Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day will be joining the Broadway production of American Idiot, based off of his band’s best-selling 2004 album, and will star as St. Jimmy for 50 performances.

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This won’t be Armstrong’s first time in the show; he played the role briefly in September for the original actor, Tony Vincent, while he was on leave for a family matter. Vincent’s final performance as St. Jimmy will be December 30.

The Green Day rocker will take on the role in several installments: Jan. 1-9, Jan. 18-23, Jan. 25-30, Feb. 10-20 and Feb. 22-27.

In a video on the show’s website, Armstrong explains what he thinks of his show:

“It’s breaking boundaries. It’s raw. It’s not corny.”

Sweet deal for anyone who’s traveling to NYC for New Year’s Eve.

[image: THR]