American Idiot
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Average of 3.5 stars from 30 ratings.

CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 20, 2010
Closed Apr 24, 2011

Playing at
St. James Theater

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Running Time:
1hr. 35min.

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

The smash-hit, Tony Award®-winning American Idiot is Broadway's most exciting new musical. The New York Times calls it, "thrilling and emotionally charged, as moving as anything on Broadway!" Based on Green Day's Grammy® Award-winning multi-platinum album and featuring the smash hits "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "Holiday" and "21 Guns", American Idiot is the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their search for meaning in a post 9-11 world leads them on the most exhilarating journey of the Broadway season.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

St. James Theater
246 W 44th St
New York, NY 10036

Opening in 1927, this Broadway theater was named as a gesture to the London playhouse of the same name. The St. James presented the world premiere of Rodgers and Hammerstein's first collaboration Oklahoma! Other noteworthy shows were The King and I [...] Read More

WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong delivers a terrific performance as St. Jimmy in the dynamic Broadway musical American Idiot, at (appropriately enough) the St. James Theatre. Based upon the band's 2004 concept album of the same name, the show includes all 13 tracks from that CD, along with additional Green Day songs.

Armstrong previously appeared in the production for a one-week, sold-out engagement this past September. The artist certainly knows his way around the show's music, having written and originally performed the songs with fellow Green Day members Mike Dirnt and Tre Cool. He's also credited with co-writing the musical's book, along with director Michael Mayer.

The story[...]

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Reviewed by Dan Bacalzo on Jan 10, 2011

The music of Green Day has arrived on Broadway in what is undoubtedly the best new musical of the season, American Idiot, at the St. James Theatre. Based on the band's 2004 concept album of the same name, the show includes all 13 tracks -- in order! -- from the CD, and supplements it with additional Green Day songs.

Kudos should definitely go to director Michael Mayer, who is credited with the book, along with Green Day frontman and lyricist Billie Joe Armstrong. The story centers on three friends who go on separate but interlocking journeys: Johnny (John Gallagher, Jr.) descends into a life of drug addiction, Will (Michael Esper) unexpectedly becomes a father, and Tunny (Stark Sands) is s[...]

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Reviewed by Dan Bacalzo on Apr 21, 2010

What are other members saying?

I am a classical music lover, but this show and music was just great!
I am never listen to this kind of music and after the openning song was about to leave... But as the show progressed, it was more and more enjoyable to me. I loved it so much that later on I searched and listened again for the songs from the show on uTube.

Reviewed by MChidlovsky2907 on Wednesday, Apr 13th, 2011

AMERICAN IDIOT
Im glad that i did not pay for this. It was loud, negative and lacking a plot. We left about half way through the performance.

Reviewed by vyesr1 on Wednesday, Mar 30th, 2011