Green Day’s American Idiot…..The Musical?!
In 2004 the punk rock band Green Day released their 7th studio album, American Idiot, and much to their surprise, the album went triple platinum and to date has sold over 14 million copies just in the United States. The album was what they called a concept album, and it told a story about a troubled teenage boy and his his group of law breaking friends. Each song told another step in the story and the concept of it was loved by teens everywhere because there is at least one chapter that almost everyone can relate to. This album won four different Grammy’s and totally threw Green Day back into the main stream.
Now you may think, “Well if this happened in 2004, then what’s the big deal now?” Well American Idiot isn’t over. The phenomenon is just beginning. Now you can not only hear the story, but watch it play out. Jimmy, Tunny, and Whatsername show the audience what it’s like to be in their shoes and not be accepted as they are. The premiere in the Berkley Theater was on September 15th, 2009. It was originally going to run until October 11th, but the response was so huge, they decided to extend it until November 1st. After becoming the top grossing show in Berkeley Rep history, the producers extended the run another two weeks to November 15.
The show was so huge that it was announced to start on Broadway. The tickets went on sale last week for the opening show on March 24th, which the members of the band, Billie Joe Armstrong, Tre Cool and Mike Dirnt, will be attending. You don’t want to miss this extraordinary event featuring all the characters from the concept album’s plot! so get your tickets before it’s too late! That is, if you can find a way to get to New York!
