The Young Players Second Stage to present Green Day’s American Idiot

The Historic Royal Theatre will bring Green Day’s “American Idiot” to the stage in 2023, performed by the Young Players Second Stage. Performances are Thursday, Jan. 5, through Sunday, Jan. 15. All Thursday, Friday and Saturday performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday matinee performances will begin at 2:30 p.m.

The two-time Tony Awardwinning hit musical is based on the Grammy Award-winning multi-platinum album, and it boldly takes the American musical where it’s never gone before. This high-octane show includes every song from Green Day’s album, American Idiot, as well as several songs from its follow-up release, 21st

Century Breakdown.

American Idiot is a highconcept show with strong social messages and depictions of war, drug abuse and other mature issues.

Three characters struggle to find meaning in a post

9/11 world. When the three disgruntled men flee the constraints of their heir hometown for the thrills of city life, their paths are quickly estranged when Tunny enters the armed forces, Will is called back home to attend to familial responsibilities, and Johnny’s attention becomes divided by a seductive love interest and a hazardous new friendship.

An energy-fueled rock opera, American Idiot, features little dialogue and instead relies on the lyrics from Green Day’s groundbreaking album to execute the story line.

Creative Team

• Music by Green Day

• Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong

• Book by Billie Joe Armstrong and Michael Meyer

• Musical Arrangements and Orchestrations by Tom Kitt

• Directed by Justin A. Pike