The OC's Chance Theater presents The Who's Tommy, 7/2-8/8

PRESS RELEASE:

The Chance Theater is pleased to announce that it has selected the innovative rock musical THE WHO'S TOMMY as its third production of the 2010 season, scheduled to run July 2 through August 8. 

Based on The Who's classic 1969 double album rock opera about a "deaf, dumb and blind boy" who becomes the leader of a messianic movement, THE WHO'S TOMMY tells the dramatic story of a young boy's journey to manhood through the muted pain of catatonia after witnessing the murder of his mother's lover by his father. Tommy finds his calling as a pinball champion who becomes idolized by the public and the press, but his celebrity machine eventually begins to fall apart.

The musical, which originated at the La Jolla Playhouse in 1992 before playing on Broadway for more than two years, is packed with memorable songs penned by The Who's founder and guitarist, Pete Townsend, including "I'm Free" and "Pinball Wizard." THE WHO'S TOMMY won five Tony Awards, including Best Score for Townsend's iconic music.

"The entire company is very excited about presenting The Who's Tommy," said Oanh Nguyen, Chance Theater's Artistic Director. "After the success of last year's production of HAIR, we're bringing the artistic team back to tackle this beast of a musical. The Who's music is the definition of classic rock and remains as vibrant today as when the album was first released in 1969."

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Chance Theater presents THE WHO'S TOMMY
Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend
Book by Peter Townshend and Des McAnuff
Directed by Chance Theater Artistic Director Oanh Nguyen

Performances Schedule:
Preview: Friday July 2
Opening Night/Press Night: Saturday, July 3 at 8 pm
Regular performances: Sunday, July 4 – Sunday, August 8

Performances are on Friday & Saturday evenings at 8 pm; Saturday matinees at 3 pm; Sundays at 2 pm & 7 pm (Sunday July 4 at 5 pm). Ticket Prices range from $30 to $45 (Discounts for seniors, students, and military)

The Chance Theater is located at 5552 E. La Palma Avenue in Anaheim Hills, CA.

ABOUT THE CHANCE THEATER
Recently nominated for six Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards and six Los Angeles Stage Alliance Ovation Awards (including Best Season), and named "Outstanding Arts Organization" for the second time in five years by Arts Orange County, the Chance is proud to be one of the leading ensemble based theatre companies in Southern California. Voted "Best Theater Group" by MyFoxLA for two years in a row and "Best Small Theater" by Orange Coast Magazine, the Chance is a recipient of the 2007 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle's (LADCC) Polly Warfield Award for Excellence. Founded in 1999, the Chance Theater's mission has always been to intimately present personally meaningful, uniquely engaging stories that promote dialogue within our community and provide a visceral experience for theatergoers. As a constituent member of Theater Communications Group (TCG), Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET), and the Los Angeles Stage Alliance (LASA), the Chance continues to bring national attention to the Southern California and Orange County theater scene through its recent achievements, which includes a 2006 GLAAD Media Award nomination for Outstanding Los Angeles Theater.

For more information or to purchase tickets, call (714) 777-3033 or visit www.chancetheater.com.

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