Theatre: The Who's Tommy

Start Date: December 05 8:00 PM
This event is open to the public

 The Who's Tommy  is the fall term THDA-520 course, directed by Mark Efinger, music directed by Derek Jacoby, choreographed by Erin Strong on an innovative set designed by Billy Murray with projections created by Judy Wombwell's THDA-380 class.  Performances will be held in the Tang Theatre in George Washington Hall on Chapel Avenue.

All three shows are SOLD OUT.

Tickets will go on sale November 13; reservations may be made by calling the Box Office at (978) 749-4433 on or after November 13  Tickets will be $8 for students and $10 for adults.  Parental discretion is advised; some material may not be suitable for young children.

“Peter Townshend’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!

After 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.”

Book by  Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
Music by  Pete Townshend
Lyrics by  Pete Townshend
Additional Music and Lyrics by  John Entwistle and Keith Moon
Based on The Who's rock-opera, Tommy

The Who’s Tommy is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).  All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.  421 West 54th Street, New York, NY  10019 Phone: 212-541-4684  Fax: 212-397-4684 www.MTIShows.com