Green Day spice up Broadway with sex, drugs and punk
American Idiot began as a concept album about pop culture and became a huge seller. Now it's made it to the New York stageIt does not sound like suitable material for a hit Broadway musical. Less boy-meets-girl, more boy-takes-drugs, boy-makes-girlfriend-pregnant and boy-despairs-at-American-materialism. Yet American Idiot, a stage musical based on an album by the band Green Day, begins its run in New York this week amid feverish anticipation that it will match the fame and success of other rock...
MTV.com News — MTV gives you a peek at rehearsal footage and interviews with the cast.By James Montgomery
Green Day at "American Idiot" on Broadway
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Guardian Music — American Idiot began as a concept album about pop culture and became a huge seller. Now it's made it to the New York stageIt does not sound like suitable material for a h... more info
Mercury News, California — The musical, given its premiere last fall at Berkeley Rep and inspired by the 2004 Green Day album 'American Idiot,' reflects director Michael Mayer's belief in the power... more info