plaid ducky Posted June 4, 2012 Author Share Posted June 4, 2012 Aww... the tour cast finally got a visit from Billie. Heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Billiejoezee- Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I saw the photos.. that's so awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 nicci claspell @nclaspell Boom. Off to go drink with @BJAofficial http://instagr.am/p/Lb94VlyxWE/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solongfromthestars Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Awesome that Billie went! Aww, realising how much I want to see the musical again... I should really save up and buy tickets for London or Manc or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kelly42fox Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 @andtaliacantoo Got the awesome privilege of thanking Billie Joe Armstrong for changing my life with Dookie after he surprised us at @IdiotOnTour!! @IdiotOnTour Costa Mesa had some of our best audiences yet, and quite possibly our favorite audience member: @BJAOfficial! http://t.co/XqCdz2TR The fans at stage door got to see him quickly before he scampered off into the night. We got a wave from him when we yelled, 'Hi Billie.' You should have seen how happy some of the cast members were. They came outside beaming. It meant a lot to some of them that Billie was there. And then he went drinking with them! Lucky cast! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDLoT Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Really so happy & thrilled for the touring cast that Billie Joe met up with them last night. They shared some really great photos and their smiles say it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 nicci wrote a blog about meeting billie Monday, June 4, 2012 <a href="http://www.theycallmenicci.blogspot.com/2012/06/4-drinks-in-and-happy.html">4 Drinks In And Happy It was the night we were all waiting for and it took us by surprise. Ever since the "p.s. See you in Toronto" that unfortunately wasn't possible, and the hopes that it would come true in other cities, we were finally surprised by the presence of Billie Joe Armsrong at our final show in Costa Mesa. It would be so easy to pretend that I wasn't as excited as I was when I found out he was there. "Billie's here, did you know" Leslie said as we were walking downstairs to the dressing rooms after the show. "Yeah, he got here just as 'Novocaine' started". Whaaaa? Of course I didn't know... I was doing a show at the time. This whole process has been dream come true after dream come true for me. Becoming a member of Actors Equity, not only meeting but having the chance to work with Michael Mayer and Tom Kitt and all the other amazing creatives behind the scenes, playing the Ahmanson in Los Angeles, travelling the country and calling a stage my "office". We had the pleasure of meeting Mike Dirnt, the bassist of Green Day, when he came to see the show in Los Angeles. Several celebrities came to see the show, and a ton of my friends and family (maybe most important of all) were able to see this show that I'm so proud of. And then the man who started it all, the face of Green Day, the man who's words touched the angsty hearts and minds of millions, comes for a surprise visit. How can I even pretend to contain my excitement? No, I wasn't that fangirl who couldn't speak around him, or the one who wanted to ask questions about his career and fame and family life. To me, people are people no matter who they are or what they've done. But I was the person who was thrilled when he said that we did the show justice. There's not much more that we could have hoped for. All the hours that Michael and Johanna and Loren and Steven have spent showing us what this show is about have all been worth it. All the work we've put in has been worth it. This all may sound quite sentimental, and maybe it is, but there's no point in pretending you don't feel proud when you've done your job right. And not only did he come see the show ans meet all of us after, but he also came out to the dive bar we've been enjoying for the past week to chill out for a bit. What a lucky bunch we are 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Bruce Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 I'm traveling to Seattle from Portland to see the play Thursday! Can't wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly42fox Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 I'm traveling to Seattle from Portland to see the play Thursday! Can't wait! Have a great time! The show is amazing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 ‘American Idiot’ returns Oh, how The City loves “American Idiot.” http://www.sfexamine...n-idiot-returns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestboundSign! Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 It's so great that they all got to meet Billie Joe! And even better that they seemed to be extremely happy about it! I'm so happy you got to see it! There are tons of people who would LOVE to see it who will never get a chance... It's special! Hope you had a good vacation too. I know, it really is special. Oh and I definitely had and am still having, thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMoreKnives Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 Woah, Apparently the tickets for the show in Norfolk, VA in January already are on sale, and I didn't even know the dates were confirmed. Yay! Hopefully I can go. http://www.norfolk-theater.com/theaters/chrysler-hall/tickets.php?eventID=1869426&eventName=American%20Idiot&edate=2013-01-26T14:00:00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 This Extraordinary Girl connects via Facebook and Twitter http://www.examiner.com/article/this-extraordinary-girl-connects-via-facebook-and-twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsrule128 Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 new blog from Kelvin Day 199: Counting UP the Days (Footballs and Grenades) A number like 199 will always feel more significant than 200. 199 seems like you're reaching as if to say, "you're almost there!". 200 seems like you've settled. I digress. === Arriving in Seattle yesterday seemed ever strange. With only two cities left and only forty performances to go, I can see a finite end to this leg of my journey with American Idiot. One can only hope to document their time with an experience like this and try to enjoy every last moment and yet this question nags me more and more frequently of late: "Do you have anything else lined up?" "What are you going to do when it's all over?" "What's next?" Pretty much my entire life I have heard it from my friends, my mother, my father or internally of myself. But now I can taste the venom of the question, "what's next?". I advise, when someone other than yourself asks, to politely say, "I don't know as of yet." But if the question comes from within say, "I don't fucking know yet! I'm not done with right now to worry about what's fucking next!" Remember the blogpost I did a couple weeks back about how the show has become a job and it's hard and blah blah blah. I want to slap that former-bitch-self in the face. I am weeks older and wiser for it.....HAH! It is natural for human beings to agonize, to worry about what's next. I get that. I am, in fact, human (wink wink LA girls). But what infuriates me is when I can't see the patterns and mistakes that I have made in the past. This will not be the first show I've closed and far from the last. In fact, it is a pleasure cruise to know the definite impending closing date of July 8th, more anxiety eliminated. In the past, I would have counted down the days, daydreamed of what it would be like back home, scrambling to find that next audition, signing in to work while checking out of life. Life before my eyes.... It is human to worry. It is god-like to savor. You hear in many different ways. You hear it in many different languages. Let the message of "carpe diem" ever trump the fucking question, "what's next?" When I fall, I find comfort in the idea that I can try again tomorrow. But, in truth, there is no guarantee that there will be a tomorrow. Wouldn't that make one afraid of falling in the first place? It is very possible for me to fall off a speaker stack during the show tonight and break my leg or more likely fall off the top of the bus and break my face. And yet I do it anyway. Because if I do metaphorically fall, or literally, why not do it rocking out to beat of your own drum while giving everyone else the finger? Fall because you have taken the day to climb the highest tower. I constantly fight to remember to be present in my day to day. Because every day matters. Every moment matters. It's not about getting out of this place and time, it's about what can you get out of this place and time. Does that make sense? If not, I'm sure a couple-weeks-older-Kelvin-blogger will correct me. But until then, I can't worry about what he knows or not. === This blog post has been weirdly/positively inspired by those at the stage door of late and the pilot episode of "Fridays Night Lights", which is my new favorite show. Football and God are not my thing, but damn.... Fine writing and fine acting wins me over always. There is a fantastic culture to Football; similar to fanaticism that I have for theater. I finally get it. I highly recommend the show. And if still not inspired, please read the play "Take My Out" === And if you haven't seen my homage to American Idiot here it is. I don't promise an Episode Two as I'm going to try to actively kiss every boy in Seattle (they're all like hot skinny Vikings, wtf?!) American Idiotoons - Episode One by: KelvinIdiot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly42fox Posted June 5, 2012 Share Posted June 5, 2012 *giggles* the (wink, wink LA girls) was directed at my friends. One of them ADORES Kelvin! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastjnowhere Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) Not sure if I can post this here, but I have tickets to the last SF show if anyone is interested. I've been sitting on these tickets for months and unfortunately can't make it. Message me if interested! It's June 12th, 8pm. I would really hate to see them go to waste. Edited June 6, 2012 by eastjnowhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymee!! Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Not sure if I can post this here, but I have tickets to the last SF show if anyone is interested. I've been sitting on these tickets for months and unfortunately can't make it. Message me if interested! It's June 12th, 8pm. I would really hate to see them go to waste. Where are the seats located? That would generally help sell them. Also, the last SF show is definitely not June 12th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastjnowhere Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Oh, you're right! I spaced on that! Thank you for that! They're balcony A seating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemonitsa Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Just came home from Costa Mesa. Got to see the musical twice and obviously loved it Now I just have to live with the fact that I won't see Van anymore I do have tickets for the last show in SF, but I'm almost definitely sure I won't make it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
normah92 Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 (edited) *giggles* the (wink, wink LA girls) was directed at my friends. One of them ADORES Kelvin! Hehe. Could you possibly be talking about me? Yes, I ADORE the man. Although, "adore" might be an understatement...Heh. From now on, I will introduce myself as follows: "Hi, my name is Norma. I am one-third of Kelvin Moon Loh's LA girls." ... I'm not even from LA, but I'll take it. "LA girls" sounds way better than "Costa Mesa girls" Edited June 6, 2012 by normah92 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelly42fox Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 Hehe. Could you possibly be talking about me? Yes, I ADORE the man. Although, "adore" might be an understatement... Heh. From now on, I will introduce myself as follows: "Hi, my name is Norma. I am one-third of Kelvin Moon Loh's LA girls." ... I'm not even from LA, but I'll take it. "LA girls" sounds way better than "Costa Mesa girls" Heh. You know I was talking about you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 6, 2012 Share Posted June 6, 2012 SHN: Broadway in San Francisco about an hour ago Caption, please... http://www.facebook.com/shnbroadwayinsf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whatserbmae Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 From @shnsf on Twitter @shnsf: Young professionals’ nite at #IdiotSF on 6/15. Free drinks. Meet the @IdiotOnTour cast . Use code: 3TWENTYONE35 here: http://t.co/ZrKOPTEp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertrose Posted June 7, 2012 Share Posted June 7, 2012 "American Idiot - Van Hughes" -- BJ Shea 06/06/12 10 minute FULL INTERVIEW [media=] Published on Jun 6, 2012 by stpvlog Today's Video Blog features some of our interview with Van Hughes from the Green Day American Idiot musical! Get tix to the musical at www.stgpresents.org . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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