Thomas Hettrick, Alex Nee, Casey O’Farrell Lead Cast of US and International American Idiot Tour
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Casting and additional dates have been announced for the international tour of Green Day’s American Idiot. The production is directed by Michael Mayer.
Alex Nee (Johnny), Thomas Hettrick (Tunny), and Casey O’Farrell (Will) lead the cast of the punk rock opera, which features the music of Green Day, lyrics by lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong, and a book by Armstrong and Mayer.
They are joined by Alyssa DiPalma as Whatsername, Jenna Rubaii as The Extraordinary Girl, Kennedy Caughell as Heather, Trent Saunders as St. Jimmy, and Aurie Ceylon, Carson Higgins, Antwaun Holley, Daniel C. Jackson, Brandon Kalm, John Krause, Alison Morooney, Turner Rouse, Jr., Jamal Shuriah, Dustin Harris Smith, Ashley Tobias, Chelsea Turbin, and Jared Young.
American Idiot features choreography by Steven Hoggett, with orchestrations and arrangements by Tom Kitt, scenic design by Christine Jones, lighting design by Kevin Adams, costume design by Andrea Lauer, sound design by Brian Ronan, video and projections design by Darrel Maloney, music supervision by Jared Stein, associate choreography by Lorin Latarro, and associate direction by Johanna McKeon.
This leg of the tour will kick off in North Charleston, South Carolina, and later head to England, Wales, Scotland, and Dublin, before returning to the United States in 2013.
