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";s:4:"text";s:38625:"Understudies: Krystina Alabado (Whatsername, The Extraordinary Girl), Declan Bennett (Will), Jennifer Bowles (Heather), Jason Kappus (Will, Tunny), Sean Michael Murray (Johnny) and Chase Peacock … American Idiot characters breakdowns including full descriptions with standard casting requirements and expert analysis. Jimmy. One year later, Johnny laments that he lost the love of his life, but he accepts that he can live inside the struggle between rage and love that has defined his life. And he's creating for himself the voice of a thinking left-liberal." Cast for AMERICAN IDIOT at LA MIRADA THEATRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS. Casting "American Idiot," a musical based on the songs of Green Day. Armstrong recalled, "It started getting more serious as we tried to outdo one another. Tel. "Some Plays Eligible for Best-Score Tony, but Not 'American Idiot' or 'Fela! [52], A production will open in Rio de Janeiro. Based on Green Day's chart-topping 2004 album American Idiot, the musical and the cast recording include every song from American Idiot, as well as several songs from the band's GRAMMY Award-winning current album 21st Century Breakdown. [12][23] Armstrong made another 50 appearances as St. Jimmy between January 1 and February 27, 2011. [76] Just one of the three is given a name, and all represent a stereotypical form of 'woman'; the mother, the artistic muse, and the object of the voyeuristic male gaze. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. With no other choice, he tells his friends he must stay at home in "Tales of Another Broken Home". Review by Zane Lessard ½ . [18][19], Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong played the role of St. Jimmy from September 28 to October 3, 2010. Set in the recent past, the musical opens with a group of suburban youths living unhappily in "Jingletown, USA". (Theater West End / Courtesy photo) The table-and-chair setup will create “a different feel for the space — more like a cabaret,” Critzer says. While Tunny finds it hard to adjust to urban life, he spends his time watching television and is seduced by America's favourite son, the all-American sex symbol who everyone wants to be. This is, without a doubt, the worst movie I have ever seen. He quickly falls in love with her. [16] Steven Hoggett was the choreographer,[17] Andrea Lauer was the costume designer and Brian Ronan was the sound designer. The cast opened with the chorus of "American Idiot," accompanied by a mixture of choreographed movement and punkish freestyle head-banging, getting the audience excited. 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The cast of "American Idiot" the musical, based on Green Day's music, perform the opening number. Audiences know Chris best from his extraordinary portrayal of Angel in The Hayes Theatre’s triumphant and game-changing production of RENT (Highway Run). Tunny. The Carnegie is pleased to announce the cast and production team for AMERICAN IDIOT, playing weekends August 10-25, 2019. First announced in 2017, it currently has no release date. The "American Idiot" cast rehearses in masks. [151], In April 2011, production company Playtone optioned the musical to develop a film version, and Universal Pictures began initial negotiations to distribute it. After that, it just takes its 'movie time' in getting done". The raucous, award winning, rock and roll spectacular, American Idiot, is coming to the Mabie Stage at the University of Iowa!The punk musical chronicles the journey of three young men as they search for meaning in a hypocritical world. Read news, see photos and watch videos. [35] The cast included Alex Nee as Johnny, Casey O'Farrell as Will, Thomas Hettrick as Tunny, Kennedy Caughell as Heather, Alyssa DiPalma as Whatsername, Jenna Rubaii as The Extraordinary Girl, and Trent Saunders as St. [156], In October 2016, in an interview with NME, Armstrong revealed that the film was now being made at HBO and the script was getting rewrites. [citation needed], The show features all of the songs from the album American Idiot, some b-sides from the American Idiot and 21 Guns single's and a few of the songs from Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown. He expected to finish the script by the end of the month. As they party and get drunk they soon run out of beer, prompting them to pick up more at the local 7-Eleven. The Best Shows and Movies on Netflix in April, The Best Shows and Movies on Amazon Prime in April, The Best Shows and Movies on Hulu in April, Best Shows & Movies on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon, and HBO This Month. While Johnny wanders the city alone, he pines for a woman he sees in an apartment window. Whatsername attempts to talk about Johnny's behaviour, while the Extraordinary Girl dresses Tunny's wounds and Heather and her baby are far away from Will who sits on the couch, once again alone ("21 Guns"). I think there's just going to be a lot of imagery that we couldn't pull off in the musical in the stage version. Where to Watch. Jimmy. Johnny. Fed up with the state of the union, the company explodes in frustration during the song "American Idiot". Based on the music of hit band Green Day, the show features songs such as "Boulevard of Broken Dreams", "21 Guns" and "Wake Me Up When September Ends". David Larsen. At a meeting of the Tony Administration Committee on April 30, 2010, the score of American Idiot was deemed ineligible for a Tony Award for Best Original Score nomination because less than 50% of it was written for the stage production. © 2021 TV GUIDE, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. A non-Equity third US national tour cast included Jared Nepute as Johnny, Casey O'Farrell as Will, Dan Tracy as Tunny, Mariah MacFarlane as Heather, Olivia Puckett as Whatsername, Taylor Jones as Extraordinary Girl, and Daniel C. Jackson as St. American Idiots - Full Cast & Crew. [2] The band took inspiration from the concept records by The Who,[3] sources in the musical theater repertoire like The Rocky Horror Show and West Side Story, and the concept album-come-stage musical Jesus Christ Superstar. ("Favorite Son"). So what ends up on that stage, you know it has been given his endorsement.” [73] Yet, as noted by Harry Lou in The Indianapolis Business Journal, "[i]ts female characters are sketched even lighter than the main men are". He felt instead that the music and lyrics were expressive enough on their own, and even removed some of the dialogue that was part of the Berkeley production before the show moved to Broadway. Let’s have a 21-gun salute and one last encore of “Time of Your Life” for the performers who will be leaving the Broadway musical “American Idiot,” as it prepares to welcome a new round of cast members on March 1. Johnny's dreams and expectations of the city have fallen short so far as he sings "Boulevard of Broken Dreams". Johnny's friend. Listen to music from American Idiot Cast like 21 Guns, Last Of The American Girls/She's A Rebel & more. With stars in his eyes from Favorite Son Tunny realises that his generation has been so numbed and apathetic that nothing, not even the bright lights of the city, will excite him. American Idiot (Original, Musical, Broadway) opened in New York City Apr 20, 2010 and played through Apr 24, 2011. Yes, I'm interested. Chris is thrilled to re-join the stellar company of AMERICAN IDIOT after being part of the Original Australian Cast in 2017. Back in Jingletown, Will sits on the couch as his girlfriend's pregnancy progresses. It won Tony Awards for Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical. Yes someone jumped the gun. [45], American Idiot had its Australian debut at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre from February 23 to March 12. After a run at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in 2009, the show moved to the St. James Theatre on Broadway. City of the Damned / III. Van Hughes. [29] The Broadway production closed on April 24, 2011 after 27 previews and 421 performances. : (212) 541-4684. For this Grammy, the recipient of the award is the album's producer, not the writers or performers of the project. He confirmed he would reprise his Broadway role as St. Vote up to 10 times for each Comeback Contestant. "[72], Paul Taylor's review in The Independent hails American Idiot as "the Hair of its generation". Critic Reviews for American Idiots. If he likes your idea, he backs it 100%, and if he doesn’t, he’ll tell you. It was announced in April 2016 that the production would return to the Arts Theatre for the summer of 2016 after a UK tour concluding in Belfast in early July 2016. Matt Thorpe made a few further guest appearances as Johnny before taking over the role of Will from Steve Rushton. Listen to American Idiot (The Original Broadway Cast Recording) by Green Day on Apple Music. The original national tour cast included Van Hughes reprising his role as Johnny, Jake Epstein as Will, Scott J. Campbell as Tunny, Leslie McDonel as Heather, Gabrielle McClinton as Whatsername,[32] Nicci Claspell as The Extraordinary Girl, and Broadway alumnus Joshua Kobak as St. [60] This version features Billie Joe Armstrong, together with Christina Sajous, Rebecca Naomi Jones, Mary Faber, and Stark Sands, with back-up from the rest of American Idiot cast. It ended Las Vegas, Nevada on June 16, 2013. 'American Idiot' comes to Broadway", "Green Day Blast Broadway with American Idiot", "American Idiot: The Musical, Review: Pulsating Green Day Grunge-fest Throbs with Energy of a Billie Joe Armstrong Gig", "Exclusive! The principal cast members of the major productions of American Idiot . [148] On October 11, 2013, it was released in some theaters and on video on demand by FilmBuff. American Idiot Cast - Broadway musical Music by Green Day Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong Book of Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer Basis on American Idiot (Green Day, 2004) Johnny St. Jimmy Tunny Will Whatsername The Extraordinary Girl Heather Last Update:April, 06th 2016. The creative team also consists of Ludwig Mond (choreographer) and Dean Wilmington (musical director). Back in the city, a frustrated Johnny manifests a rebellious drug-dealing alter ego called St. Jimmy. The musical won two Tony Awards: Best Scenic Design of a Musical for Christine Jones and Best Lighting Design of a Musical for Kevin Adams. This musical suite became "Homecoming", and the group subsequently wrote another suite, "Jesus of Suburbia". This is definitely making my top 5 worst of 2013 list. Michael Mayer, who directed the Broadway production, was named as director. The songs were performed in English but the dialogue was spoken in Swedish. [56] [8] The cast included John Gallagher Jr. as Johnny, Matt Caplan as Tunny, Michael Esper as Will, Tony Vincent as St. Jimmy, Rebecca Naomi Jones as Whatsername, Mary Faber as Heather, and Christina Sajous as the Extraordinary Girl. Check out American Idiot - The Original Broadway Cast Recording [Explicit] by Green Day on Amazon Music. Realising they aren't going anywhere, Johnny challenges his friends to start caring about their lives and everything around them ("I Don't Care"). He called the show "a pulsating portrait of wasted youth that invokes all the standard genre conventions... only to transcend them through the power of its music and the artistry of its execution, the show is as invigorating and ultimately as moving as anything I've seen on Broadway this season. [20][21][22] The singer-songwriter filled in for Tony Vincent who took time off for personal matters. [146] Called Broadway Idiot and showing a lot of behind-the-scenes of the musical production, the movie was directed by Doug Hamilton, veteran television journalist for CBS News' 60 Minutes and PBS documentaries such as Nova, Frontline and American Masters. All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI, 421 West 54th Street, New York, NY 10019. [citation needed], American Idiot's Scandinavian premiere at the Malmö Opera from February to April 2015 was a new production of the musical. 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A trailer was released on January 30, 2013. Tunny suffers serious injuries and loses a leg. This is a story of three boyhood friends, of youthful disillusion and the mistrust of society and government, just as relevant now as post 9/11 when it was written. [11], Tom Kitt was the music supervisor and orchestrator for both the Berkeley and Broadway productions. An attractive young woman who accompanies Johnny on his journey. A production will open in Copenhagen, Denmark on September 15, 2017 through the course of seven weeks. The cast of American Idiot Casting has been announced for the tenth anniversary tour of American Idiot , which kicks off in January 2019. In September 2009, American Idiot began its run in theBerkeley Repertory Theatre, California. Synopsis. [75] This disempowering of the female is evident in the fact that the female leads are denied identity, let alone agency. Johnny had sold his guitar for a bus ticket home. I think it's a good time to offend people. I would give it 0 stars if I could. [147] The documentary premiered at the South by Southwest Film Festival on March 15, 2013. "[71] Peter Travers from Rolling Stone wrote, "Though American Idiot carries echoes of such rock musicals as Tommy, Hair, Rent and Spring Awakening, it cuts its own path to the heart. She finds out that she will have a baby soon, and after seeing Will getting drunk and high with his friends she feels that she can't get through to him in "Dearly Beloved". Will's pregnant girlfriend. [69] Paul Kolnik in USA Today enjoyed the contradiction that Green Day's "massively popular, starkly disenchanted album ... would be the feel-good musical of the season". Casting "American Idiot," the musical. [30] The show's cast recording won the 2011 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. [62] The cast album includes all the songs featured in the musical plus a brand new recording of "When It's Time" by Green Day. Four friends embark on a cross-country road trip to Las Vegas to stop a wedding and save a friend from losing the love of his life. On August 7, 2013, American Idiot made its debut in Tokyo, Japan, and a few weeks later on September 5, it made its South Korean debut in Seoul. [58] The show also features an onstage band. There's not going to be a lot of dialogue and it probably should be a little shorter, too. With this acceptance comes the possibility of hope ("Whatsername"). Cast Artistico “Johnny” Ivan IannacciJohnny” Ivan Iannacci “ Tunny ” Renato Crudo Tunny ” Renato Crudo “ Will ” Luca Gaudiano Rock opera stage adaptation of Green Day's seventh studio album American Idiot which centers on three disaffected young men whose life experiences include the search for meaning in life, the military, drugs and lost love. Synopsis. [24][25][26] Melissa Etheridge played the part of St. Jimmy on Broadway from February 1–6, 2011, and Davey Havok took the role from March 1–15, 2011. St. Jimmy sets the mood, Whatsername expresses her trust in Johnny, and Heather pledges her love to her newborn baby in "Last Night on Earth". Hoggett sings the praises of Mayer and the entire American Idiot cast and creative team. Stream songs including "American Idiot (feat. [12] As a part of the promotion for the show, the cast performed at the Grammy Awards on January 31, 2010 with Green Day. [7] After becoming the top-grossing show in the theatre's history, the producers extended the limited run twice to November 15, 2009. [38] On January 16, 2014, Carson Higgins, who had previously been a part of the previous non-equity/UK tour, took over the role of St. Jimmy, after Daniel C. Jackson left the show. It officially opened on April 20, 2010. A production will open in Buenos Aires, Argentina on August 14, 2017 through the course of eight weeks. Original Broadway cast recording of American idiot featuring music played by Green Day. 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Justin Guarini. Critic Reviews for American Idiots. [49] The production garnered positive reviews, with Jens Alsbach from Musicalzentrale saying that it "sets new standards for musical theatre in Germany. Jimmy. [59], Green Day re-released the single "21 Guns" with the musical cast on Spinner.com on December 3, 2009. He drinks beer and begs for a release. The two fall in love. He is slowly convinced that the favourite son is everything he wants to be as well. As Tunny introduces his friends to the Extraordinary Girl, Johnny becomes furious with him for leaving the group, but quickly forgives him and the three friends embrace. [70] Time magazine's Richard Zoglin opined that the score "is as pure a specimen of contemporary punk rock as Broadway has yet encountered [yet] there's enough variety.... Where the show fall short is as a fully developed narrative." Will and Tunny sing "Give Me Novacaine" as they are both in need of a pain reliever in their current predicaments. You won't know what hit you. [37] A second US tour began performances in Norfolk, Virginia on January 25, 2013 with the UK touring cast. Still, [it] deserves at least two cheers – for its irresistible musical energy and for opening fresh vistas for that odd couple, rock and Broadway. 4.20.20. Show all Cast & Crew . Johnny's friend. Angry and done, Whatsername tells Johnny that he is not the "Jesus of Suburbia" and reveals that St. Jimmy is nothing more than "a figment of [his] father's rage and [his] mother's love" ("Letterbomb"). [155] In March 2014, playwright Rolin Jones told the Hartford Courant that he was writing a new screenplay for the film. Don’t forget to save when entering or updating your votes! The book was written by Armstrong and director Michael Mayer. I will take an oath. The principal cast members of the major productions of American Idiot. Heather has had enough of Will's pot-and-alcohol-fuelled apathy. [15] The creative team for the show was largely the same as for the musical adaptation of Spring Awakening: director Michael Mayer, scenic designer Christine Jones and lighting designer Kevin Adams. It's kind of, more surreal but I think there's going to be parts of it that might offend people – which is good. "[80], American Idiot won a total of five awards. Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times called the show "kinetically entertaining in a way that intentionally reflects the shallow, media-saturated culture the album rails against". Johnny leaves a note for Whatsername, saying he has chosen St. Jimmy and drugs over her. She eventually realises that their relationship is destructive and leaves him. The music was composed by Green Day and the lyrics were by Armstrong. Will is increasingly neglectful as Heather tenderly commits herself to her baby's future. For this Grammy, the recipient of the award is the album's producer, not the writers or performers of the project. Check out American Idiot - The Original Broadway Cast Recording [Explicit] by Green Day on Amazon Music. [4] Though additional songs were included from the Green Day catalogue, Mayer added very little dialogue to the show. Project description: "Driving the high-octane rock guitar riffs and all the vigorous singing Two weeks later, Johnny admits he has injected heroin for the first time and spends the night with the girl he saw in the window, whom he calls "Whatsername". It also won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album. [9], The musical transferred to the St. James Theatre on Broadway, with previews beginning on March 24, 2010. Performances took place in Sydney, Adelaide, Perth and Melbourne, before returning to Brisbane, and then ending in Darwin. [14] Vivek Tiwary was another producer. "[66], Isherwood's review for the Broadway production was enthusiastic. He plans to leave town with the group until his girlfriend, Heather, reveals that she is pregnant with his child. [1] The trend of writing in the third person came to fruition with Green Day's next studio album, American Idiot in 2004. Bold, brash, and fun, American Idiot takes Green Day’s chart-topping 2005 punk rock album and brings it vibrantly to life.American Idiot follows a young anti-hero, Johnny, the self-proclaimed “Jesus of Suburbia”, and his two buddies, Will and Tunny, as they attempt to break out of their mind-numbing, aimless suburban existence. [157] In November 2016, Armstrong stated that the film was "going to be a lot different from the musical. [53][needs update], A production was expected to debut in São Paulo in the second half of 2018. Outstanding Lighting Design (Play or Musical), April 5 – May 2, 2010 (14 previews, 16 performances), July 5 – August 1, 2010 (32 performances), August 2 – September 5, 2010 (40 performances), September 6 – October 3, 2010 (31 performances), November 1 – December 5, 2010 (40 performances), December 6, 2010 – January 2, 2011 (32 performances), January 3 – February 6, 2011 (40 performances), February 7 – March 6, 2011 (32 performances), March 7 – April 3, 2011 (32 performances), "City of the Damned" – Tunny, Johnny, Will, & Company, "I Don't Care" – Johnny, Will, Tunny, & Company, "Tales of Another Broken Home" – Johnny, Will, Tunny, Heather, & Company, "Are We the Waiting" – Tunny, Favorite Son, & Company, "St. Jimmy" – Johnny, Declan, Theo, St. Jimmy, & Company, "Give Me Novacaine" – Will, Tunny, & Company, "Last Night on Earth" – St. Jimmy, Whatsername, Heather, & Company, "Too Much Too Soon" – Theo, Alysha, Will, & Heather, "Before the Lobotomy" – Tunny, Joshua, Ben, & Chase, "Extraordinary Girl" – Extraordinary Girl, Tunny, & Company, "Before the Lobotomy (Reprise)" – Tunny, Joshua, Ben, & Chase, "The Death of St. Jimmy" – St. Jimmy & Johnny, "East 12th St." – Johnny, Theo, Gerard, & Company, "Rock and Roll Girlfriend" – Heather, Will, & Company, "We're Coming Home Again" – Johnny, Tunny, Will, & Company, This page was last edited on 9 April 2021, at 00:16. [39] The tour ended on May 25, 2014. There are no critic reviews yet for American Idiots. The role of St. Jimmy was shared between Australian rock musicians Phil Jamieson (Grinspoon), Sarah McLeod (The Superjesus)[51] and Adalita Srsen (Magic Dirt). At around the same time, lying in a bed in an army hospital ("Before the Lobotomy"), Tunny falls victim to the hopelessness he has seen during wartime and hallucinates. "[158], In February 2020, Billie Joe Armstrong revealed to NME that plans for a film adaptation of the stage musical had been "pretty much scrapped", without providing any more details as to the reason. This was the Western Canadian premiere of American Idiot. We had kids in high school, we had kids in university, we had people that just finished school and were working full time in other… Dearly Beloved / V. Tales of Another Broken Home (feat. It was the first official production not to be directed by Michael Mayer. Sean Michael Murray took over the role of Johnny, Mariah MacFarlane took over as Heather, and Daniel C. Jackson took over as St. Jimmy. The talented cast of the Los Angeles immersive, warehouse production of Green Day’s AMERICAN IDIOT performs the opener “American Idiot.” Featuring Alec Cyganowski, Payson Lewis, Matt Magnusson, Caitlin Ary, Lindsay Pearce, Bianca Gisselle, Briana Cuoco, Abraham Lim, Casey Hayden, Zach Zagoria, Jordan Booker, Barrett Crake, Michelle Raitzin, Reesa Marie, Shelley Regner and Jenna Townsend. [68] Michael Kuchwara of the Associated Press found the show to be "visually striking [and] musically adventurous", but noted that "the show has the barest wisp of a story and minimal character development". [40], A production opened in 2015 at the Arts Theatre in the West End. [159], Broadway attendances, performances, and gross receipts. American Idiot (feat. Rachel Ward of The Telegraph gave it four out of five stars, calling "90 minutes of uninterrupted chaos". John Gallagher Jr., Michael Esper, Stark Sands, Mary Faber & Company) [89], On January 23, 2013, it was announced that a documentary showing Armstrong's journey from punk rock to Broadway was to be released. St. Jimmy. Meanwhile, Tunny is deployed to a war zone, and is soon shot and wounded. Casting has been announced for the tenth anniversary tour of American Idiot, which kicks off in January 2019. You know, I don't want to give away too much, but it will be shocking in a way which makes you think. One of the youths, Johnny, begins to tell his story in the five-song medley "Jesus of Suburbia", he talks about coming from a broken home and seeming to be lost in the world. [63] Karen D'Souza of San Jose Mercury News called the production "a thrashing collage of songs fused together with hypnotic movement and eye-popping visuals" and thought the show "as compelling as it is abstract [and] channels the grungy spirit of punk while also plucking at the heartstrings. View More Shows . [81], The following is a month-by-month breakdown of sales, attendance, and performance data for the production at the 1,709-capacity St. James Theatre. Characters and cast members. "2010 Drama League Nominations Announced! [needs update] All the songs from the musical will be adapted to Spanish with a few selected dates on its original language. Film: Sex And The City: The Movie and SATC 2,Tenure, Rachel Getting Married, Book of Love. [149], Film review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 65% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 20 reviews, with an average score of 5.8/10. Starting off the album with a bang, “American Idiot” is a scathing takedown of American culture in the years following 9/11. Previews began on March 24, 2010, and the musical officially opened on April 20, 2010. The production, which is mounted by the startup company Off-Musical Frankfurt, is directed by Thomas Helmut Heep. 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