Green Day's American Idiot Musical Going To Broadway

Green Day's American Idiot musical is definitely heading to Broadway this year, and preview performances will begin at New York's St. James Theatre on March 24.

The musical, which is based on Green Day's 2004 album of the same name, was written by Green Day singer/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and Tony Award-winning director Michael Mayer (Spring Awakening). It premiered at Berkeley, Calif.'s Berkeley Repertory Theater and is the top-grossing show in the venue's history.

"Experiencing American Idiot onstage in Berkeley was incredible," Armstrong said in a statement. "Michael Mayer was able to bring to life the characters of American Idiot, and Tom Kitt's musical arrangements are breathtaking. We're so proud that the show is coming to Broadway!"

Playbill.com reported in November that the musical would have a Broadway run sometime in the future. The cast for American Idiot's Broadway run will be announced soon.

You can see Armstrong, bassist/singer Mike Dirnt and drummer Tre Cool playing these shows in support of last year's 21st Century Breakdown:

Jan. 12 Bangkok, Thailand @ IMPACT Arena
Jan. 14 Singapore, Singapore @ Singapore Indoor Stadium
Jan. 16 Hong Kong, China @ AWE Arena
Jan. 18 Seoul, South Korea @ Olympic Gym #1
Jan. 21 Osaka, Japan @ Osaka-Jo Hall
Jan. 23-24 Saitama-shi, Japan @ Saitama Super Arena
Jan. 25 Nagoya, Japan @ Nihon Gaishi Hall
June 11 Munich, Germany @ Reitstadion Riem
June 16 Manchester, England @ Lancashire County Cricket Club
June 19 London, England @ Wembley Stadium
June 23 Dublin, Ireland @ Marlay Park
June 26 Paris, France @ Parc Des Princes
July 1 Mainz, Germany @ Messepark
July 2 Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter Festival