Green Day musical nominated for three Tony Awards

Green Day continue their quest to win one of every award by being among those nominated for three Tony Awards for their Broadway musical version of American Idiot. According to the nominees list, the production is nominated for Best Musical, Best Scenic Design of a Musical and Best Lighting Design of a Musical. Producers Tom Hulce and Ira Pittelman, director Michael Mayer and star John Gallagher Jr. all worked on 2007's Tony-winning "Spring Awakening."

In related news, frontman Billie Joe Armstrong visited NPR's Fresh Air with Terri Gross to talk about the musical. Check that segment out here.

Green Day themselves have been confirmed as attending the awards gala which takes place at Radio City Music Hall® on June 13.