Great music. I love the original album. The stage musical is light on story though. Since we are left with a lot of music that feels a bit similar from song to song, at times the show can feel kind of "one note" emotionally. Don't get me wrong, I love the music and had a good time. Good show for me personally. I just think they could have built the story out more. Concerning the choreography, there are a couple of numbers that are extremely well done but too many of the others just feature the cast kind of sitting there, or standing around, shuffling about, or head banging (frequently out of synch with one another). The execution of the dancing is good but not great. If you are going to go 95 percent music and almost no dialogue then the dance, staging, blocking has to be perfect and in this show it is only fair. American Idiot doesn't have quite enough of an emotional build over time either. Rather, it just kind of goes, and then at some point, it ends. As I said before, it was enjoyable and generally well done but not great. I'd probably give it 3.5 stars if Goldstar would allow you to give half stars. Recommended but not top notch.

I loved it. Saw The show in Berkeley and on Broadway, and the tour is a strong resresentation of those. The cast is great, particularly Scott Campbell as Tunny. The audience seemed to love it opening night, with the exception or some of the older subscriber ladies and their unamused husbands who probably thought it was too loud. The show rocks, and there is some rough language and drug use. I wouldn't take an 8 year old, but teens over 12 would not be shocked, and the language is nothing that they don't hear every day. In fact, this could be a perfect show to take a teen or someone in their early 20's to, as it is a story that would resonate with them and introduce them to how great theater can speak to a generation like "Spring Awakening", Rent" and "Hair" before it. My friends in their 20's who rarely if ever go to theater loved it. Excellent seats from Goldstar, as always. Show is 90 minute with no intermission, so go easy on the cocktails before. Great show!

The show was fantastic but you really have to be a Green Day fan and like loud music. If you are not a fan, don't like swearing or sexual content this one is not for you!