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.