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American Idiot

From the punchy opening number, the musical American Idiot takes the audience on an unexpected exploration of the American youth’s identity in the form of three friends, Johnny (Tom Milner), Will (Samuel Pope) and Tunny (Joshua Dowen). Their aim is to break free from a suffocating suburban lifestyle and the restrictions of their families. American […]

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Fringe Interview

Interview: Footlights’ Elliott Gruzin

The Edinburgh University Footlights are bringing their adaptation of the stage musical American Idiot to the Edinburgh Fringe this year, following their sell-out run in 2017. The Student caught up with one of the musical’s stars, Elliott, who was more than happy to lay down his skateboard for a bit to answer our questions about a musical that […]