American Idiot – Original Broadway Cast Recording
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Tracks are split into two discs, although there is no mention of this on the sleeve as tracks are written consecutively as tracks 1 to 22. Despite being in the encore of the show, "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
" is not featured on the album. It is, however, available as a free download on the musical's official website.
Ensemble
Artwork
Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)
-Charts:-Covers:* Rancid have covered the song in some acoustic performances, Matt Freeman is the lead vocalist in the cover.* Comedian Tim Hawkins plays a parody of the song entitled "These Are Things You Don't Say to Your Wife"...
" is not featured on the album. It is, however, available as a free download on the musical's official website.
Musicians
Band- Billie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe ArmstrongBillie Joe Armstrong is an American rock musician and occasional actor, best known as the lead vocalist, main songwriter and lead guitarist for the American punk rock band Green Day...
– lead vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Mike DirntMike DirntMichael Ryan Pritchard is an American musician, best known as the bassist, backing vocalist and co-founder of the American Rock band Green Day. While at school, he would play "air-bass." While pretending to pluck the strings, he made the noise, "dirnt, dirnt, dirnt"...
– bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, backing vocals - Tré CoolTre CoolFrank Edwin Wright III, a.k.a. Tré Cool, is an American drummer, best known as the drummer for the punk rock band Green Day. He replaced the group's former drummer John Kiffmeyer in 1990...
– drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration... - Tom Kitt - Arrangements and Orchestration
- Carmel Dean - piano, synthesizer, accordion
- Kathy Marshall - violin
- Erin Benim - viola
- Rachel Turner Houk - cello
- Trey Files - percussion
- Alec Berlin; John Gallagher Jr.; Michael Esper; Stark Sands; Joshua Henry; Gerard Canonico - guitar
Musical Cast
Main Parts- John Gallagher Jr. (Johnny)
- Michael Esper (Will)
- Stark SandsStark SandsStark Bunker Sands is an American actor of film, television and theatre.-Biography:Sands was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, where he began acting on the stage at age 13 at Highland Park High School. He received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in acting from the University of Southern California...
(Tunny) - Tony VincentTony VincentTony Vincent, born Anthony Peter Strascina, is an American actor, singer and songwriter born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and based out of New York City, New York. He took the stage name Tony Vincent when he was preparing to release his first EP in 1993 .-Early career:Vincent's professional career...
(St. Jimmy) - Rebecca Naomi Jones (Whatsername)
- Mary FaberMary FaberMary Faber is an American singer, actress, and dancer. Faber graduated from the Governor's School for the Arts and Brandeis University.-Stage career:...
(Heather) - Christina Sajous (The Extraordinary Girl)
- Joshua HenryJoshua HenryJoshua Anthony Charlton Henry is an African-American actor of stage and screen. He is best known for portraying Haywood Patterson in Kander and Ebb's 2010 musical The Scottsboro Boys, for which he received a Tony Award nomination...
(Favorite Son) - Theo StockmanTheo StockmanTheo Stockman is an American actor, singer, and disc jockey, best known for his roles in Broadway musicals.-Early life:...
(The Representative of Jingletown/ "Too Much Too Soon" Male Soloist) - Alysha Umphress ("Too Much Too Soon" Female Soloist)
Ensemble
- Declan Bennett
- Andrew Call
- Gerard Canonico
- Miguel Cervantes
- Van Hughes
- Brian Charles Johnson
- Joshua Kobak
- Lorin Latarro
- Omar Lopez-Cepero
- Leslie McDonel
- Chase Peacock
- Ben Thompson
- Alysha Umphress
- Aspen Vincent
- Libby Winters
Crew
Production- Billie Joe Armstrong - producer
- Michael MayerMichael MayerMichael Mayer may refer to:* Michael Mayer , American theatrical and film director* Michael Mayer , German football player* Michael Mayer , German electronic musician...
- director - Chris Lord-Alge – mixing engineer
- Adam Fair - additional engineering
- Chris Dugan – engineer
- Brad Kobylczak – additional engineering
- Ian Shea; Lee Bothwick; Denny Muller – assistant engineers
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Bill SchneiderBill Schneider (musician)Bill Schneider is an American musician. He has played bass in the punk rock band Pinhead Gunpowder since 1990, as well as providing vocals and writing the lyrics to the song Backyard Flames. He has also been in many other bands such as The Influents, Monsula and The Skinflutes...
; Micah Chong – guitar technicians - Kenny Butler, Mike Fasano – drum tech
Artwork
- Chris Bilheimer – art design
- Doug Hamilton; Kevin Berne – photography
Chart positions
| Chart (2010) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
43 |
| Billboard Top Cast Albums | 1 |
| Austria Albums Top 75 | 15 |
| Greece Albums Chart | 32 |
| Italian FIMI top 100 | 48 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 46 |
| German Albums Chart | 70 |