It’s not badass It’s called punk And not giving a shit about social nonsense and all Yk He can’t make a album against it all and then just play along and be like them U rlly see that this here is something he had to do to get that musical working Rather then something he wants to do Bc this is essentially society bullshit and he doesn’t want it Bc it’s totally against what even the album says But it’s like u gotta play with the devil to defeat the devil yk Idk
Is no one going to mention the actress who was upside down, headbanging for 3 minutes straight, lands, and immediately jumps into choreography perfectly?
I don't like it. I feel like the lead singers voice is just not right for this type of music. But hey, thats just my opinion. Still love Green Day tho:D
@@annalinevanluvender1384 Thats not right, Michael Mayer was the director for the original cast of American Idiot, the original Rent production was directed by Jonathan Larsen, until he passed away the night before its premiere on off-Broadway.
This is actually a really good show and not just for us Green Day fans. I saw it with a non-Green Day, theatre geek and she liked it. There's actually a good story and political statement behind the GD songs.
On a serious note about this show, I am 21. I saw it last year. I loved it. My friend loved it. My 60+ year old professor hated it. My guess is that he did not know the music and so it didn't make much sense to him. I enjoyed the show. Beautiful underline, beautiful visuals, beautiful singing. It was great.
I'm in my late 50s. I flew out to see it 4x on Broadway and I've seen it twice since on tour. I've always loved the album, but I hated it the first time I saw it because I thought that the music and a "Broadway" rendition just didn't mesh. I obviously changed my mind later, but I just wanted to say that there are other reasons not to like the musical other than not knowing the music
@@sisterheresy Agreed. Greenday was the shiz back in the 90's when I was in my heyday. I like Musicals, I was a theater Geek, myself! But Broadway voices singing punk music... just... 🤔🙉 Also, Hamilton makes my ears bleed. All I can think is WWNWAD? (What would NWA do?) 🤭🤣 It ain't seem right. But perhaps that's precisely what makes it right? I mean look at Josephine Baker! She was a total revolutionary on the stage, even though Broadway was too racist for her back then. So we've come a long way, baby. There are plenty of revolutionary musicals.... Hair... Jesus Christ Super Star... etc. So why not Greenday? There was also an element of humor in all the aforementioned revolutionary stage productions. I'm not trying to shit on these Broadway productions. I do appreciate that, paradoxically, they lent a platform to the revolutionary spirit of the younger audience. And tied in history. The musical production aspect is just really funny to me... Which I suppose is good, bc we shouldn't take ourselves too damn seriously. 🤷♀️ After all, Billy himself is laughing his sellout old punk ass all the way to the bank. (And I like him a lot, so I mean that in the most endearing of ways.)
This show is fantastic, Tony performances never do a show full justice. And stark! You will never escape your adorableness no matter how hard you try, at least for me. And if it doesn't conform to your "type" of musical then Green Day was successful in making their musical. It's a rock opera people- get over it!
dear broadcasters...you're not fooling us with that cutaway...if we are tuned in and listening to this song bc we love Green Day, we know the real words :)
genela c That sucks. This would have been an amazing medley that not everyone would have done, it would have provided an amazing opportunity to sing different songs packed with different kinds of emotion. Frozen is just overdone.
I saw this one on Broadway and it was fantastic. Recordings of it don't give it justice and the atmosphere in the room is just superb. I went into it not knowing what to expect, but it ended up being one of my favorite musicals. If any of you get a chance to see it, I would highly recommend that you do. A fantastic show with a fantastic cast.
I saw the whole show live in Glasgow last year. It was fucking amazing, (I saw it with the British touring cast instead of the original cast). The music is incredible, the vocals are great, and the story line is perfect. It's so relatable to being a teenager too, which is why I love the album in the first place, but the musical brought that to life.
If there's one reason I wish I lived in America it would be because of its theatre scene. I came here after I read John Gallagher jr.'s wiki profile. I got to know of him after watching the Newsroom on tv in which he is amazing. I've been going through clips and clips, and I feel like, even though I was born in not such a bad generation I'm grossly missing out on some great things in life. Like this show. And Spring Awakening. And Hamilton. And I don't really know what else but I am sure there's more. Hopefully, at some point they'll come to Bombay? With Johnny Gallagher, of course.
i think 21st century breakdown needs to be a franchise. when i listen to 21st century breakdown, i think danger days, yknow? the whole idea of standing up against the government and the people who are doing shit wrong?
AndrewUnknown of course it did, it’s still highly political but it’s also kind of a love story - Christian and Gloria, it tells a story of their start to their rebellion. The rebellion raging around them is the best part undoubtedly but they are key.
That would feel somewhat scary/intimidating having the man that sing that song watching over your performance haha. I'm sure Billie would love watching people singing his music and sharing his story and views though!
I think broadway needed a wake-up call something they have never seen before. This was it. I have seen the whole show on TH-cam it is awesome, and moving it deals with different things that people can relate to. With John Gallagher jr and stark sands this cast is awesome. Rock on well done greenday!!!!!
This comments section is a very strange mix of musical theatre people and Green Day fans
Elina But who’s who
I'm both.
Elina I’m both
Lolololol I'm both
I’m both
I love how Billie Joe just walks in.. he's so chill lol
You know, just speaking at the Tonys in front of thousands of people, no big deal
"hello...how are you?... good"
he has a squip
Fr lol😂
If this is Radio City (maybe?) it's one of the smaller audiences he's walked out to in the past few decades.
The New York Times called this “a glorious temper tantrum” and that’s the best thing ever
Of course they say that. The song is calling them out
@@HedgeWolf23 you are aware that that does not actually have to be negative, especially with the word 'glorious' attached to it?
wouldnt be surprised if 90% of the guys in the cast have played Roger
HAHAHAHAHA
Ha I was thinking the same thing
This is so real it has to be true. 🤣
Will is Roger if he actually never got off the couch xD
I’d put money on it 😂
I love how he doesn’t even try to cover the fact that he is reading his speech :D
Evzenie L always good to say something like that cause it can get rid of nerves. Like Billie has any
Everyone knows that the presenters are reading off telepromoters. It's no secret.
Um I didn't see that at all to be honest :'D
@@charliep123 I didn't lol XD
Fr 😂
Moritz did make it to America!!!!
keziadickensoo88 the sound I made was not human. You just made my day.
ok you all are killing me with the Moritz comments😭💕
then he became a journalist and a news producer...
Hahaha
This is my favorite comment ever right nowb
At least they didn't have to worry about costume budget 😂
Soul-Azuri it was probably like BRING IN YOUR MOST FUCKED UP RIPPED BAGGY ASS CLOTHES and vans
philipisnotfunny Real punks wear Chucks
I'mAnArtist! What if there are punks out there that like, wear, and own both chucks and vans tho lol?!
They just went to goodwill
Honestly fuking true when you dress like this you wear the cheapest shit you can find aside from shoes you invest in the shoes
I love how billie just walks in, he's like so badass and gives no shits and its great
It’s not badass
It’s called punk
And not giving a shit about social nonsense and all
Yk
He can’t make a album against it all and then just play along and be like them
U rlly see that this here is something he had to do to get that musical working
Rather then something he wants to do
Bc this is essentially society bullshit and he doesn’t want it
Bc it’s totally against what even the album says
But it’s like u gotta play with the devil to defeat the devil yk
Idk
Is no one going to mention the actress who was upside down, headbanging for 3 minutes straight, lands, and immediately jumps into choreography perfectly?
God ikr !??
I know! I was about to comment this exactly!
We watched this in my theater class, we talked about her a little
"Ok, I'm going to pretend I'm not reading right now." XD
Billie Jo is literally the cutest
Chicken Permission SPELL HIS NAME RIGHT FFS
damn. lets not go dat far
Cypher Brown *Joe
Cypher Brown *Billie Joe
Love my Spring Awakeners John Gallagher Jr., Gerard Canonico, and Brian Charles Johnson!
John Gallagher Jr indeed. Sighs. He makes my heart happy.
Why does it look like an odd combination of RENT and Spring Awakening?
I love how it's such a punkish number but when they all sing together it still sounds like a musical
It sounds weird with Billie Joe not singing it. I mean they were good, it just takes some getting used to 😂
No they are horrible
How are they horrible ?? I think it's fantastic ! The emotion, harmonies, choreo...
Soul-Azuri I'm just used to Weird Al singing the parody
They didn't say it was horrible, they said it was weird with Billie Joe not singing it, and even said "they were good."
I don't like it. I feel like the lead singers voice is just not right for this type of music. But hey, thats just my opinion. Still love Green Day tho:D
"...so many creative and talented people as we have on Broadway."
ok after this he looks like when Tre Cool does the thing
+Cory Sapienza that is the face of 'bullshit really?"
we all know what the thing is
You can tell this stage direction was inspired by RENT.
53rdAndThird the whole musical has a RENT feel to it
The original production was directed by the same dude
Band on stage, scaffolding, everyone doing everything at once, yeah seems right
Allen Van Luvender No it wasn’t, Rent was directed by Michael Greif, this was directed by Steven Hoggett
@@annalinevanluvender1384 Thats not right, Michael Mayer was the director for the original cast of American Idiot, the original Rent production was directed by Jonathan Larsen, until he passed away the night before its premiere on off-Broadway.
ha. like half the cast of spring awakening is in this
look moritz survives
OK FIRST OF ALL HOW DARE YOU I WAS HAVING A GOOD DAY AND U RUINED
was there a second thing or....
Otto is in there too!
F DJ too soon
Twice over in the same show! Gerard Canonico was in this too, he was Moritz when the original run of SA closed
You can smell the angst
Smells like teen spirit
i cant like, it's at 69
How is that audience not jumping out their seats like seriously
I would be going insane that's for sure.
Stayler17 it's an awards show, the audience is full of people who are more concerned about their nominations.
It is not Green day it is the cast I wouldn't jump out of my seat for some cast people one Billie , Tre , Mike and Jason......... :/
Bounty Love that you included Jason in there :D
@@iMoonJae i disagree, this is the cast of one of the greatest broadway shows of all time. not “some cast”
I spy some spring awakening cast in there
John Gallagher Jr. What a man
This is actually a really good show and not just for us Green Day fans. I saw it with a non-Green Day, theatre geek and she liked it. There's actually a good story and political statement behind the GD songs.
Is that the guy who played Moritz in Spring awakening?
Yes.
Euueuee
John Gallagher Jr. If you were wondering ❤️
Yes John Gallagher jr
Yes John Gallagher jr
On a serious note about this show, I am 21. I saw it last year. I loved it. My friend loved it. My 60+ year old professor hated it. My guess is that he did not know the music and so it didn't make much sense to him. I enjoyed the show. Beautiful underline, beautiful visuals, beautiful singing. It was great.
I'm in my late 50s. I flew out to see it 4x on Broadway and I've seen it twice since on tour. I've always loved the album, but I hated it the first time I saw it because I thought that the music and a "Broadway" rendition just didn't mesh. I obviously changed my mind later, but I just wanted to say that there are other reasons not to like the musical other than not knowing the music
@@sisterheresy Agreed. Greenday was the shiz back in the 90's when I was in my heyday.
I like Musicals, I was a theater Geek, myself!
But Broadway voices singing punk music... just... 🤔🙉
Also, Hamilton makes my ears bleed. All I can think is WWNWAD? (What would NWA do?) 🤭🤣
It ain't seem right. But perhaps that's precisely what makes it right? I mean look at Josephine Baker! She was a total revolutionary on the stage, even though Broadway was too racist for her back then. So we've come a long way, baby. There are plenty of revolutionary musicals.... Hair... Jesus Christ Super Star... etc. So why not Greenday?
There was also an element of humor in all the aforementioned revolutionary stage productions.
I'm not trying to shit on these Broadway productions. I do appreciate that, paradoxically, they lent a platform to the revolutionary spirit of the younger audience. And tied in history. The musical production aspect is just really funny to me... Which I suppose is good, bc we shouldn't take ourselves too damn seriously. 🤷♀️ After all, Billy himself is laughing his sellout old punk ass all the way to the bank. (And I like him a lot, so I mean that in the most endearing of ways.)
*Pft! Fffp! **_Nngh!_** Pff!*
HAHAHAHA
I love Billie Joe so much, he's just so adorable and awkward in the intro.
This show is fantastic, Tony performances never do a show full justice. And stark! You will never escape your adorableness no matter how hard you try, at least for me. And if it doesn't conform to your "type" of musical then Green Day was successful in making their musical. It's a rock opera people- get over it!
dear broadcasters...you're not fooling us with that cutaway...if we are tuned in and listening to this song bc we love Green Day, we know the real words :)
it cuts to Gerard Canonico at the back and i did a solid double take i didn't know he was in this???? yes????????????
Omg haha
same!! damn, he doesn't age
our choir was gonna do a medley of this musical last year but our teacher chose frozen instead 😔
genela c That sucks. This would have been an amazing medley that not everyone would have done, it would have provided an amazing opportunity to sing different songs packed with different kinds of emotion. Frozen is just overdone.
genela c that's fucking stupid
-_- man that sucks
Can't imagine why.
liduck52 LOL
When you combine Green Day's music with Broadway actors you get one of the best tony performances ever
I saw this one on Broadway and it was fantastic. Recordings of it don't give it justice and the atmosphere in the room is just superb. I went into it not knowing what to expect, but it ended up being one of my favorite musicals. If any of you get a chance to see it, I would highly recommend that you do. A fantastic show with a fantastic cast.
I'm glad that when I'm home alone, I sing this song with the exact same rage and weird faces as the broadway cast
wow so many Spring Awakening alumni in there.....
John Gallangher Jr.
Billie looks good
They should do a revival of American Idiot because of... certain political happenings...
They're making a movie of the musical! They got the green light from HBO! =D
#EXITED
keziadickensoo88 Oh Jeez, Stop crying because of Donald Trump.
AM96 Not only that
AM96 It,s okay to cry sometimes...
You don,t have to be a D about it...
American idiot is a musical that fits just right for me. I’m a musical theater geek and a 90’s and 80’s rock fan.
The beginning was kinda awkward but I liked the end.
I saw the whole show live in Glasgow last year. It was fucking amazing, (I saw it with the British touring cast instead of the original cast). The music is incredible, the vocals are great, and the story line is perfect. It's so relatable to being a teenager too, which is why I love the album in the first place, but the musical brought that to life.
Moritz! You're ok! Thank god, I was so worried
If there's one reason I wish I lived in America it would be because of its theatre scene. I came here after I read John Gallagher jr.'s wiki profile. I got to know of him after watching the Newsroom on tv in which he is amazing. I've been going through clips and clips, and I feel like, even though I was born in not such a bad generation I'm grossly missing out on some great things in life. Like this show. And Spring Awakening. And Hamilton. And I don't really know what else but I am sure there's more. Hopefully, at some point they'll come to Bombay? With Johnny Gallagher, of course.
This is one of the most underrated tony performances ever
I'm not sure when we needed this musical more then or now
Just have to say that I'm in love with Stark Sands that's all have a nice day.
Am I only here to heart eyes over John Gallagher Jr? Quite possibly
Billie Joe is goals in every way.
I like that guy's Scott Pilgrim shirt
love that theres 3 spring awakening alumni in this
I think 21st Century Breakdown should get a musical!
BRFC Love Test Lad There are some songs from 21st Century Breakdown that were in this musical
True. However I'm more invested in the 21st Century Breakdown story than American Idiot
i think 21st century breakdown needs to be a franchise. when i listen to 21st century breakdown, i think danger days, yknow? the whole idea of standing up against the government and the people who are doing shit wrong?
Matts did it really have a story? I couldn’t seem to find it
AndrewUnknown of course it did, it’s still highly political but it’s also kind of a love story - Christian and Gloria, it tells a story of their start to their rebellion. The rebellion raging around them is the best part undoubtedly but they are key.
I SAW THIS A FEW YEARS AGO AND WATCHING THIS BROUGHT BACK ALL OF THE MEMORIES AND NOW IM CRYING
It makes sense that Michael Meyer directed this. He interpreted Spring Awakening so perfectly, he could absolutely do American Idiot justice! 😊
Billie Joe Armstrong saw spring awakening and was like "I want that"
litterally this cast was like half of the spring awakening cast and I love it
That would feel somewhat scary/intimidating having the man that sing that song watching over your performance haha. I'm sure Billie would love watching people singing his music and sharing his story and views though!
Yay my friends are in a local production of American idiot that I'm seeing next month I'm so excited!
This show was way ahead of its time back then. I think it would do really good as a revival today.
two Moritzes rocking out together.
this is just too awesome.
Still love them and listening to them
I think broadway needed a wake-up call something they have never seen before. This was it. I have seen the whole show on TH-cam it is awesome, and moving it deals with different things that people can relate to. With John Gallagher jr and stark sands this cast is awesome. Rock on well done greenday!!!!!
I was in a community theatre production of this show and I was in the ensemble and it was my favorite show I ever did
Billie looked so chill walking into the tonys
As soon as it started i instantly thought "okay, so its just a professional version of what i do in my room at like, 3am every night."
this will forever be one of my favorite Tony performances!
When does Black Parade get a musical? That would be epic
Nearly everyone in this cast has had a good career after this show and that makes me so happy.
God these harmonies are glorious.
is it just me or did i here "pssh pssh" like they were making fighting noises
incredible performance!!!
2:23 idk who this guy is but his voice is so cool.
Love that the guitarists are actually using the types of guitars you would see Jason White and Billie Joe play for their live shows!
As an American, I can't believe it's already been 22 years since this performance.
LOVE YOU BILLY I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU I LOVE YOU!!!!!!!!!
I love *Billie too ;)
omg look at baby Joshua Henry back there!
John Gallagher JR back at the Tony’s singing censored versions of his musical’s songs 😅 Gerard and Brian too!
YES JOOOOHHN ♥♥
I wish i could've seen this live D'X my friends mom saw it on Broadway with Billie in it!!
As someone is both a HUGE theater kid and Green Day fan I LOVE THIS SMMMM
3:58 dabbing before it was cool XD
Dabbing was never cool
@@lilymcfalls8102Aye.
Lol it was never cool
OMG LOL YES
i just keep watching green day videos. i need to stop. but i cant. help.
Saw American Idiot at the Fox earlier this month! It was spectacular!!!
"ok imma need you guys to make explosion noises with your mouth. trust me it will be rock and roll as shit dudes"
Ah yes my old crush …emo Billie
Best musical I've ever seen.
Haha. Billie Joe. XD I love him in the beginning. He's so cute and I think he will always be sexy....Yea....This guy has kids who are my age.....
*Billie Joe
She said that...
Moritz lives on
I love this show so much that I wanna see it again... and again and again.
who else got a seizure while watching this?
who else cringed while watching this?
+XGN Jay me so hard there's Jay no talent in that actor in singing at least
Who else thinks that this guy only watched it once?
i love Strak Stands in this
i saw this on broadway so many years ago i want to see it again
I got the chills from watching this
Oh I really want to see this so bad!!!! I have wanted to go since I heard it was coming on Broadway and just haven't been able to see it =/
When they all sing together its really good
i had a seizure watching this
are you epliptic? Or are you just saying that to be funny. I am just curious because if its a joke its not funny. If if is not I am sorry that stinks
Madison Astin I almost couldn’t watch this either because of the flashing lights I had to close my eyes at some parts. Or were you joking?
It looks like the cast is as well... I'm sorry not a fan of this choreography at all.
That lighting was insane!!!! Holy shit!
I saw this show in Dublin a few years back and it was one of the best I've ever been to
This comment section is a mix between Green Day fans and theater kids, I am a when worlds collide moment.
Much angst, so punk, such hardcore, wow...