Greenwich Theatre | Weds 29th July – Sun 23rd Aug
Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Guy James, and Ilai Szpiezak for Szpiezak Productions
in association with Greenwich Theatre
present
THE WHO’S
TOMMY
AT GREENWICH THEATRE
Almost 20 years after its last UK production, The Who’s Tommy will play a limited run at Greenwich Theatre this Summer, marking the 40th Anniversary of the original film and the 50th Anniversary of The Who.
Based on the iconic 1969 double-album rock opera, which later became a film of the same title, The Who’s Tommy is an exhilarating musical about hope, healing, and the human spirit.
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 neighbours. But as an adolescent, he is discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball, a talent that breaks through his catatonia and puts him on the path to international superstardom. The story of the pinball-playing, deaf, dumb and blind boy who triumphs over his adversities has inspired and amazed audiences for more than 40 years.
The five-time Tony Award, four-time Drama Desk Award and three-time Olivier Award winning musical was translated to the stage by director Des McAnuff (Jersey Boys) and The Who’s Pete Townshend into a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event. This brand new production, the first UK revival in 19 years, will mark the 40th Anniversary of the original film and the 50th Anniversary of The Who.
The Who’s Tommy has Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend and Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff, with Additional Music and Lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon.
It is staged and directed by award-winning director Michael Strassen with Musical Direction by Kevin Oliver Jones.
The Who’s Tommy will be produced by Katy Lipson for Aria Entertainment, Guy James, and Ilai Szpiezak for Szpiezak Productions in association with Greenwich Theatre, by special arrangement with Josef Weinberger Limited on behalf of Music Theatre International of New York.
Cast
Tommy will be played by Ashley Birchall (Starlight Express, Germany),
John Barr (Sweeney Todd at ENO, Les Misérables) as Uncle Ernie,
Carly Burns as Acid Queen,
James Sinclair (Duncton Wood, Union Theatre) as Captain Walker,
Giovanni Spanó (Dance ‘til Dawn, Mamma Mia!) as Cousin Kevin,
Carrie Sutton (The Wizard of Oz, Sister Act) as Sally Simpson and
Miranda Wilford (Thriller Live) as Mrs Walker.
The cast also includes
Danny Becker (Follies at Royal Albert Hall)
Scott Sutcliffe (Mamma Mia!)
Alice Mogg (We Will Rock You, Grease).
Booking Information
GREENWICH THEATRE, Crooms Hill, SE10 8ES
Weds 29 July – Sunday 23 August 2015
Tuesday – Sunday 7.30pm, Saturday 3.00pm (No perfs 2/4 August)
Price
£25, £20 (Concessions), £15 (Previews)
Box Office
020 8858 7755
www.greenwichtheatre.org.uk
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