American Idiot is the musical adaptation of the Green Day’s award winning album of the same title. It opened here in the Philippines last June 24th at the BGC Amphitheater, as Globe Live’s initial offering, in partnership with 9 Works Theatrical.
The stage production also deserves a hat’s off. The set design and musical staging was such a dynamic spectacle. I loved how the performers moved around the stage and around the set. The lighting was vibrant and on point. The LED display, flashing supplemental scenes in the background was also a great addition to the set. The sound quality was superb, considering that it was staged in an open-air venue. A lot of external factors could intercept the output of the sound and it’s also double work for the actors as they had to compete with the noise around.
I’m not a big fan of Green Day, but their songs definitely gave this musical its much needed ‘feels,’ angst and spunk. People were stomping their feet, tapping their lap and singing along during every act. It got a standing ovation from the crowd that night and people just can’t seem to get enough as we kept on clamoring for more towards the end of the show. It was such a joy to watch. It was fun, youthful, endearing, electrifying and all in all, awesome!
American Idiot The Musical runs every weekend (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) from June 24 to July 10 at the BGC Amphitheater (right below the Globe Iconic Store). Tickets are available at Ticketworld