American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording

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AMERICAN IDIOT: THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST RECORDING
 
 
American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording  is an album by the cast of American Idiot and Green Day.  In September 2009, American Idiot began its run in the Berkeley Repertory Theatre, California.  After two extensions, it was transferred to the St. James Theatre on Broadway.  The first single from the album, “21 Guns” was released on December 3, 2009.  The album also includes “When It’s Time”, a previously unreleased song written by Billie Joe Armstrong.  Two versions of it appear on the album, one by The Cast and one by Green Day.  The album debuted at number 43 on the Billboard 200, becoming one of the highest-charting musical soundtracks.  The album won Best Musical Show Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.  Shortly after the album’s release, another album featuring 13 songs from the album was released as American Idiot: Selections from the Original Broadway Cast Recording.  (More from Wikipedia)
 
 
Needless to say, the 2010 Tony Awards were fantastic, with Green Day’s live performance of American Idiot pulling no punches. American Idiot was nominated for Best Musical and won two Tonys that night for Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical. The cast album, American Idiot: The Original Broadway Cast Recording “debuted at #43 on the Billboard 200, becoming one of the highest-charting musical soundtracks” (according to Wikipedia). 
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Last edited: March 22, 2021