The Who's Tommy at The Shop Theatre Nov 3 - 19, 2016
Renegade Arts Co presents The Who's Tommy, our 2nd production and as a followup to the wildly successful HAiR: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical.
Based on the iconic 1969 rock concept album, The Who's Tommy is an exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and puzzled audiences for more than 40 years. After witnessing the 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.
Tickets at http://tommymusical.brownpapertickets.com/