a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3441"Peter Townshend/a?s
tale of a young boy?s journey from pain to triumph is the most
electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre!brbrAfter
witnessing the accidental murder of his mother's lover by his father,
Tommy is traumatized into catatonia, and as the boy grows, he suffers
abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As an
adolescent, he?s discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing
pinball, and when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he
becomes an international pinball superstar.brbrThe classic '60s rock opera by span style="font-style: italic;"The Who/span was translated to the stage by theatrical wizard a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3272"Des McAnuff/a
into a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event. The exhilarating
score is timeless in its youthful appeal, giving the show a
cross-generational appeal that has made it a smash-hit in high schools
and colleges around the world. A small rock band orchestration and
spectacular original Broadway production slides allow you to capture
the excitement of the New York production on a modest budget.
Year | Category | |
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1993 | Best Musical |
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Grand Kyiv Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
Emerson Colonial Theatre (11/29 - 11/29) | ||
Baby Jane
The Company Theatre (10/11 - 10/27) | ||
Sunday at the Penthouse
Crown & Anchor (6/9 - 6/9) | ||
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse Live In Concert
Emerson Colonial Theatre (9/21 - 9/21) | ||
Cape Cod Chamber Music Festival
Falmouth Academy Simon Center for the Arts (7/30 - 8/16) | ||
Shake It Up: A Shakespeare Cabaret
Shakespeare & Company (7/2 - 7/7) | ||
Brian De Lorenzo - Sammy & Sinatra at the Sands
Crown and Anchor Cabaret (6/7 - 6/7) | ||
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