Viktor Norén musical debut in “American Idiot” – Daily News

     
     
     
 
 
     
 

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         Viktor Norén musical debut as Johnny in the musical American Idiot.
     

     
 

 
         

     
     
     
     
     

         

                     

After a successful set of Malmö will now musical “American Idiot” at Cirkus in Stockholm premiere in February next year. The main character Johnny shouldered by musical debutant Victor Norén, known from Sugarplum Fairy. “This is probably the only musical that I can do justice,” he said.

                     
                 

         
 
         
         

             
                 
                 
                 

                     

 

After a successful set of Malmö will now musical “American Idiot” at Cirkus in Stockholm premiere in February next year. The main character Johnny shouldered by musical debutant Victor Norén, known from Sugarplum Fairy. “This is probably the only musical that I can do justice,” he said.

When Viktor Norén moved from Borlänge to Stockholm around 2004 was Green Day’s album “American Idiot” soundtrack to his life. He could recognize themselves in the breakup of the community and the search for success in the new city. Now he takes on the role of Johnny when the musical version of “American Idiot” is set up in Stockholm.

– I have not sought me to the musical world before, but I can relate to the character and said yes right away, says Viktor Norén .

 
        
             

     
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The musical is about Johnny , Will and Tunny and their quest for success in the US where the American dream has been shattered. In the wake of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center wrote Green Day frontman Billie Joe Armstrong “American Idiot” as a stand against what the United States had been under Bush’s leadership.

– Given all that is happening now, with a Republicans who want to close all the bridges to neighbors, it feels right to sing this again. There was a belief in the future when Obama was elected, but now it is dark again.

Without any previous musicals on the track list, Viktor Norén seem like an unusual choice, but he believes that his background rock musician, including as the lead singer of the Sugarplum Fairy, is an asset.

– I will try to perform the music as written. Actually, the musical extravagant rock concert. Usually the rock rather backward with the same old guitars, smoke and leather jackets. This feels fresh.

soon begin rehearsals for the spring set. As part of the preparations listened Viktor Norén through “American Idiot” for the first time in a long time.

– The whole album took me back. It’s not that they sing about just 9/11, so that is not stamped in their time that way. The songs still feel relevant.