Idiot vs. South

Two shows are currently running for Broadway in Chicago's theatre series this week.
In 2010 American Idiot won two Tonys featuring the music of rock group Green Day.
The story follows three friends searching for meaning in a post 9-11 world.

South Pacific is a new production of past Pulitzer Prize-winning show of the Rodgers and Hammerstein's classic.
This was also a Tony Award winner back in 2008 for Best Revival.
The story is set in Wold War II with a romance between two couples.
Some consider it to be the best musical ever written but was banned in parts of the South because of controversy.

Both shows feature war in their own ways and both could learn a lot from each other.
American Idiot has no intermission and runs for 90 minutes. The energy keeps it moving nonstop.
South Pacific runs almost three hours with an intermission and drags in places.

Make sure you fill up before heading to these shows with bar Encore being next door to South Pacific at the Cadillac featuring a drink menu based on the show.
Run over to restaurant Rockit on Hubbard before American Idiot where both casts were spotted partying together on opening night.
Both shows are located on Randolph living peacefully for a week.

As far as gay content both feature men in underwear and South Pacific has full naked boy butts and drag.
American Idiot needs a plot boost and South Pacific needs some plot cutting. They could combine them to take the best in both worlds.Maybe they should make American Pacific or Idiot South instead!
Idiot finishes on Feb 19 while Pacific goes until Feb 26.
Visit http://broadwayinchicago.com for details on tickets.