American Idiot

Synopsis

Green Day's American Idiot tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for true meaning in a post 9/11 world leads them on the most exhilarating theatrical journey.

Our Review:

Kieran Johnson - 27 November 2012

Green Day have certainly arrived in Birmingham as their Broadway musical 'American Idiot' opened last night at the city's Alexandra Theatre.
 
With an original American cast reprising their roles, the shows Broadway-esque persona was electrifyingly energetic with an ensemble cast that rock out from start with opening number American Idiot to finish with Time of Your Life.
 
The majority of the show is sung-through which at times is the perfect way to demonstrate the loud and important message of the show, without taking the time to include dialogue, each lyric in the music is amplified to its full capacity in meaning and importance. Occasionally, however, the missing dialogue leads to somewhat confusion over the plot, albeit not a complicated story to follow a little more narration would help the flow of story progress with more ease.

Playing out the entirety of Green Day’s American Idiot album in a ...

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