The Who’s Tommy, the epic pop-culture musical sensation that revolutionized the theater, will be re-imagined anew at Goodman Theatre this summer. The famed original Tony Award-winning creators, The Who lead guitarist Pete Townshend (music, lyrics, book), who composed the 1969 double album “Tommy,” and original director Des McAnuff (book), who brought the story to the stage—team up again to tell the tale of Tommy Walker for 2023 audiences.
The Who's Pete Townshend.
Myth and spectacle combine in a fresh reinvention of The Who’s exhilarating 1969 rock concept album, Tommy—including the unforgettable anthems “I’m Free,” “See Me, Feel Me,” “Sensation” and “Pinball Wizard.” After witnessing his father shoot his rival, the young Tommy Walker is lost in the universe, endlessly and obsessively staring into the mirror. An innate knack for pinball catapults him from reticent adolescent to celebrity savior. Tony Award-winning composer Pete Townshend and Tony Award-winning original director Des McAnuff find powerful resonance reexamining this iconic story for today.
Rehearsal photo from Goodman's 'The Who's Tommy.'
The Who’s Tommy appears at Goodman Theatre June 13 – July 23 in the 856-seat Albert Theatre; for tickets ($30 - $180, subject to change), b312.443.3800, visit GoodmanTheatre.org/Tommy or purchase in-person at the Goodman Box Office at 170 N. Dearborn (12 noon – 5pm).
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