The Rock Opera "American Idiot" Quiz

Answer: "American Idiot" and "21st Century Breakdown"

Director Michael Mayer and Green Day's lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong collaborated to write the rock opera "American Idiot". The musical score for the rock opera "American Idiot" came from Green Day's 2004 album "American Idiot" and their 2009 album "21st Century Breakdown".

The musical score also included some unreleased songs originally recorded for the 2004 album "American Idiot" as well as a couple of songs from the Green Day catalog.

Answer: Berkeley Repertory Theatre

On September 15, 2009, the rock opera "American Idiot" premiered at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre in Berkeley, California. Performances of "American Idiot" at the Berkeley Repertory Theatre continued until November 15, 2009.

Answer: Malmö Opera and Music Theatre

Between 2010 and 2014, the rock opera "American Idiot" was never performed at the was performed at the Malmö Opera and Music Theatre in Malmö, Sweden. The rock opera "American Idiot" was performed at the Saint James Theatre on Broadway in Manhattan, New York opening on April 20, 2010. The rock opera "American Idiot" toured the United Kingdom and Ireland starting on October 9, 2012 at Southampton, England's Mayflower Theatre and ending December 16, 2012 at the Hammersmith Apollo Theatre in London, England.

The rock opera "American Idiot" began other performances in the United States in Norfolk, Virginia on January 25, 2013 and ending in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 16, 2013. In the early fall of 2013, the rock opera "American Idiot" was performed in Japan and in South Korea.

Answer: Jingletown, USA

The rock opera "American Idiot" was set in the fictional town of Jingletown, USA. The name of the town was mentioned in the song "Holiday".

Answer: Johnny

The plot of the rock opera "American Idiot" revolved around Johnny's experiences including nihilism, drug abuse and the love of a woman named Whatsername. John Gallagher, Junior, Van Hughes, Alex Nee, Sean Michael Murray and Jared Nepute all played the character Johnny between 2010 and 2014.

Answer: Will

Johnny, Tunny and Will were about to board a bus to go to the city. Will's girlfriend, Heather, arrived and told him that she was pregnant. Will stayed in the suburb to start a family but eventually turned to drugs and alcohol. Heather and the baby left Will towards the end of the show.

Answer: Tunny

Tunny enlisted in the army and was deployed into a war zone. Tunny was shot and injured. Tunny fell in love with his nurse, the Extraordinary Girl. At the end of the show, the amputee Tunny brought the Extraordinary Girl home with him where they met Johnny.

Answer: yes

Green Day lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong played Saint Jimmy from September 28, 2010 through February 27, 2011 on the Broadway version of the rock opera "American Idiot". The character Saint Jimmy was a drug dealer who was eventually revealed to be a manifestation of Johnny's id.

Answer: Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)

After the cast took their bows, the entire company returned for a curtain call and performs Green Day's 1997 song "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)". The song "Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)" came from Green Day's 1997 album "Nimrod".

Answer: 2

The rock opera "American Idiot" won two Tony Awards in 2010. The rock opera "American Idiot" won a Tony Award for Best Scenic Design of a Musical and a Tony Award for Best Lighting Design of a Musical. It also received a nomination for Best Musical. On February 13, 2011, the rock opera "American Idiot" won a Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album.