It's been about five years since punk band, Green Day put out there album American Idiot. Everyone was instantly in love with it and had to have it. I went and saw them in concert twice because of it. Green Day was on top of the world. Now years later as most cd's do American Idiot has cooled off or died out in some people's eyes. Well now it's back. And this isn't just some remastered version. There isn't anything new about it in fact, it isn't even a cd, it's a musical.
A musical? Alright maybe it's just me but this doesn't make any sense. Not saying it would be bad, I still like Green Day, but this just doesn't seem like it would fit in with the theater. I mean are the actual band members going to be in it or are they only going to be playing the songs? I would certainly hope that they would only play the songs. I can't imagine those guys in costume acting out songs and what not. The show might be good for a laugh, but all in all, it sounds like Green Day is selling out.
The first show will be in the bands hometown of Berkely, California. The director, Michael Mayer says that if the show in Berkely is successful, then a run at Broadway is likely.
