Green Day's 2004 album American Idiot was not just a grand critical and commercial success for the veteran punk trio but also a total reinvention of their outlook as well as a kickstart to the second act of their career. Recently, it became yet another point of transition for the band. "American Idiot," the musical based on the songs from the original album, opened two months ago at the Berkely Repertory Theater, and now it appears as though the play will be making its way to Broadway. According to Playbill, the November 15 closing date in Berkeley won't be the end for it, as a casting notice made public yesterday indicates that it may be hitting the Great White Way in the near future.

However, at the moment there is neither a time frame established nor a theater booked. "There is a Broadway future for the show," spokesman Michael Hartman said. "But at this time no dates or theater are confirmed."

"American Idiot" tells the story of a character named Johnny (also called Jesus of Surburbia) who lives in the fictional Jungletown, U.S.A. and escapes to the city to hustle, take drugs and chase the woman of his dreams. It features all of the songs from American Idiot as well as a handful of tunes from 21st Century Breakdown and some rarer cuts (including the never-released "When It's Time").

The show, produced by the same team that brought "Spring Awakening" to Broadway (and won the Tony for Best Musical), is the most successful production in Berkely Repertory's history.

Every day a multitude of stars wanders through the halls of MTV News to talk about their latest projects and goof around with our intrepid correspondents. But sometimes we catch stars elsewhere, and that's why we put together Spotted!, a daily compendium of stars in the wild.

Last week, Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart made their way out of Canada after wrapping up the filming of "Eclipse," which made our neighbor to the north slightly less star-studded than it was while the third installment of the "Twilight" film series was still shooting. Still, Canada got a pretty good trade-off, as they lost the "Twilight" stars but picked up Jay-Z, who visited Toronto on Halloween. He stopped by MuchMusic (with J. Cole, Pharrell and Wale in tow) and then threw down at the Air Canada Centre that night for a concert. He's probably hoping his hometown Yankees wrap up the World Series tonight, because Jigga will be on his way to London for a show on Wednesday night.

Hova wasn't the only star with an international flair over the weekend, as Green Day played a giant show at the city's Wembley Stadium on Sunday and Robert Pattinson made a trip to Japan. Click here for these photos as well as the entire "Spotted!" archive, which includes over 350 candid shots of stars like Britney Spears, Madonna, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, Justin Timberlake, the Jonas Brothers, Taylor Swift, U2, Janet Jackson and Adam Lambert!

Typically, Wake-Up Video is reserved for reflecting on news events or remembering an important moment in history. But today, it's just about gloating. Yesterday, rookie quarterback Mark Sanchez lead the New York Jets to a stunning upset of the New England Patriots. It was the first of what is sure to be many, many dominating performances care of Gang Green this season, which will certainly culminate in the franchise's second-ever Super Bowl victory.

So we're going to officially call any Jets win a "Green Day" for the opposing team. The Patriots return home with their tails between their legs today, but maybe "Holiday" will cheer them up.

When Green Day's American Idiot first dropped in 2004, it was no just a career renaissance but a total reinvention for the band, who had made their name constructing snotty three-minute songs about getting high but had made the transition to an actual adult rock band. They became a go-to group for writing about tragedy and loss, which is a transition very few bands have ever made.

This week they took another step in their evolution with the premiere of a musical based around the music of American Idiot. The show opened at the Berkeley Repertory Theater (not far from where the band played their first gigs) and essentially follows the narrative of a character named Jesus of Suburbia and also incorporates other songs in Green Day's book, including tracks from this year's 21st Century Breakdown. Though the show has opened to middling reviews, it remains a fresh step for Green Day, who continue to evolve in ways that "Longview" never suggested.

What do you think: Are you on board with Green Day's continued evolution or is turning their songs into a musical a definitive shark-jumping episode? Leave your thoughts in the comments or head over to Your.MTV.com to make your voice heard!

The MTV Video Music Awards are just a few short days away, and though there is all sorts of buzz surrounding the performances, the parties and the New York-centric stunts that will be happening all this week into Sunday's broadcast, it's important to remember that the reason the biggest stars in music will gather in Radio City Music Hall is to see who wins the coveted Moonman in each of the 15 categories. We'll be taking a look at each of the top categories, continuing today with the Best Rock Video award. The nominees are Coldplay's "Viva la Vida," Fall Out Boy's "I Don't Care," Green Day's "21 Guns," Kings of Leon's "Use Somebody" and Paramore's "Decode."

Strangely, the Best Rock Video category has only been around since 1997 (in years prior, the top rock clip tended to get lumped into categories like Best Hard Rock, Best Metal, Best Alternative or Best Group Video). Of this year's nominees, only Green Day have taken home this prize before (they scored a Moonman for "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" in 2005). The punk trio cleaned up in 2005 — they took home seven statuettes total, including Video of the Year and a Viewer's Choice Award. Their career total is eight (including a nod for Best Alternative Video in 1995 for "Time of Your Life (Good Riddance)"), and they've also got three performances under their belt, having played in 1994 ("Basket Case"), 1995 ("Stuck With You") and 2005 ("Boulevard of Broken Dreams"). "21 Guns," from their latest album 21st Century Breakdown, has a total of three nominations, bringing Green Day's career total to a whopping 28.

Fall Out Boy did win Best Group in 2007 when Best Rock Video was absent. Read more...

"'You Belong With Me' is not going to be as different musically as it's going to be different in that I've never done anything on an awards show like I'm going to do on this one. It's in New York, so anything can happen."

-Pop-country superstar, former fashion correspondent and MTV Video Music Awards performer Taylor Swift on expecting the unexpected at her performance this Sunday, September 13. Swift held the specific details of her performance close to the vest, but she teased the idea that she could relocate somewhere outside of Radio City Music Hall. "I would love to perform somewhere outside of the venue," she said. "I think it could be really cool if it was unlike anything I've ever done at an awards show, which would mean doing it at a different location." Swift will join Jay-Z, Beyoncé, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Pink and a host of other performers, presenters and special guests on this Sunday's big show.

The 2009 MTV Video Music Awards are less than 20 days away, and anticipation continues to build. More performers will be announced later this week, fleshing out the lineup already overflowing with stars like Jay-Z, Green Day, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Pink and Muse. In honor of the Video Music Awards' return to New York City (after dalliances with Los Angeles and Las Vegas), MTV recruited Swift, Cobra Starship, Ne-Yo, Katy Perry and host Russell Brand to participate in a variation on the classic song "Tonight," from the iconic Broadway musical "West Side Story." In the clip, which is in its full-length form below, the performers each hang out in iconic New York locations (an alley, a subway station, a rooftop garden, the back of a cab) and sing customized verses that drop in portions of their own tunes.

The whole show goes down on Sunday, September 13, at New York City's legendary Radio City Music Hall. For the second straight year, Russell Brand will assume hosting duties for the show, which features Beyoncé and Lady Gaga tied for nine Moonman nominations each. Will Pink and Katy Perry kiss? They might! But you won't know unless you tune in.

Weezer just announced that they will be releasing their new album on October 27. The still-untitled record will be preceded by the release of a single called "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To," which is supposed to hit radio on August 25. I haven't heard the song yet, but I can already tell it's going to be great. Why? Because it has parentheses. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that the easiest way to elevate your songs from good to great is to toss a parenthetical phrase into the title. In the world of music, parentheses will always equal immortality.

Take Meat Loaf's "I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That)." What you have there is an epic seven-minute song with a lyric sheet that makes no sense at all. But it ended up being a massive single for Mr. Loaf, and do you know why? Parentheses!

It doesn't end there. R.E.M.'s single about Armageddon would be something of a downer if it was simply called "It's the End of the World as We Know It," but luckily it's called "It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)." The simple addition of the parenthetical phrase flips it from a downer to a slightly more optimistic tune.

The parenthetical statements don't always complete the thought. Take the Backstreet Boys' "Everybody." It's not terribly descriptive, is it? Are they pro or con everybody? Why isn't there a verb in there? But upon closer inspection, it turns out the real title is "Everybody (Backstreet's Back)." Now it's clear — BSB want everybody to know they have returned! A similar "A-ha!" moment occurs with "Quit Playing Games (With My Heart)," because without the add-on, how would we know what games to quit playing?

Want more parenthetical videos? Check out the playlist below, which features clips from BSB, Jay-Z, New Kids on the Block, Green Day and a particularly phenomenal parentheses-assisted clip from 30 Seconds to Mars.

By Sohyung Kang

Everyone has that one album that can define their youth. For me, that album was Green Day's Dookie. I played it on repeat so often, my brother physically pried it from my hands one day because it was driving him crazy. I was 11 years old when the record came out and established Green Day as a breakthrough punk rock band. It took me fifteen years, but I finally got to see them live last night at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The concert was just as I'd imagined it would be: Lots of stunts, pyrotechnics, fierce drumming by Tré Cool, plenty of joking around by Billie Joe and enough songs from Dookie to please the older folks like myself.

Yet there were still plenty of surprises. Read more...

Green Day's tour in support of their eighth album 21st Century Breakdown brought them to the Palace of Auburn Hills in Michigan last night (July 14). Following an opening set care of the Bravery, Green Day unleashed selections from the new record as well as old favorites like "Basket Case" and "American Idiot."

(Check out the photos from Green Day's tour stop at the Palace at Auburn Hills in Michigan!)