Billie Joe Armstrong with the cast of AMERICAN IDIOT at the 2010 Grammys.
You’re sitting in your seat, desperately waiting for the curtain to rise. People around you are already singing familiar songs. An announcement comes over the loudspeaker and reveals the name of the performance. Fans scream, clap, shout, and jump out of their seats with excitement. You’re obviously attending a rock concert. No, you’re at American Idiot at the St. James Theatre.
A musical that won’t leave you bored at any time, American Idiot is a non-stop, emotion filled, roller coaster ride through the life of “Jesus of Suburbia” and his two friends Will and Tunny. You find yourself following the lives of the three burnouts, unhappily trudging through life in so-called Jingletown, USA, a boring, typical suburb, far away from the lights and excitement of a big city. After planning ways to get out of their mundane lives, one friend stays behind (I won’t ruin the plot by telling you why), while the other two buy bus tickets to escape the city. American Idiot is the story of their lives and how this crucial decision changed them for good. [click to continue….]
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