American Idiot Coming To Broadway!

Hey Everyone!

It's Official! After much discussion and speculation, it has been confirmed that Green Day's hit 2004 album will be coming to New York's Broadway scene. The show found success earlier this year during a trial run in Berkley. After receiving a number of rave reviews from the band, critics, and fans alike, rumors began to swirl about a possible NY run. The show will run beginning April 20th at the St.James Theatre.

Photo From GreenDay.com

For more info, check out the band's website for the official press release HERE

So now that its becoming a reality, will any of you make the trip over the border to see it?

I know I will be!

Rock On,

- Girl At The Rock Show

American Idiot... The Musical?

Hey everyone!

So, I'm sure most of you are aware that Green Day's album, American Idiot has experienced some praise in a Berkley broadway production. We all knew it would happen, the talks of movies and musicals ran wild with the rock opera's release and major success. The story worked perfectly, who could blame the producers for clawing at the band's door? It was only a matter of time! Well after a profitable run at the San Francisco theatre with critical praise, Rolling Stone is reporting that a NYC run of the show may be in the works.

“American Idiot is that rare creature, a true rock opera…directed with polish and precision by Michael Mayer, on a spectacular set by Christine Jones…Green Day’s potent gift for irresistible tunes delivers the emotional contours of the story…their lushly melodic music is played with impressive raw power…American Idiot possesses a stimulating energy and a vision of wasted youth that holds us in its grip.”—New York Times

Not dates or times have been announced just yet, but there are definitely talks in the works. Personally, I'm kind of excited about this. San Francisco is a bit far, and I definitely want to see this for myself. The band collaborated with director Michael Mayer and the AI producers to bring the stage show to life. Critics are loving the adaptation, and it has only just begun. The show will close the Berkely Rep run on November 15th and who knows what the future holds?

The show follows the story of Johnny and his friends living in modern day America. They face war, unplanned parenthood, battles at home, love, drugs and a variety of other teen struggles. Surprisingly, politics play a rather small role in the heavily political album's stage show. There is also no dialogue, the show uses only music and recordings to convey its story line, and apparently does a fair job of it. The musical features tracks off the American Idiot album, as well as a selection of tracks from the more recent "21st Century Breakdown". If you would like to know more about the plot line (as it can be a little difficult to explain- its rather complex) then check out this article/review by the fan site Green Day Authority. Also, I'll leave you with this trailer made by the theatre where the show is currently closing its first string of shows. 

So what do you think? Would you go see this play if it found its way to a city near you? Do you think the album works as a musical or is it just overkill? What other rock operas would you like to see hit the broadway stage? 

Rock On!

- Girl At The Rock Show

Song of the Day: St.Jimmy by Green Day... An anthem about youth's decent into the grips of madness. Awesome song. High energy, intense emotion, I just love this song.