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Photo Coverage: AMERICAN IDIOT Celebrates 300 Shows!

Green Day frontman and the musical's composer and co-author Billie Joe Armstrong returned to the role of "St. Jimmy" in AMERICAN IDIOT for 50 performances beginning on January 1, 2011. Armstrong made a triumphant Broadway debut in a one week engagement last September and played to sold-out houses at the St. James Theatre, 246 West 44 Street. On January 8, 2011 cast and crew celebrated the show's 300th performance!

The performance schedule for AMERICAN IDIOT is Tuesday at 7pm, Wednesday 8pm, Thursday at 8pm, Friday at 8pm, Saturday at 2pm & 8pm and Sunday at 3pm and 7:30pm. A performance has been added at 2pm on Wednesday, January 5 and there will be no performance at 7:30pm on Sunday, January 9.

Called "the first great musical of the 21st century" by The Toronto Star, AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Their quest for meaning in a post 9-11 world leads them on an exhilarating journey.

Based on Green Day's groundbreaking rock opera American Idiot, Billie Joe Armstrong and the band collaborate with one of the theatre's most acclaimed creative teams, led by the Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer, Pulitzer Prize and two-time Tony Award-winning composer and orchestrator Tom Kitt, and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Steven Hoggett, to bring this explosive, iconic album to the stage.

The show features Tony Award winning scenic design by Christine Jones (Spring Awakening), costume design by Baryshnikov fellow Andrea Lauer (The Butcher of Baraboo), Tony Award winning lighting design by Kevin Adams (Hair), Sound design by Olivier and Obie Award-winner Brian Ronan (Cabaret), as well as video design by Darrel Maloney. The Music Director is Carmel Dean and Lorin Latarro is the Associate Choreographer.

Photo Credit: Walter McBride/WM Photos

"American Idiot" celebrates 300th Performance

Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) with the Ensemble Cast

Billy Joe Armstrong

Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) with the Ensemble Cast

producer Ira Pittelman & producer Tom Hulce

Billy Joe Armstrong

Billy Joe Armstrong & producer Tom Hulce

Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) with producer Ira Pittelman & producer Tom Hulce

Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) with director Michael Mayer, producer Ira Pittelman & producer Tom Hulce

Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) with director Michael Mayer

Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) with director Michael Mayer, producer Ira Pittelman & producer Tom Hulce

Billy Joe Armstrong (Green Day) with the Ensemble Cast & Crew

"American Idiot" celebrates 300th Performance

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As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of 'GREASE'. His Journey to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Walter moved to Manhattan and for a leading role as a Photographer & Photo Researcher. Currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and family members Dali (Jack Russell) & Gala (Schnoodle). Recently he made his Broadway debut sharing the stage with Hugh Jackman in 'Hugh Jackman on Broadway' as well as receiving the Actors' Equity Association Gypsy Spirit Award. Walter McBride Photography is syndicated worldwide by Corbis/AP.

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