By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on April 20, 2010 3:15 PM
The New Broadway Musical American Idiot Opens Tonight At The St. James Theatre With Exclusive Online Content Featuring Photos From The After-Party
Opening Night Festivities For "American Idiot"
The new musical American Idiot, based on the Grammy Award-winning Green Day album of the same name (and featuring arrangements by Next To Normal composer Tom Kitt), opens on Broadway tonight at the St. James Theatre.
The musical about disaffected suburban youth in search of something more is also having opening night festivities online, which ticket-less fans can enjoy from the comfort of their home.
Exclusive Online Content
At AmericanIdiotOnBroadway.com, fans can see red carpet footage, video and images from the after-party, and Twitter updates from the show's cast and creative team.
American Idiot, which stars John Gallagher Jr. (Spring Awakening), Rebecca Naomi Jones (Passing Strange), Michael Esper, Tony Vincent, and Stark Sands, comprises all the songs from Green Day's hit album, including "When September Ends" and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams," plus a few songs from the band's new album 21st Century Breakdown, most notably "21 Guns". The musical's original Broadway cast album was also released today.
