The Who's Tommy 1993 - Articles Page 11

Ages: 16+
Opened: April 22, 1993
Closing: June 17, 1995

The Who's Tommy - 1993 - Broadway History , Info & More

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The seminal rock-opera of our time, THE WHO'S TOMMY is the classic story of the "deaf, dumb and blind kid" who becomes a media sensation. The first WNY production in nearly two decades, THE WHO'S TOMMY will feature incredible design elements, exhilarating choreography and the iconic score by The Who, which features Top 40 hits such as "Pinball Wizard," "See Me, Feel Me," and "I'm Free." It's an event-musical that you will not want to miss!


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Macy Gray, Avant, Lynette & Bridgette Bailey and More Set for Yoshi's San Francisco, Now thru 11/25
by BWW News Desk - Oct 23, 2013


Yoshi's San Francisco announces its updated calendar for club and restaurant through November 25. Details below!

Tony Vincent, Constantine Maroulis & More Join ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 20, 11/11
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 23, 2013


Tony Vincent, Constantine Maroulis, Lena Hall, and Eden Espinosa have joined previously announced Michael Cerveris, Alice Ripley, Norm Lewis, Lesli Margherita, Tituss Burgess, and Donnie Kehr in ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 20 - Celebrating 20 Years (1993-2003) at SoHo's (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, NYC) on Monday, November 11 at 7:30 PM. Presented by The PATH Fund, Inc., tickets are on sale now at www.rockersonbroadway.com or http://www.lepoissonrouge.com

Larry Yando to Star in Goodman Theatre's A CHRISTMAS CAROL; Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Oct 17, 2013


The most wonderful time of the year is underway as rehearsals begin this week for Goodman Theatre's A Christmas Carol, 'a joyous present for the entire family' (Chicago Sun-Times), in its 36th annual production. Directing the holiday favorite for the first time, Henry Wishcamper's production features all-new on stage magic-set elements, special effects and more. The cast of 27 (below, includes 14 new and 13 returning cast members) stars Larry Yando, who most recently appeared in Mary Zimmerman's production of The Jungle Book as Shere Khan, in his sixth turn as Ebenezer Scrooge and 8-year-old Matthew Abraham as Tiny Tim for the second year. A Christmas Carol runs November 16 - December 28 in the Goodman's Albert Theatre.

Eva Ayllon, Howard Hewett, Barbary Coast Burlesque and More Set for Yoshi's San Francisco, Now thru 11/17
by Rosie Hertzman - Oct 16, 2013


Yoshi's San Francisco announces updated calendar for club and restaurant through November 17, plus new shows through January 2014. Details below!

Alice Ripley, Michael Cerveris, Norm Lewis & More to Headline ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 20, 11/11
by Tyler Peterson - Oct 15, 2013


Tony Award winners Michael Cerveris and Alice Ripley, Norm Lewis, Lesli Margherita, Tituss Burgess, and Donnie Kehr headline ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 20 - Celebrating 20 Years (1993-2003) at SoHo's (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, NYC) on Monday, November 11 at 7:30 PM. Presented by The PATH Fund, Inc., tickets are on sale now at www.rockersonbroadway.com or http://www.lepoissonrouge.com

The Winery Dogs, Fourplay, Dave Mason and More Set for Yoshi's San Francisco, Now thru 11/10
by BWW News Desk - Oct 9, 2013


Yoshi's San Francisco has announced its updated calendar for club and restaurant through November 10, plus new shows through January 2014. Details below!

Des McAnuff & Pete Townshend to be Honored at ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 20, 11/11
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 23, 2013


The PATH Fund, Inc. presents ROCKERS ON BROADWAY 20 - Celebrating 20 Years (1993-2013) at SoHo's (le) Poisson Rouge (158 Bleecker Street, NYC) on Monday, November 11 at 7:30 PM. Tickets are on sale now.

Photo Flash: The Who's TOMMY, Opening Tonight at Moonlight Amphitheatre
by Tyler Peterson - Sep 18, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season closes with the smash Broadway hit THE WHO's TOMMY, from tonight, September 18 to October 5, 2013, in a rare full production marking the 20th anniversary of the show's Broadway debut. Check out a first look below!

The Who's TOMMY Closes Moonlight Stage's 33rd Summer Season, Now thru 10/5
by BWW News Desk - Sep 18, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season closes with the smash Broadway hit THE WHO's TOMMY, from today, September 18 to October 5, 2013, in a rare full production marking the 20th anniversary of the show's Broadway debut.

UC's College of Conservatory of Music Hosts International Jazz Trumpet Competition Today
by BWW News Desk - Sep 14, 2013


The world's best up-and-coming jazz trumpet players will converge at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) this month to compete for $15,000 in total prizes during the International Trumpet Guild's 2013 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition, sponsored by the Herb Alpert Foundation.

UC's College of Conservatory of Music Hosts International Jazz Trumpet Competition, 9/14
by Arielle Ozery - Sep 9, 2013


The world's best up-and-coming jazz trumpet players will converge at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) this month to compete for $15,000 in total prizes during the International Trumpet Guild's 2013 Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition, sponsored by the Herb Alpert Foundation.

The Who's TOMMY to Close Moonlight Stage's 33rd Summer Season, 9/18-10/5
by BWW News Desk - Sep 5, 2013


Moonlight Stage Productions' 33rd summer season closes with the smash Broadway hit THE WHO's TOMMY, from September 18 to October 5, 2013, in a rare full production marking the 20th anniversary of the show's Broadway debut.

Anne V & Lydia Hearst to Join Season 2 of Oxygen's THE FACE
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 3, 2013


Oxygen Media announced that supermodels Anne V and Lydia Hearst will join worldwide icon and executive producer Naomi Campbell as supermodel coaches on the sophomore season of critically acclaimed modeling competition series 'The Face.'

NYTW Presents FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN Starring Nikki M James, Ray Fisher, K. Todd Freeman & More, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2013


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola has announced that Fetch Clay, Make Man, written by Will Power and directed by Des McAnuff, will begin performances tonight, August 23 at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue. Opening night is set for Thursday, September 12 at 7pm. Fetch Clay, Make Man is scheduled to run through Sunday, October 13; tickets are on sale now.

Christopher Plummer to Premiere One-Man Show A WORD OR TWO at Ahmanson Theatre, Begin. Jan. 19, 2014
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 20, 2013


Academy Award, Tony Award and Emmy Award winner Christopher Plummer will star in a Center Theatre Group special event, 'A Word or Two,' written and arranged by Plummer and directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff at the CTG/Ahmanson Theatre.

Nancy Opel, Matthew Saldivar & David Josefsberg to Join Tony Danza & Rob McClure in Paper Mill's HONEYMOON IN VEGAS; Full Cast Announced
by Tyler Peterson - Aug 16, 2013


Honeymoon in Vegas will star television, screen and stage icon Tony Danza (Who's the Boss?, Taxi, The Producers, A View From The Bridge, The Iceman Cometh) as Tommy Korman, a widowed and unscrupulous gambler looking for another shot at love. Leading the company are Tony nominee Rob McClure (Chaplin) as Jack Singer, Brynn O'Malley (Annie) as Betsy Nolan, Tony nomineeNancy Opel (Memphis, Urinetown) as Bea Singer, Matthew Saldivar (Peter and the Starcatcher) as Johnny Sandwich and David Josefsberg(Wedding Singer) as Tony Rocky/Roy Bacon

NYTW Presents FETCH CLAY, MAKE MAN Starring Nikki M James, Ray Fisher, K. Todd Freeman & More, 8/23
by Christina Mancuso - Jul 19, 2013


New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) Artistic Director James C. Nicola has announced that Fetch Clay, Make Man, written by Will Power and directed by Des McAnuff, will begin performances Friday, August 23 at NYTW, 79 East 4 Street, between Bowery and Second Avenue. Opening night is set for Thursday, September 12 at 7pm. Fetch Clay, Make Man is scheduled to run through Sunday, October 13; tickets are on sale now.

The Puppeteers Perform at the Iridium Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 19, 2013


THE PUPPETEERS will be performing at the Iridium tonight, July 19th, with sets at 8 and 10 PM. Experiments in collaboration bridge the rift between internal vision and outward expression.

Jeffrey Seller Directs Dallas Theater Center's FLY World Premiere, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - Jul 2, 2013


Dallas Theater Center presents the world premiere of Fly, a new musical based on J.M. Barrie's novel, Peter Pan. Three-time Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller (Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights) makes his directorial debut with this production.

The Puppeteers to Perform at the Iridium, 7/19
by BWW News Desk - Jun 17, 2013


THE PUPPETEERS will be performing at the Iridium on Friday, July 19th, with sets at 8 and 10 PM.

BWW Reviews: KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN Burrows Under the Skin in BoHo's New Staging
by Paul W. Thompson - Jun 3, 2013


I hardly know where to begin with this review of the Bohemian Theatre Ensemble's gutsy, stripped-down and yet somehow epic production of “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” the musical by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Terrence McNally that is running at Theatre Wit through June 30, 2013. There, I guess I just began. I'm a jumble of thoughts and feeling right now. Come to think of it, so are the three principal characters.

STAGE TUBE: Watch Paul Nolan Sing 'Pinball Wizard' in Stratford Festival's TOMMY!
by Nicole Rosky - May 31, 2013


Twenty years after its Broadway premiere, Tommy returns to the stage in a new production helmed by its co-creator and original director, Des McAnuff at the Stratford Festival. The spectacular musical that swept the Tony Awards in 1993 started previews on Saturday, May 4, at the Avon Theatre, and plays through October 19. Check out 'Pinball Wizard' and 'I'm Free' below!

Jeffrey Seller to Direct Dallas Theater Center's FLY World Premiere; Cast & Creative Team Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 31, 2013


Dallas Theater Center announced the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Fly, a new musical based on J.M. Barrie's novel, Peter Pan. Three-time Tony Award-winning producer Jeffrey Seller (Rent, Avenue Q, In the Heights) makes his directorial debut with this production.

Patrick Kerr, Mary Beth Peil and More Set for La Jolla Playhouse's HIS GIRL FRIDAY; Full Cast Announced!
by BWW News Desk - May 28, 2013


La Jolla Playhouse announces the cast and creative team for His Girl Friday, adapted by John Guare (Six Degrees of Separation, House of Blue Leaves) from the Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur play The Front Page and the Columbia Pictures film His Girl Friday. Directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley (Glengarry Glen Ross, Memphis), the production will kick off the 2013/2014 season, running May 28 - June 30 in the Playhouse's Mandell Weiss Theatre.

Photo Flash: First Look - Surflight Theatre's THE BOY FRIEND, 5/25-6/16
by Tyler Peterson - May 24, 2013


Surflight Theatre, under the leadership of Executive Director Ken Myers presents the 1920s musical comedy The Boy Friend, from May 25 through June 16. Check out a first look at the cast in action, below!

Other Productions of The Who's Tommy

1979   West End Original London Production
West End
1993   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
1996   West End London Production
West End
2006   Bay Street Theatre Revival
2019   Washington, DC (Regional) 50th anniversary of the release of the groundbreaking original album of Tommy
Washington, DC (Regional)
2024   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway

The Who's Tommy - 1993 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Wayne Cilento
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Director - Musical Des MacAnuff
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lighting Design Chris Parry
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical The Who's Tommy
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestration Steve Margoshes
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design John Arnone
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Set Design Wendall K. Harrington
1993 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Sound Design Steve Canyon Kennedy
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actor - Musical Michael Cerveris -
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Musical 0
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Director - Musical Des McAnuff -
1993 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Set, Costume and Lighting Design 0
1993 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Des McAnuff
1993 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Pete Townshend
1993 Tony Awards Best Choreography Wayne Cilento
1993 Tony Awards Best Costume Design David C. Woolard
1993 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Des McAnuff
1993 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Chris Parry
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Kardana Productions, Inc.
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Dodger Theatricals
1993 Tony Awards Best Musical Pace Theatrical Group, Inc.
1993 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Pete Townshend
1993 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Michael Cerveris
1993 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical Paul Kandel
1993 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design John Arnone

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