I saw AI for the 3rd time today. Billie Joe roared back onto Broadway in full-throttled glory this afternoon. The audience was electrified by him, and seemed only to have eyes for him. Given the holiday, it was a heavier tourist crowd than usual.
The lighting and the set have been tweaked (for the better) since Billie Joe was there in October, and there have been some cast changes. Billie Joe's interpretation of St. Jimmy is pretty much the same as before, with the addition of having him toss confetti often. Billie Joe's St. Jimmy is both more menacing and more seductive than Tony Vincent's was, and he uses those very expressive eyes of his to full force. Johnny Gallagher and Billie Joe paid homage to the holiday in one scene, with Johnny wearing a New Year's hat, and Billie Joe, of course, donning a New Year's tiara.

During St. Jimmy's suicide scene, both Johnny and St. Jimmy ripped their shirts off, which caused the many young females in the audience to howl like cats in heat. Quite amusing.

The cast all picked up acoustic guitars again after the curtain call and accompanied Billie Joe on "Good Riddance." I wish I could afford to go see AI more often because the show just keeps getting better.