance this weekend. Learn more here!

Aaron Lazar, Barbra Streisand, Ariana Grande more were nominated for GRAMMYS. Check out the full list of nominations now! The Outsiders, Suffs and more were nominated in the Best Musical Theatre Album category.

Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre have joined forces for the all-new production of Green Day’s rock opera, American Idiot. An all new video has been released of the cast performing 'Boulevard of Broken Dreams'.

Check out new video from American Idiot as the cast performs the number, 'St, Jimmy' in an all new production from Deaf West and Center Theatre Group!

Get ready to rock as The Actors Studio of New Jersey brings Green Day's American Idiot to Dunellen, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic album.

Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre join together for the all-new production of global rock superstars Green Day’s legendary rock opera, American Idiot, directed by Center Theatre Group Artistic Director Snehal Desai. Check out new video from the show as the cast performs the hit song,'Holiday' below!

Get a first look at Green Day's American Idiot, produced by Center Theatre Group in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre. Check out highlights of the production featuring a video of the title song.

Green Day's American Idiot, produced by Center Theatre Group in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre, officially opened Wednesday, October 9 at the Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles - and the reviews are coming in. Our editors have rounded up the top critic's reviews.

Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre are joining together for the all-new production of Green Day’s legendary rock opera, American Idiot. The production has been extended. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Green Day's American Idiot, produced by Center Theatre Group in collaboration with Deaf West Theatre opens this month. Get a first look at photos here of the show featuring music of Green Day and the lyrics of lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong in a new production that features an ensemble of both Deaf and hearing actors, and is performed simultaneously in American Sign Language and spoken English.

On Sunday, October 6 CBS and Dick Clark Productions (DCP) presented an unforgettable celebration during the AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, an evening honoring half a century of groundbreaking music, iconic moments, unforgettable performances, and rich pop culture history. Take a look at photos of performances from the night here!

Green Day’s coffee brand, Punk Bunny Coffee, launches its new limited-edition holiday flavor portfolio, featuring three new blends and a special Hot Cocoa blend. All blends are available for pre-order now.

This time, the reader question was: I know sometimes writers perform in their own shows… but how often do writers play in the orchestra for their own musicals on Broadway?

New Line opens its 33rd season of wild, unpredictable, adult musical theatre, with the powerful, high-octane, punk rock fable AMERICAN IDIOT, based on the powerhouse album of the same name by Green Day, a scorching attack on the hypocrisy and moral evils of American politics and its manipulation of the American public. See photos from the production. 

Jesse Malin is thrilled to release Bruce Springsteen’s version of “She Don’t Love Me Now,” the latest single from Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin. Listen to it now!

Center Theatre Group is joining Deaf West Theatre to launch a new production of global rock superstars Green Day’s rock opera, American Idiot. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

What is refreshing about AMERICAN IDIOT is since it’s a pre-professional project, the entire cast is in the 14-19 age range. That is about the same age as the characters in the show. This cast doesn’t come across as amateurish. Lavery nails his role as Tunny, who comes home from the Gulf War broken, both physically and mentally. Hund’s wrestling with his inner demons and St. Jimmy feels real as did Williams’ portrayal of a teenager struggling with apathy and responsibility.

After a triumphant European run, global rock icons Green Day – Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool – officially kicked off the North American leg of their massive global stadium Saviors Tour last night in Washington, D.C. at Nationals Park to a 41,000+ crowd. The Saviors Tour runs through the rest of summer and will wrap up on September 28.

A new cover of Black Haired Girl has been released from the tribute album Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin. The original version is a standout from Glitter in the Gutter, released in 2007, and the new track features the vocals of Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong. Listen to it now!