THE WHO'S TOMMY at WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC THEATRE

Dates: (7/30/2014 - 8/3/2014 )

Theatre:

WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC THEATRE

PO Box 6082
MORGANTOWN,WV 26501

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Peter Townshend'stale of a young boy's journey from pain to triumph is the mostelectrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre!

Afterwitnessing the accidental murder of his mother's lover by his father,Tommy is traumatized into catatonia, and as the boy grows, he suffersabuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As anadolescent, he's discovered to have an uncanny knack for playingpinball, and when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, hebecomes an international pinball superstar.

The classic '60s rock opera by The Who was translated to the stage by theatrical wizard Des McAnuffinto a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event. The exhilaratingscore is timeless in its youthful appeal, giving the show across-generational appeal that has made it a smash-hit in high schoolsand colleges around the world. A small rock band orchestration andspectacular original Broadway production slides allow you to capturethe excitement of the New York production on a modest budget.

Authors

Cast and Creative team for THE WHO'S TOMMY at WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC THEATRE

Brian Walters (Tommy)
Christopher DeRosa (Captain Walker)
Brooke Jacob (Mrs. Walker)
Rachel Dudt (The Acid Queen)
James Holden (Uncle Ernie)
Lawson Young (Sally Simpson)

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