Hes right about that.
But the idea of it becoming one was just so crazy that it could work!
I always liked records they could make a film out of, likeQuadrophenia.
Are you much of a theater-goer?No, not really.
And I guess some of that has been an influence on me.
But I never thought that we would end up actually doing a musical out of our record.
And thats why I liked Michael Mayer so much because of what he did withSpring Awakening.
When I saw that for the first time I was like, this is not your grandparents musical.
Hes going for it.
He has a sense of anarchy in the way he approaches his craft.
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Will the show have dancing?Not dancing dancing.
I dont know how to really explain it.
Its got physical and violent moves.
Its not like aLion Kingthing.
Its dirty and its got a lot of heart and its got a streetmentality.
There are no singing cats.
No little girls with big curlyred hair.
It should be pretty cool, man.
Is it true that the musical also features a few tracks from21st Century Breakdown?Yeah, thats right.
I think its some of the best stuff that weve ever written.
American Idiotreflected a lot of social problems andstresses.
But theres this sense of hope thatpeople have.
And theres alotof confusion.
Its the strangest time.
And thats kind of what21st Century Breakdownis about.
Whats the story with touring?Touring?
Oh, lots of it [laughs].
And then come back and do the whole thingall over again probably.
If we do something like that, it will be in a theater and maybeoccasionally in an arena.
But no, were going to be pulling out theold hits too!
Hope you didnt mind the Yes comparison…Ive heard worse, dont worry.
To cheer people up or to put more money in your pocket?
[Laughs]No, I hope thats never going to see the light of day.
