Synopsis

After witnessing his father murder his mother's lover, young Tommy becomes psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind. This way he stays all the way through to adulthood regardless of what his mother tries to get him cured. As his life meanders on in post World War II England, he suffers abuse from relatives and neighbours. Tommy's life is saved however, when he finds an old pinball machine and begins to play it. When he turns out to be a natural born wizard on the pinball table it not only leads him to a cure but also causes a religious following to spring up around him.

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The Who's Tommy programme

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See Euan as Tommy

About Tommy

• May 1969, The Who released the double album Tommy. Townshend nearly wrote all of the songs with Pete singing "The Acid Queen" and "Sensation." Tommy is based, in part, by the spiritual teachings of Indian mystic, Meher Baba, of whom Townshend became a devotee. "Amazing Journey," "Pinball Wizard," and the finale "See Me, Feel Me," are the notable songs.

• I n 1974, Tommy began shooting as a feature film with a Townshend Oscar nominated score.

• In 1993, Tommy opened on Broadway to become an eventual Tony winner.

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About the 1993 Broadway musical

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Winner of 5 1993 Tony awards for Best Choreographer, Best Director, Best Lighting Designer, Best Scenic Designer and Best Score.
Winner of the 1993 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lighting Design
Winner of the 1993 Astaire Award for Best choreographer

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