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The hum of the Idiot machine

posted by Chad Jones on Fri, Apr 9, 2010
in Backstage buzz , Our shows

Now that Green Day's American Idiot is in previews on Broadway, all kinds of news is pouring out of the St. James Theatre.

To say that there's a lot of buzz surrounding the official opening on April 20 would be a severe understatement. Below you'll find links to a contest and some of the major stories about the show as well as a couple of videos.

Time is running out on MTV's contest to give 300 of Green Day's biggest fans a chance to win tickets to American Idiot on April 22. Visit the MTV site for details and to fill out an entry form. Your deadline is this Sunday, April 11.

Here's Green Day interviewed in New York magazine.

Here's a piece on the show from the New York Times.

And finally, if you have HBO, set your DVRs: Billie Joe Armstrong will be on HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher at 10pm tonight (Friday, April 9) along with Alice Waters and Chris Rock.

And now for some videos.

Here are Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool talking about pre-show jitters with MTV.

There are more videos on the MTV site.

Here's a terrific Associated Press clip featuring footage from the show and interviews with the band as well as with actors John Gallagher, Jr. and Rebecca Naomi Jones.

Top photo: American Idiot stars John Gallagher, Jr. and Rebecca Naomi Jones at the USA Character Approved Vanity Fair party. (Photo courtesy of the Associated Press)