pacejunkie punk Posted July 28, 2019 Share Posted July 28, 2019 Finally got to see this last night it was a really good production on a smaller scale than the Broadway version but I loved it. The band and voices were great. I kept watching thinking what a freaking genius Billie is to have written these songs. St Jimmy was played by a woman and her costume and attitude reminded me of DC’s Harley Quinn it was very cool. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I’m_An_Idiotic_Cat_Lover Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 My dad is probably going to take me to see it in San Francisco. What is it rated? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pacejunkie punk Posted July 31, 2019 Share Posted July 31, 2019 57 minutes ago, AmericanIdiot2 said: My dad is probably going to take me to see it in San Francisco. What is it rated? It doesn’t have a rating but it’s full of explicit language and drug use. They usually put a warning with it in the playbill or somewhere. If it was a movie it would be R rated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I’m_An_Idiotic_Cat_Lover Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) 8 hours ago, pacejunkie punk said: It doesn’t have a rating but it’s full of explicit language and drug use. They usually put a warning with it in the playbill or somewhere. If it was a movie it would be R rated. I probably won’t be able to see it then. Because last time I checked, being an LDS eleven year old with evil parents who don’t believe in fun will make it impossible to ANY FRICKING THING JUST BECAUSE IT’S FRICKING RATED R!!!!😡 But then again, no one ever said that life was fair. Edited August 1, 2019 by AmericanIdiot2 Reference and additional information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 10 hours ago, AmericanIdiot2 said: I probably won’t be able to see it then. Because last time I checked, being an LDS eleven year old with evil parents who don’t believe in fun will make it impossible to ANY FRICKING THING JUST BECAUSE IT’S FRICKING RATED R!!!!😡 But then again, no one ever said that life was fair. Give it a few years and you'll be old enough for rated r stuff In the meantime there's a broadway bootleg that you can watch (it used to be on youtube maybe still is). Plus honestly, Green Day isn't exactly a band you want to enjoy together with your parents. I mean, the conversation is bound to get awkward if you go see the show with them or watch BIAB together etc. lol 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I’m_An_Idiotic_Cat_Lover Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Beerjeezus said: Give it a few years and you'll be old enough for rated r stuff In the meantime there's a broadway bootleg that you can watch (it used to be on youtube maybe still is). Plus honestly, Green Day isn't exactly a band you want to enjoy together with your parents. I mean, the conversation is bound to get awkward if you go see the show with them or watch BIAB together etc. lol It doesn’t matter how old I am. In my religion we are not allowed to watch R rated stuff. Also my dad used to be a fan. He wanted to see them at Woodstock. He still enjoys their music he is just not really a fan. Edited August 1, 2019 by AmericanIdiot2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 1 hour ago, AmericanIdiot2 said: It doesn’t matter how old I am. In my religion we are not allowed to watch R rated stuff. Also my dad used to be a fan. He wanted to see them at Woodstock. He still enjoys their music he is just not really a fan. Oh I didn't know (although as Alison said, it doesn't have an official rating, not sure if that helps in any way). It's good that he enjoys the music though. That's a lot better than having to explain what you like about a middle aged rock band to someone completely unfamiliar with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I’m_An_Idiotic_Cat_Lover Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 2 hours ago, Beerjeezus said: Oh I didn't know (although as Alison said, it doesn't have an official rating, not sure if that helps in any way). It's good that he enjoys the music though. That's a lot better than having to explain what you like about a middle aged rock band to someone completely unfamiliar with it. Who is Alison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted August 1, 2019 Share Posted August 1, 2019 28 minutes ago, AmericanIdiot2 said: Who is Alison? pacejunkie punk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I’m_An_Idiotic_Cat_Lover Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 On 8/1/2019 at 12:44 PM, Beerjeezus said: pacejunkie punk First off, I thought we aren’t supposed to use real names on here and second, how do you know their real name? Are y’all cousins or something? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squashie Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, AmericanIdiot2 said: First off, I thought we aren’t supposed to use real names on here and second, how do you know their real name? Are y’all cousins or something? Some people have met each other at GD or side project events and have formed friendships that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerjeezus Posted August 2, 2019 Share Posted August 2, 2019 1 hour ago, AmericanIdiot2 said: First off, I thought we aren’t supposed to use real names on here and second, how do you know their real name? Are y’all cousins or something? For all you know, she could be my great grandmother. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 August 23 – September 1, 2019 Fridays & Saturdays: 7:30 PM, Sundays: 2:00 PM at the MTS Center for Theatre https://www.mtsabq.org/2019-season/american-idiot/?fbclid=IwAR3qX1NPkAuRQYnYmJWJJEZu7GkEGGQG-b3B9ZUPYjJror2i44jedY8kfPY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Mike Vargovich @mikevargovich ·5h Tickets ON SALE NOW! @GreenDay ’s #AmericanIdiot opens 9/5 at @majesticrep in #DTLV. Purchase before August 25th at (link: http://MajesticRepertory.com) MajesticRepertory.com for the special pre-sale price of $25 and we’ll see you in September! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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desertrose Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 https://www.facebook.com/events/378510543022309/ Firehouse Brewing Theatre 610 Main St, Rapid City, South Dakota 57701 AMERICAN IDIOT: Auditions To audition for the Firehouse Brewing Theatre's production of GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT, please sign-up for an audition slot below. Johnny, Tunny and Will struggle to find meaning in a post-9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny's attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship. Directed by Jeffrey Alan Smith Music & Vocal Direction by Vonnie Houchin Stage Management by Sara Danger Lindholm Performs: October 18 - November 23, 2019 Friday and Saturday Evening Performances CASTING - 10 roles available, seeking a unique variety of high-energy singers, actors, dancers, and musicians. - All roles will require doubling, except for Johnny and Whatsername. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 GREEN DAY'S AMERICAN IDIOT Opens Majestic's 2019-20 Season https://www.broadwayworld.com/las-vegas/article/GREEN-DAYS-AMERICAN-IDIOT-Opens-Majestics-2019-20-Season-20190826 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 @DTLVAlliance Fans of Green Day won’t want to miss the current production at @MajesticRep . The two-time Tony Award-winning musical “American Idiot” takes music from the album with the same name and sets it to a story that follows three men in a post-9/11 world https://tickets.vendini.com/ticket-software.html?t=tix&e=8ee6329cb8cc5603db272da61558f900&vqitq=e510e4b5-13d2-4f46-ace8-61c760a8da6d&vqitp=c009ee59-969d-435d-b9b4-c59ae898516f&vqitts=1566944383&vqitc=vendini&vqite=itl&vqitrt=Safetynet&vqith=b999f157a1895479c0c591a2a0a4d029 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumpelstiltskin2000 Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 Quite a nice article here about how the musical/GD's American Idiot is still relevant today (I think this is from a touring production in Vancouver): https://www.nsnews.com/entertainment/music/american-idiot-s-message-still-relevant-today-1.23994799?fbclid=IwAR04tHTRKyunov57SWKkkSWM6ZHJ9tNs6VybrHTk5eI9O86VsCtEnNKANd8 American Idiot's message still relevant today “Summer has come and passed/The innocent can never last/Wake me up when September ends.” – Green Day, “Wake Me Up When September Ends.” It was a humbler time, sort of. Michael Moore’s Fahrenheit 9/11 was streaming – that is, playing – in movie theatres around the world; People could be seen dancing and grooving armed with their fourth generation iPods as the white buds effortlessly dangled from their ears, much like the famous two-tone commercials; The Red Sox shook off Bambino’s curse and won the World Series for the first time in 86 years; And in Canada, the softwood lumber dispute continued unabated. The year was 2004. Amid all the celebrity gossip, foreign affairs jockeying, and technological hoopla of the time – Myspace soon became the biggest social network ever, before being harshly supplanted – a veteran band was about to unleash their first fully-fledged punk rock opera. Somehow, it ended up being exactly what people needed to hear, even if they didn’t know it at the time. Green Day put out American Idiot on Sept. 20, 2004. A concept album about an elusive “Jesus of Suburbia,” the record follows a cast of characters as they navigate the lower-middle class doldrums of suburban America. The spectre of the invasion of Iraq, mass surveillance, teenage ennui, and the presidency of George W. Bush weighs heavily on the album and its sociopolitical outlook. Is the president the titular “American Idiot,” or are we all guilty of such transgressions? Not surprisingly, the album was adapted into a highly successful stage musical five years later. The former Broadway production has been touring the world regularly ever since. Starting next week, it’ll be showing in North Vancouver. But while the performance is still rooted in the decade in which it was first conceived, it hasn’t been a stretch to make the show applicable for 2019 audiences, according to director Richard Berg. “I’m sad to say that we didn’t have to do much to make it relevant for 2019 audiences,” says Berg. “I wish with all my might that we did look back at 2004 and the president that the U.S. had then and could say, ‘Lucky we got past that.’ But unfortunately, it seems more often than not we look at that and go, ‘Well, maybe that wasn’t so bad after all.’” While the story itself is not overtly political, the setting of the story is, says Berg. Much like the original production, the stage backdrop will be punctuated with various media images to lend the show a sense of time and place – and the requisite panic that comes from being inundated with information. The images this time around will be from the last few years, however, says Berg, and will include scenes of political pundits talking about how Donald Trump could “never win” to scenes of Trump leading the U.S. government now. “But also, things like the climate action march and weather events and school shootings and all the things that are so messed up in our world right now and have young people so worried about their future,” adds Berg. A six-piece band will help deliver the hybrid vibe of theatre production-meets-rock concert that Berg is going for, he says. “The focus that I’ve had in rehearsal is really putting the rock concert first,” he says. “It feels like a rock concert experience that then has a theatrical story being told within it.” Audiences can expect to hear every song from the American Idiot album, as well as many cuts from Green Day’s follow-up record, 21st Century Breakdown. “Anyone that has any recollection … of the original album I think will not be disappointed at all. The music sounds amazing and feels like it did when I listened to it in 2004,” says Berg. “For people that don’t know it and are coming to it because they like theatre, not because they’re Green Day fans, they’ll be pleasantly surprised at how theatrical the music is.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashback Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Finally it‘s coming to Germany and Austria in November and December 😍😍😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted January 14, 2020 Share Posted January 14, 2020 AMERICAN IDIOT At CM Performing Arts Center: https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Casting-Announced-For-AMERICAN-IDIOT-At-CM-Performing-Arts-Center-20200113 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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desertrose Posted April 7, 2021 Share Posted April 7, 2021 Green Day’s American Idiot coming to The Landis Theater Green Day’s American Idiot is coming to The Landis Theater starting April 16, with nine performances through May 1. https://www.hammontongazette.com/post/green-day-s-american-idiot-coming-to-the-landis-theater-033121 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 'American Idiot' Returns to The Carnegie Stage for One Night Only to Benefit Local Performers Affected by COVID-19 - June 5th https://www.citybeat.com/arts-culture/theater/blog/21152589/american-idiot-returns-to-the-carnegie-stage-for-one-night-only-to-benefit-local-performers-affected-by-covid19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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