Green Day adds more talent to the "American Idiot" musical!

The simple cover to a complex, brilliant album

Punk rock masters Green Day have gathered the final team needed to turn their 2004 masterpiece American Idiot into a musical. Among the new additions are choreographer Steven Hoggett and music supervisor Tom Kitt. This marks yet another collaboration between the duo and director Michael Mayer (who previously worked together on Spring Awakening).

As already reported, the production is being produced by Ira Pittleman and Tom Hulce. Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong spoke highly of the creative team, stating “Each and every one of these people has gone above and beyond for this show, and we can’t wait for our fans to see it.”

Surprisingly, Green Day may not be done with American Idiot after it hits the stage. Armstrong has expressed interest in turning the album into a feature film, comparing the structure with “...something like Rocky Horror Picture Show. It would great to see a film made out of it someday too.”

The musical will play at the Berkeley Rep in California from September 3rd to October 11th. Anyone with a subscription to the Berkeley Rep’s season can get their tickets now. As for the public, seats will go on sale starting August 16th.