Stunning video footage has been released today of the US cast for the UK premiere of Green Day's explosive, award-winning Broadway rock musical AMERICANIDIOT, which sets out on a major national tour on October 8 in Southampton, culminating in a London season at the legendary HMV Hammersmith Apollo from December 4 - 16.
The story of three boyhood friends, each searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world, AMERICANIDIOT, will open at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre (October 8 - 13) then tour to Cardiff's Millennium Centre (October 15 - 20); Edinburgh Playhouse (October 22 - 27); Glasgow Clyde Auditorium (October 29 - November 3); Dublin Bord Gáis Energy (November 5 - 10); Manchester Palace Theatre (November 12 - 24); Birmingham Alexandra?Theatre (November 26 - December 1); and then a two-week London season at HMV Hammersmith Apollo (December 4 - 16).Alex Nee will star as Johnny, along with Thomas Hettrick as Tunny, Casey O'Farrell as Will, Alyssa DiPalma as Whatsername, Jenna Rubaii as The Extraordinary Girl, Kennedy Caughell as Heather and Trent Saunders as St. Jimmy.AMERICANIDIOT will also feature ensemble members Aurie Ceylon, Carson Higgins, Antwaun Holley, Daniel C. Jackson, Brandon Kalm, John Krause, Alison Morooney, Turner Rouse, Jr., Jamal Shuriah, Dustin Harris Smith, Ashley Tobias, Chelsea Turbin and Jared Young.
