Five Things To Do In Edinburgh: Tuesday 23 October MUSICAL: American Idiot. Alex Nee, the San Francisco-born actor/musician, plays the role of Johnny in the rock opera that's set to take Edinburgh by storm. Nee grew up in Palo Alto, near to where pop-punk outfit Green Day grew up. I was 13 when it came out and had to hide it from my parents because of the Parental Advisory sticker," he says. American Idiot was first released in 2004. Edinburgh Playhouse, Greenside Place, 7.30pm, £17.50-£43.50, 0844-871 3014 DANCE: Richard Alston Dance Company. Richard Alston Dance Company's eagerly anticipated return to Edinburgh includes Alston's latest choreography, A Ceremony of Carols. Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Nicolson Street, 7.30pm, £16.50-£22.50, 0131-529 6000 THEATRE: Three Men in a Boat. A retelling of Jerome K Jerome's boating misadventure, presented by The Original Theatre Company. Brunton Theatre, Musselburgh, 7.30pm, £11 (£9.50; under 18s £6.50), 0131-665 2240 COMEDY: Bright Club. Bright Club's unique blend of comedy and academia has made waves across the country, with a storming sell-out show at the 2011 Edinburgh Fringe Festival and support from the likes of Robin Ince, Josie Long, Susan Morrison and Bruce Morton. Funny academics from Scotland's universities stand up for your entertainment and enlightenment, with live music and banter aplenty. With Joe Heenan and Jim Park. The Stand, York Place, 8.30pm, £5, 0131-558 7272 MUSIC: Scottish Ensemble Illuminations. The Queen's Hall, Clerk Street, 7.30pm, £15, 0131-668 2019