AMERICAN IDIOT Opens 3/14 at CTG-Ahmanson; Will Have Lottery Seats Available

The national tour of Green Day's "American Idiot" opens in Los Angeles on Wednesday, March 14 at the Ahmanson Theatre at 8 p.m. There is a preview on Tuesday, March 13 and performances continue through April 22, 2012.

Original Broadway cast member Van Hughes will star as Johnny, a role in which he concluded the "American Idiot" Broadway run, along with original Broadway cast member Joshua Kobak as St. Jimmy, Jake Epstein as Will, Scott J. Campbell as Tunny, original Broadway cast member Leslie McDonel as Heather, Gabrielle McClinton as Whatsername and Nicci Claspell as The Extraordinary Girl.

"American Idiot" will also feature Talia Aaron, Krystina Alabado, Gabriel Antonacci, Larkin Bogan, Jennifer Bowles, Matt DeAngelis, Dan Gleason, Kelvin Moon Loh, Tommy McDowell, Jillian Mueller, Jarran Muse, Vince Oddo, and Okieriete Onaodowan. 

Center Theatre Group is establishing a special daily lottery program for the run of Green Day's explosive Broadway hit musical "American Idiot," presented at the CTG/Ahmanson Theatre March 13 through April 22, 2012.

Patrons who enter the lottery will have the opportunity to purchase a pair of tickets at only $30 per ticket to sit in the first two rows of the orchestra. In addition, those who don't win the daily lottery will be automatically included in a second chance "loser's lottery" for complimentary tickets to the final Saturday night (April 21 at 8 p.m.) performance.