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The Who's, Tommy at Lake Worth Playhouse

Thursday, July 09, 2015, 08:00pm

Tommy at Lake Worth Playhouse

Book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff

Music and Lyrics by Pete Townshend
Additional Music and Lyrics by John Entwistle and Keith Moon


A deaf, dumb and blind boy's journey from pain to triumph is a sensory-defying rock and roll experience.

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. This five-time TONY Award-winning musical was translated to the stage by theatrical wizard
Des McAnuff into a high-energy, one-of-a-kind theatrical event.

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.


Location 
Lake Worth Playhouse
713 Lake Ave.
561-586-6410
http://lakeworthplayhouse.org