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.
Although I grew up in the Bay Area in the '80s and '90s, the Green Day ship sailed without me, so I came into the show with very little knowledge of the band or the album which supplies most of the show's pounding score. American Idiot is about 92% music and 8% dialogue, so there's little wait time for the next Green Day favorite.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The San Francisco Chronicle has a new feature on the exciting production of Berkeley Rep's production of Green Day's AMERICAN IDIOT.
Members of Green Day dropped in on rehearsals for the new stage adaptation of their AMERICAN IDIOT album. The show begins previews September 4th at Berkeley Rep.
Due to the demand for seats, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced today that it will put tickets for Green Day's American Idiot on sale earlier than previously announced. Tickets to the world premiere of this eagerly anticipated show become available to the general public this today, August 7 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time - only at berkeleyrep.org.
Due to the demand for seats, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced today that it will put tickets for Green Day's American Idiot on sale earlier than previously announced. Tickets to the world premiere of this eagerly anticipated show become available to the general public this Friday, August 7 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time - only at berkeleyrep.org.
Due to the demand for seats, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced today that it will put tickets for Green Day's American Idiot on sale earlier than previously announced. Tickets to the world premiere of this eagerly anticipated show become available to the general public this Friday, August 7 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time - only at berkeleyrep.org.
Green Day, whose muti-platinum album AMERICAN IDIOT will premiere in a new stage adaptation September 4th at Berkeley Rep, have been honored with three 2009 MTV Video Music Award nominations. The Bay Area-based rock band's video for '21 Guns' - from their current gold album 21st Century Breakdown - has been nominated in the 'Best Rock Video,' 'Best Cinematography,' and 'Best Direction' categories. Green Day are scheduled to perform at the awards ceremony, which takes place at New York City's Radio City Music Hall on Sunday, September 13th.
Today, Berkeley Repertory Theatre announced the cast for its world premiere of American Idiot. Based on the Grammy Award-winning album of the same name, the show features the music of Green Day and the lyrics of its frontman Billie Joe Armstrong. American Idiot is being staged by Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer, who also collaborated with Armstrong on the story.
Daily Variety is reporting that the international stage hit Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage could be making itself a home on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre after current resident Hairspray takes its final bow. While no official plans have been confirmed, inside word is that 'Dancing' looks to be eyeing the space for it's Rialto bow. There is no word on an exact date for a Broadway opening, but insiders predict a Fall 2009 start for the film to stage tuner.
The international stage hit Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage will make its Pre-Broadway East Coast premiere at the Boston Opera House for a limited engagement February 7 through March 15, 2009. Tickets go on sale to the public Sunday, October 5th at 10AM. For full ticketing information please go to the end of this release. Dirty Dancing - The Classic Story On Stage is part of the Lexus Boston Area Dealers Broadway Across America - Boston Series.
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