I was in the 1996 production of this show as Tommy age 10 with Paul Keating who was playing the lead. Amazing memories at Bristol Hippodrome first before it went onto London.
The opening part of this was pre-recorded and edited where I worked. I told Des that I was obsessed with the movie when I was 6 and he told me I must have had an effed up childhood. lolol. Saw the OG stage production twice and seeing the revival tonight!
This show was so good ... it had a high operatic class to it - almost avant garde - and it formed such a psychodrama. Really a cut above anything - inspired by Julie Traymor or Mary Zimmerman but just much more personal. I was really fortunate to see this as a teen. Thank you, all.
It is incredible live! Rumor is that they're reviving it on Broadway. At least, they were before the pandemic closed NYC. I'm praying they continue with the production.
Michael Cerveris is still around (as are most of the original cast members). Maybe he'd come back for a last hurrah (and a chance to get the Tony nom for Tommy he was denied the first time)...
It may happen yet. Original director Des McAnuff just put on a fantastic, well-reviewed revival at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, and he and Townshend are talking about a national tour and Broadway.
Pete Townshend was writing about the rise of the messianic politician. 2O years before Blair came along. his other musical the lighthouse was about the rise of the internet. man creates an information machine it gets out control....
I saw this live. The Live show of this production made a profound influence on me - - I'm not the type of person who should have seen this show, but I did. I want to offer a special commendation to Chuck Ortleb of the New York Native. He knows what he did. I thank thank him profoundly.
I had the chance to meet Michael Cerveris after Titanic. I gave him a rose and card and we eventually became pen pals. He was and still is one of the most amazing voices of theater. I actually played the Acid Queen in a local production in 1997.
@@MissyJNightSwan69@MissyJNightSwan69 My friend Leigh, who was the SM for "Tommy," said Michael is a great guy! I'm friends with him on FB BECAUSE of my friendship with Leigh, and he's just a humble, down-to-earth dude making music. I became a fan the instant I saw this during the Tony Awards a thousand years ago. I'm glad he finally won a Tony. He's an extraordinary talent. How awesome you got to play Acid Queen! It's a show I've always wanted to do.
@@joan-mariezimmerman6885 1993 did a lot better, but I still really enjoyed 2024. And I noticed at my last show they added Uncle Ernie acknowledging Tommy at the end, with like a wave gesture, which I think worked. I understand about forgiveness, but I don’t think they should give the impression that a victim can still have any kind of relationship with a predator.
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I was in the 1996 production of this show as Tommy age 10 with Paul Keating who was playing the lead. Amazing memories at Bristol Hippodrome first before it went onto London.
I sing in Who tributes to Tommy. Hello fellow Whooligan!
The opening part of this was pre-recorded and edited where I worked. I told Des that I was obsessed with the movie when I was 6 and he told me I must have had an effed up childhood. lolol. Saw the OG stage production twice and seeing the revival tonight!
what did you think? I saw the revivial about a month ago.
When the company sings together and walks toward the audience: the sound is amazing!
Yeahhh Michel is the best adult tommy actor, ever!
Agree
This show was so good ... it had a high operatic class to it - almost avant garde - and it formed such a psychodrama. Really a cut above anything - inspired by Julie Traymor or Mary Zimmerman but just much more personal. I was really fortunate to see this as a teen. Thank you, all.
I performed in this show in college. It was an amazing experience ❤️
I will do anything to see this live one day
Charlie! At The Disco same!
It is incredible live! Rumor is that they're reviving it on Broadway. At least, they were before the pandemic closed NYC. I'm praying they continue with the production.
@@dsLevy Yeh, but Michael Cerveris won't be Tommy. Maybe he could play Captain Walker.
come to NYC, the show is back!
Love this show, saw it a couple of times in its original run, like a rock show!!!
This is The Who masterpiece !!
HOLY WOW!! That is the cleanest I have ever seen that clip. One of my favorite shows. And I love the closing number. Thank you so much
10 years later and I am back here. How crazy is that
Opening at Universal L.A. won't ever leave my memory
@@micdom43 cool! when was this?
@@sallysimpson7 original tour of I believe must have been June 1994
Maravillosa puesta.
This show needs a Broadway Revival
There's one planned for next year! consequenceofsound.net/2019/10/the-whos-tommy-broadway-2021/
Michael Cerveris is still around (as are most of the original cast members). Maybe he'd come back for a last hurrah (and a chance to get the Tony nom for Tommy he was denied the first time)...
With Will from stranger things
There were plans for TOMMY to be revived on Broadway in 2021. But they never happened.
It may happen yet. Original director Des McAnuff just put on a fantastic, well-reviewed revival at the Goodman Theatre in Chicago, and he and Townshend are talking about a national tour and Broadway.
random fact. The black guy in the red doctor scrubs at around the 4:00 mark... Norm Lewis.
Pete Townshend was writing about the rise of the messianic politician. 2O years before Blair came along.
Pete Townshend was writing about the rise of the messianic politician. 2O years before Blair came along. his other musical the lighthouse was about the rise of the internet. man creates an information machine it gets out control....
0:56 "Keep Going"
I always wondered who's saying that...I assumed a hot mic offstage where people weren't sure what to do?
I saw this live. The Live show of this production made a profound influence on me - - I'm not the type of person who should have seen this show, but I did.
I want to offer a special commendation to Chuck Ortleb of the New York Native. He knows what he did. I thank thank him profoundly.
I had the chance to meet Michael Cerveris after Titanic. I gave him a rose and card and we eventually became pen pals. He was and still is one of the most amazing voices of theater. I actually played the Acid Queen in a local production in 1997.
@@MissyJNightSwan69@MissyJNightSwan69 My friend Leigh, who was the SM for "Tommy," said Michael is a great guy! I'm friends with him on FB BECAUSE of my friendship with Leigh, and he's just a humble, down-to-earth dude making music. I became a fan the instant I saw this during the Tony Awards a thousand years ago. I'm glad he finally won a Tony. He's an extraordinary talent. How awesome you got to play Acid Queen! It's a show I've always wanted to do.
Yes I did also
In LA I think that was Heather Morse
When he did Titanic was referring to.
Tommy doesn't hug Uncle Ernie in the revival (which is frankly a better idea, heh).
there's no Holiday Camp in the revival, I thought that was a little odd
disagree .. the beauty in the 1993 production was Tommy’s forgiveness of all the people who hurt him
l hated the 2024 production, no color, over-amplified, bad choreography, voices nothing like 1993
@@joan-mariezimmerman6885 1993 did a lot better, but I still really enjoyed 2024. And I noticed at my last show they added Uncle Ernie acknowledging Tommy at the end, with like a wave gesture, which I think worked. I understand about forgiveness, but I don’t think they should give the impression that a victim can still have any kind of relationship with a predator.
Why did he nominated best features actor for this role?