The Who's Tommy at Chance Theater

The Who's Tommy

Chance Theater
5552 E La Palma Ave Anaheim

The Who's Tommy is a roof-raising musical explosion based on The Who's 1969 concept album. This exhilarating story of hope, healing and the human spirit is filled with iconic hit songs like "Pinball Wizard," "See Me, Feel Me," "Acid Queen" and more. Pete Townshend's Tony Award-winning tale of a young boy's journey from pain to triumph is the most electrifying evening of rock and roll ever to play in a theatre!

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Thru - Aug 15, 2010

Thursdays: 8:00pm

Fridays: 8:00pm

Saturdays: 3:00pm & 8:00pm

Sundays: 2:00pm & 7:00pm

Show Type: Musical

Box Office: 714-777-3033

www.chancetheater.com

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The Who's Tommy Reviews

Average Rating based on 4 reviews

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Backstage - Highly Recommended

"...Bartlett sings with passion and great force, earning our empathy for this beleaguered hero, giving added breadth to the minimal narrative. Young actors Cameron McIntyre (Tommy, age 4) and Seth Dusky (Tommy, age 10), give poignant portrayals. As Tommy's misguiding and misguided parents, Wendi Ann Hammock and Kevin Cordova are in fine voice and deliver compelling characterizations. Paul Hovannes is deliciously despicable as Tommy's bullying Cousin Kevin; likewise for Beach Vickers as the smarmy Uncle Ernie. Clarissa Barton has a splendid turn as the brassy Gypsy ("Acid Queen"), and Brynne McManimie is affecting in the small but interesting role of Tommy's devoted disciple Sally."

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Stage and Cinema - Recommended

"...The powerful Chance production, directed by Oanh Nguyen, is based on Des McAnuff's Broadway outing (which, although immensely popular in its 1983 run, still retains a perplexing storyline): for those who love their hard-driving rock delivered by a band on steroids, creativity, eye bedazzling imagery, fast-paced and well-placed direction, slick choreography and – especially – the most astounding lighting of a show EVER seen in a small house (in fact, there are more than 2000 cues!) get ready to have your expectations met."

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- Tony Frankel

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

"...The Chance Theater tackles its most ambitious musical yet with The Who's Tommy. Under Oanh Nguyen's inspired direction, the resulting production is quite possibly the Chance's most thrilling musical ever, topping even last year's Hair for visual and audio excitement. With state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and video design and a couldn't-be-better cast, The Chance's The Who's Tommy (quite a mouthful) achieves the nearly impossible. It replicates the rock concert/rock theater experience in a 49-seat house. Spectacle and intimacy in equal measure-I can't recall another show quite like it."

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- Steven Stanley

StageHappenings.com - Highly Recommended

"...Up front disclosure: I am not a child of the sixties and seventies, nor am I a fan of the ear-splitting music of that period. However (long pregnant pause), the quality of the Chance Theater's production of "The Who's Tommy" was so outstanding, it completely blew me away!"

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- Shirle Gottlieb

The Who's Tommy at Chance Theater

The Who's Tommy

The Who's Tommy Reviews

Backstage - Highly Recommended

Stage and Cinema - Recommended

Stage Scene LA - Highly Recommended

StageHappenings.com - Highly Recommended

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