Green Day’s 2004 album hit American pop culture like a train, putting much of the country’s marginalized sense of angst under post-9/11 politics front and center. And who better to act out that righteous furor in the brilliant stage adaptation than the teens of today, who’ve only added to their list of grievances with the status quo? The legendary CMT San Jose’s all-teen cast tackles the Tony-award winning punk rock opera from July 17-25. Featuring songs from the titular album, the follow-up, 21st Century Breakdown, and beyond, American Idiot straddles the line to appeal to Broadway stans and haters alike.
American Idiot
Opens Sat, Various Times, $25
CMT Creative Arts Center, San Jose
