American idiot NY time review

[Broadwaywest2]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 12:37pm

Mr. Charles Irshwood of the NYtimes has reviewed american idiot. It's a pretty good review. Do you think it's broadway bound?

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/10/theater/reviews/10isherwood.html?pagewanted=2&ref=theater

[Jewtopia]

Posted: 10/11/09 at 12:41pm

I see it as more of an off broadway show

[goober1632]

Posted: 10/12/09 at 1:09am

I agree with it being a major success off broadway! I saw it 10/10/09 and it was a high octane, dynamite of a show! Wow, the energy and adrenaline that is needed to get through that show is intense. I was surprised at the use of some songs from "21st Century Breakdown" and some new songs as well. (Does anyone have a complete songlist, as they didn't post it in the program.) John, Matt and Tony were excellent in their roles.

[antonijan]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 5:37am

I saw it last night and it had some amazing acrobatic moves, advanced use of electronic projections and flat screen TV's and talented cast that rocks!

John Gallagher was on a day-off...so we have to see it again just to see his version.

[tazber]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 7:49am

I want to see this so freakin' bad!

[CurtainPullDowner]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 10:54am

That is a short kinda throw away review.
Most of it he is comparing it to other shows.

" A major success off-Broadway",
unfortunately that does not exist anymore.

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 12:08pm

According to Riedel the show is currently looking for a Broadway house.
EDITED.

Updated On: 10/21/09 at 12:08 PM

[somethingwicked]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 12:26pm

ray, I think you misread Reidel's piece.

He said that PROMISES, PROMISES wants the Broadway specifically and that AMERICAN IDIOT is just amongst a list of shows looking for a house in general.

[holdyourbatboy]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 12:30pm

Who is John Gallagher Jr's understudy?

[ray-andallthatjazz86]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 12:33pm

Somethingwicked, you are right. I don't think I misread it as much as I forgot since I read the article last night before going to bed, thanks for the correction, I'll edit my original post

[Mother's Younger Brother]

Posted: 10/21/09 at 3:49pm

Interesting! I think Isherwood's review is right-on. I felt comparisons to "Hair" as well. The whole thing, though, works almost more as a ballet than a traditional musical. Yes, there's a plot, but the show succeeds at conveying moods and states of mind simply by its overall tone, rather than directly through the plot. It's the sum of its parts, rather than a through-story highlighted by stand-out songs.

Anyway, I loved the show and will be seeing it again in a couple weeks.