Amidst World War II, the husband, Captain Walker, parachutes into Germany, where he is captured as a prisoner of war by the Nazis ("Overture"). Note that there are several plot differences between the album, the film, and the stage production, though the general storyline is largely the same.Īn opening montage of London is presented, beginning in 1940 with the initial meeting and then marriage of the Walkers. The former features an image of Roger Daltrey as the Pinball Wizard, the latter features an image of Elton John as the Pinball Champion. Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy, both made by Bally and based on the 1975 movie. This musical inspired Data East's production of a pinball machine called The Who's Tommy Pinball Wizard, which used music, sound effects and artwork based on the original Broadway production this machine was the third one after the 1975 pinball machine Wizard! and the 1976 machine Capt. On 26 October 2023, it was announced that this production would transfer to Broadway's Nederlander Theatre, with opening night scheduled for 8 March 2024. This production made some revisions to the script including the removal of "Tommy's Holiday Camp" and new rewrite of the verses of "We're Not Gonna Take It". The production ran through 29 April 2019.Ī 30th anniversary revival of the musical premiered at the Goodman Theatre in 2023, in a production directed by Des McAnuff. The production starred Casey Cott as Tommy, Christian Borle as Captain Walker, and Mandy Gonzalez as Mrs. It is directed by Kerry Michael and features original West End cast member Peter Straker as the Acid Queen (after previously playing the Narrator).Ī production featuring Andy Mientus as Tommy opened on 27 April 2018 at the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.Ī limited production opened at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on 24 April 2019. Īria Entertainment and Greenwich Theatre revived the show in London at the Greenwich Theatre from 29 July until 23 August 2015.Ī new production by New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich (in co-production with Ramps on the Moon) began touring from March 2017 in Ipswich before heading to Nottingham Playhouse, West Yorkshire Playhouse, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Theatre Royal Stratford East and Sheffield Theatres. ĭes McAnuff revived the musical at the Stratford Festival of Canada from 4 May until 19 October 2013 at the Avon Theatre in Stratford, Ontario. Produced by The Path Fund/Rockers on Broadway, the concert was a benefit for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, the Broadway Dreams Foundation and the Bachmann-Strauss Dystonia and Parkinson Foundation. The original Broadway cast performed a one night only reunion benefit concert at the August Wilson Theatre in New York City on 15 December 2008. The show subsequently was produced by various touring companies throughout North America and Europe.Ī production ran in the West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre from 5 March 1996 until 8 February 1997, featuring Paul Keating (Tommy) and Kim Wilde (Mrs. Walker), Joe Lutton (Captain Walker), Roger Bart (Cousin Kevin), Bill Kocis (Onkel Ernie), Linda Dorsey (Acid Queen) plus an ensemble that included Stephen Bienskie, Nicci Brightman, Patrick Clancy, Tim Talman, and others. Cast included Michael Cerveris (Tommy), Helen Hobson (Mrs. The show officially opened on 28 April 1995 and closed on 16 June 1996. The original production ran 1995/1996 for 13 months in Germany at the Capitol Theatre in Offenbach (next to Frankfurt). Once the Toronto run ended, the production went on a Canadian tour. The production featured an entirely Canadian cast, and the lead character of Tommy was played by Tyley Ross. Walker), Jonathan Dokuchitz (Captain Walker), Paul Kandel (Uncle Ernie) and Cheryl Freeman (The Gypsy/Acid Queen), plus an ensemble that included Alice Ripley, Christian Hoff, Norm Lewis, Tracy Nicole Chapman, Michael Gardner, Michael McElroy and Sherie Rene Scott.Ī Canadian Production opened at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto on 1 March 1995, and played throughout the year. Produced by Sir George Martin and directed by Des McAnuff, with choreography by Wayne Cilento, the original cast included Michael Cerveris (Tommy), Marcia Mitzman (Mrs. The show then officially opened on 22 April 1993 and closed on 17 June 1995, after 899 performances. James Theatre on 29 March 1993 with 27 previews running through 10 April. The Broadway theatre debut was at the St. The musical opened at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California, on 1 July 1992. It is based on the 1969 rock opera Tommy by The Who. The Who's Tommy is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Pete Townshend and a book by Townshend and Des McAnuff. Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musicalĭrama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical
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