Yesterday, April 27, cast members from AMERICAN IDIOT helped unveil the IDIOT-themed windows at Bloomingdale's on 59th Street. The Nudie denim line sold at the superstore is partnering with the production. The window displays honor the cast and celebrate the show's recent opening on April 20, 2010. BroadwayWorld was there and brings you photos of the afternoon event.
Last week on April 20, 2010, Actor's Equity's David Westphal hosted the famed Gypsy Robe Ceremony for company members of AMERICAN IDIOT at the St. James Theatre. A long-standing opening night tradition on the Great White Way, the fabled Gypsy Robe is bestowed upon a veteran Broadway chorus member for each opening production. In what has now become a theatrical ritual, originating on Broadway 60 years ago, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES chorus member Dale Hensley turned over the robe to AMERICAN IDIOT cast member Andrew Call. BroadwayWorld was there for the celebration.
Cast members from AMERICAN IDIOT will help unveil the IDIOT-themed windows at Bloomingdale's on 59th Street on April 27. The windows, which are a blend of AMERICAN IDIOT and Nudie denim will be unveiled at 4:15pm.
This week, 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly' welcomes some of today's most popular Broadway entertainers who are known to light up both the stage and screen during their popular 'Broadway Week.' A BEHANDING IN SPOKEANE's Christopher Walken and cast members from AMERICAN IDIOT kicked off 'Broadway Week' today, April 26. For the next week, each day, hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will feature the seasons most exciting shows, with the hosts themselves taking part in some of the productions. For the show's musical guests today, AMERICAN IDIOT stars John Gallagher Jr., Michael Esper and Stark Sands performed the show's rendition of 'Wake Me Up When September Ends.' Click below to watch their performance.
This week, 'LIVE! with Regis and Kelly' welcomes some of today's most popular Broadway entertainers who are known to light up both the stage and screen during their popular 'Broadway Week.' A BEHANDING IN SPOKEANE's Christopher Walken and cast members from AMERICAN IDIOT kicked off 'Broadway Week' today, April 26. For the next week, each day, hosts Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa will feature the seasons most exciting shows, with the hosts themselves taking part in some of the productions. For the show's musical guests today, AMERICAN IDIOT stars John Gallagher Jr., Michael Esper and Stark Sands performed the show's rendition of Wake Me Up When September Ends. BroadwayWorld brings you the official performance photos.
Green Day's American Idiot is undoubtedly one of the season's most ambitious projects. The concept: take one of the most successful rock albums of this generation and turn it into a Broadway musical - without adding a stitch (or nearly) of dialogue. The experiment, so far, has been a success, managing to win over theater minds largely unfamiliar with the rock/grunge genre, as well as music fans who, prior to it's opening, had never stepped foot in a Broadway house.
As BroadwayWorld speculated earlier this week (courtesy of BroadwayGirlNYC), Green Day made a surprise appearance at the performance of AMERICAN IDIOT on April 22.
The Lucille Lortel Awards recently hosted an reception for all 2010 Lucielle Lortel Award Nominees for the 25th Anniversary Lortel Awards Reception & Ceremony. The full Awards Reception will be held on May 2, 2010 at 6 PM EST with the Ceremony beginning at 8 PM EST at Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, between 11th & 12th Avenues. Members of the industry may purchase tickets through the Off-Broadway League while members of the public wishing to watch the show can purchase tickets at ticketcentral.com or via phone 212-279-4200.
The Lucille Lortel Awards announced today the details for the 25th Anniversary Lortel Awards Reception & Ceremony. The Awards Reception will be held on May 2, 2010 at 6 PM EST with the Ceremony beginning at 8 PM EST at Terminal 5, 610 West 56th Street, between 11th & 12th Avenues. Members of the industry may purchase tickets through the Off-Broadway League while members of the public wishing to watch the show can purchase tickets at ticketcentral.com or via phone 212-279-4200.
As BroadwayWorld speculated yesterday (courtesy of BroadwayGirlNYC, Green Day made a surprise appearance at the performance of AMERICAN IDIOT last night, April 22.
AMERICAN IDIOT began performances at the St. James Theatre on March 24, 2010 and opened on Broadway on April 20, 2010 to a great set of reviews! Here's a sneak peek at Broadway Beat's openight night coverage of the show!
Broadway scoopster BroadwayGirlNYC has just alerted fans on her Twitter that 'OMG HUGE SCOOP you guys!! Just learned that GREEN DAY will be playing a surprise number at tonight's @AmericanIdiotNY performance!!!!!'
AMERICAN IDIOT began performances at the St. James Theatre on March 24, 2010 and opened on Broadway on April 20, 2010 to a great set of reviews! We've got photos from the show's after party!
AMERICAN IDIOT began performances at the ST. James Theatre on March 24, 2010 and opened on Broadway on April 20, 2010 to a great set of reviews! We've got photos from the show's starry red carpet arrivals!
AMERICAN IDIOT began performances at the St. James Theatre on March 24, 2010 and opened on Broadway on April 20, 2010 to a great set of reviews! We've got photos from the show's curtain call, complete with an appearance from GREEN DAY!
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.
For those who can't be at the opening night of AMERICAN IDIOT tomorrow, Tuesday, April 20, fret not, for the production team is bringing the festivities to the masses online. Starting tomorrow at 5pm, visitors to AmericanIdiotonBroadway.com will find a splash page where all of the excitement of opening night will be broadcast online via exclusive videos and photos from the red carpet, opening night show and the after party, and twitter updates from the cast and creative team. In addition, 2 American Idiot Fan contest winners will broadcast their experience live from the red carpet and after party.
Reprise Records will release The Original Broadway Cast Recording of American Idiot on April 20, 2010, the same day the show will open at the St. James Theatre in New York City. The official album features the 24-member cast accompanied by Green Day, marking another incredible collaboration between the band and the musical. Based on Green Day's chart-topping 2004 album American Idiot, the musical and the cast recording include every song from American Idiot, as well as several songs from the band's GRAMMY® Award-winning current album 21st Century Breakdown.
Acclaimed Off-Broadway theater company Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced details for this year's special online Auction in connection with its annual Spring Gala Benefit.
AMERICAN IDIOT began performances at the St. James Theatre on March 24, 2010 and opens on Broadway on April 20, 2010. We've got the show's official production footage right here!
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