The Who's Tommy

Schedule

Thu Aug 14 2025 at 03:00 pm to 05:20 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU Porthcurno, United Kingdom | Penzance, EN

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presented by the British Theatre Academy
Music and lyrics by Pete Townshend
book by Pete Townshend and Des McAnuff
additional music by John Entwistle and Sonny Boy Williamson II
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 wizard who triumphs over his adversities has inspired, amazed and puzzled audiences for more than 50 years. This five-time Tony Award-winning musical was translated to the stage by theatrical visionary, 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 neighbours. 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.
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Minack Theatre, Porthcurno, Penzance, Cornwall, TR19 6JU Porthcurno, United Kingdom

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