Green Day's American Idiot (Chicago) Tickets

I was a little nervous going into this. American idiot is one of my favorite albums of all time and I worried it wouldn't be pulled off well. I worried for nothing. the story was great and made me look at some songs in a new light. the acting was wonderful and the music was well done. and from the minute the curtain went up the set was amazing. very well put together show.

Basically it's just a Green Day cover band. Mediocre singing. No plot. Lots of screaming college kiddies in the audience, taking pictures, texting during performance. No manners. Left early. Loud. Strobe lights. (MIGRAINE/SEIZURE WARNING) Just a bunch of whining kids jumping on stage grabbing their crotches. Horrible choreography - not even krumping.

Each time I see American Idiot I like it more and more. The story is great on its own. There are many elements of Shakespeare embedded in the story and also perhaps a kind of retelling of the classic story of Pinoccio but told through quite a different light. And the when you add the wonderful music inspired by Green Day's Grammy award winning albums of the same name and a few other songs not on those albums; then you get a winning combination. Everybody should go check this out. It is fresh, original and fun.

Outstanding show! I am a Green Day fan and a classic theatre fan. The show was well directed and choreographed. Impressed. Also, emotionally intense (got a little chocked up a few times) Be aware - if 1st row (A) in balcony (LOGERC) there is a pole in front of you that made me have to sit up a lot. A bit uncomfortable. Next time I will get B or C (which is probably less expensive-ha)

Lively show with great music. But the story line was odd.

Took the whole family, as my son is big Green Day Fan. Music was good, and scenery was very cool. Loved the cool effects, and lots of action. However, we all felt that the vocals needed to be up in the mix more, as many of the lyrics were unintelligible (my husband is a sound guy) unless you know all the words to all the songs. Slower ballads sounded the best vocally. Drums did not appear to be miked, so were lost. In the first several numbers the dance moves looked like the same move over and over, which got boring to watch after the first number, but I did appreciate the "angst" that came through loud and clear in the dancing. Story was a bit difficult to follow unless you were up on the Green Day stuff.

This show was very much like a very staged concert. I would highly suggest this to fans of Green Day but warn that the storyline isn't anything great to follow but the music was well done and I thought there were some really great versions of songs.

This show was absolutely amazing. I have been a Green Day fan for a very long time and was extremely happy to be able to see this show in Chicago. I do believe that some prior knowledge of the band's music will make the show a more powerful experience but it will be enjoyable without.

Great show, although I felt it could use a bit more spoken dialogue.

Green Day's American Idiot was non-stop entertaining.

Terrific show! Loud, in your face, lots of sex, drugs, and language so definitely not for the younger ones. Teens familiar with the music (and the language within) would be ok in most cases. If you're not familiar, it's a musical based on Green Day's 2004 American Idiot album, with a few other songs thrown in from 21st Century Breakdown. Limited narrative moves the story along, often with great humor. Saw it in 2012 in Chicago, more veteran cast so probably a touch above this year's effort. But this was still excellent. It definitely helps to know the music and understand the story but it's not required, you can still figure it out. And if not, sit back and enjoy the terrific songs from Green Day performed by a live band during the entire show and sung by the cast. I could go again and again.....

I have listened to the soundtrack since its release on iTunes. After all this time waiting to finally SEE it, my expectations were blown away. Awesome! I would see it again if it ever comes back around to Chicago.

The show was great. The energy was non stop. What a talented group of young people. I appreciate how friendly they were after the show. We got everyone's autograph and some fun photos. I'd see it again and highly recommend it.

Awesome. Loved every minute of it. Three generations went - us, our daughter and her teen son & his friend. We all would love to see it again and again. High energy, they did justice to the music, seeing the band on stage added to the fun and the sets were outstanding. Singing, dancing, music were all beyond what we expected. If you love Green Day you will love this production.

The musical was great, there was a lot going on which was very enjoyable. If you like the American Idiot album this is the show for you. As an old Punk I figured why not check it out and I was pleased with what I got out of this show. The cast was great and there was a great surprise finish after curtain call which was a great little end. I highly recommend checking out this performance if you have the chance.They had not sold out the show so we had our seats moved from the very top balcony to the main area and had a great view. Pretty much free upgrade and I will take it!

Have waited for years to see this! Love Green Day. First was disappointed with the sound balance on the heavy guitar parts and I guess through most of the show...They were set so loud they drowned out the vocals which wasn't helpful on a show that had almost no dialog and relied on the lyrics. Also didn't think there was a strong enough story woven between the songs though maybe hearing the lyrics would have helped some. I thought Movin' Out was much stronger as a story. Choreography was not inspired at all. Featured a lot of headbanging when they really could have done some fabulous street dancing to that music. Very cool set, seemed like the cast was trying too hard to be grunge angst-filled Gen-Ys.

I really liked what they did with the arrangements and the staging. They kept the feel and grittiness of the album, and then proceeded to make it even more awesome.

The show was a great experience from beginning to the very end! Loved it!

music and singing were great. not really sure i understood the story, but was really there for the music.

The only issue was for the first part of the show the acoustics were poor at best. The band was playing at such a level that the vocals were barely audible. This lasted much longer than it should have and when the finally did get it corrected it still could have been better especially in a theatre like the Cadillac.