THE GROUNDBREAKING SMASH HIT UK PRODUCTION OF AMERICAN IDIOT WITH MUSIC BY PUNK POP & MULTI GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BAND GREEN DAY RETURNS TO THE UK FOR A SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR OPENING 17 JANUARY 2019

THE GROUNDBREAKING SMASH HIT UK PRODUCTION OF

WITH MUSIC BY PUNK POP

& MULTI GRAMMY AWARD-WINNING BAND

GREEN DAY

RETURNS TO THE UK FOR A SPECIAL 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR

OPENING 17 JANUARY 2019

★★★★ – The Times, The Independent, Daily Telegraph

 

“Go for the time of your life!” Evening Standard

Following two critically acclaimed and celebrated West End runs and a sell-out UK Tour, Green Day’s explosive Tony Award winning rock musical, American Idiot, returns to mark the show’s 10thanniversary and the 15th anniversary of the Grammy Award winning album. The special anniversary tour opens from 17 January 2019 at the Grove Theatre, Dunstable, with press night at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton on Thursday 24 January.

Winner of two Tony Awards and the 2010 Grammy Award winner for Best Musical Show Album, American Idiot is the story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9/11 world. The show, which premiered in December 2009 at Berkeley Rep Theatre, features the music of Green Day with the lyrics of its lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Mayer.

This story of youthful disillusion and mistrust of society and government has never been more current; particularly with the modern parallels in the USA where school children have mobilised to form an impressive campaign for gun law reform.

The musical’s hit songs include “Boulevard of Broken Dreams,” “21 Guns,” “Wake Me Up When September Ends,” “Holiday” and the blockbuster title track “American Idiot” from Green Day’s 2004 Grammy Award-winning, multi-platinum album. Also included are several songs from Green Day’s 2009 release “21st Century Breakdown,” and an unreleased love song, “When It’s Time.”

American Idiot The Musical is directed and choreographed by Racky Plews, with musical supervision by Richard Morris, sound by Chris Whybrow and lighting by Tim Deiling. The production is produced by Selladoor Worldwide and presented by arrangement with Music Theatre International (Europe) Limited.

Casting to be announced in due course.

LISTINGS

AMERICAN IDIOT – THE MUSICAL

17 JANUARY – 01 JUNE 2019

UK TOUR

 

PRESS NIGHT: 24 January 2019 – Southampton Mayflower Theatre

 

RUNNING TIME: 1hr 40min (no interval)

WEBSITE: www.americanidiotthemusical.co.uk

 

FACEBOOK: American Idiot UK

 

TWITTER: @ukamericanidiot

 

INSTAGRAM: ukamericanidiot

 

RECOMMENDED AGE: Contains strong language and drug references – Ages 14+

 

 

TOUR VENUES

DUNSTABLE GROVE THEATRE

17 – 19 January 2019

grovetheatre.co.uk

01582 602 080

 

SOUTHAMPTON MAYFLOWER THEATRE

22 – 26 January 2019

mayflower.org.uk

02380 711 811

 

CARDIF NEW THEATRE

29 January – 02 February 2019

newtheatrecardiff.co.uk

029 2087 8889

 

EDINBURGH PLAYHOUSE

05 – 09 February 2019

atgtickets.com/edinburgh

0844 871 3014

 

BLACKPOOL WINTER GARDENS  

05 – 09 March 2019

wintergardensblackpool.co.uk

01253 625 252

*On-sale 20 April*

 

SHEFFIELD LYCEUM

26 – 30 March 2019

sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

0114 249 6000

 

MANCHESTER PALACE THEATRE

02 – 06 April 2019

atgtickets.com/manchester

0844 871 3019

 

BIRMINGHAM NEW ALEXANDRA THEATRE

09 – 13 April 2019

atgtickets.com/birmingham

0844 871 6971

 

BRIGHTON THEATRE ROYAL

16 – 20 April 2019

atgtickets.com/brighton

0844 871 7650

 

BRIDLINGTON SPA THEATRE

07 – 11 May 2019

bridspa.com

01262 678 258

 

GLASGOW KINGS THEATRE

28 May – 01 June 

atgtickets.com/glasgow

0844 371 7648

Further dates and venues to be announced in due course.