Their classic line-up consisted of lead singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist and singer Pete Townshend, bass guitarist John Entwistle, and drummer Keith Moon. The book was penned by Townshend and McAnuff. The Who is an English rock band formed in 1964. Des McAnuff won a Tony Award for his direction, and Pete Townshend won a Tony for the show's score. James Theatre April 22, 1993, earning 11 Tony nominations. The Who's Tommy opened on Broadway at the St. It is wonderful to hear the way Roger and his new band re-interpret the old Who songs."Īdditional tour stops include Boston, MA (Sept. Roger is touring his unique concert version of Tommy using his faithful presentation of the original work as the backbone for a set of wider material. "I will be there in spirit and Roger has my complete and most loving support. "Great to see Roger performing Tommy with his band in 2011," Pete Townshend said in a statement.
The tour will include musicians Simon Townshend (younger brother of The Who's Pete Townshend) as well as Frank Simes, Scott Deavours, Jon Button and Loren Gold. Unlike The Who's previous tours of the work and the Broadway musical version, Daltrey's new concert presentation includes all of the songs from the original two-LP recording, as well as a variety of Who classics and more.ĭaltrey famously played the title role in the 1975 film of the property. Culture Music Features The Saturday Interview Roger Daltrey: ‘Musicians are being robbed blind by streaming and record companies’ The lead singer of The Who talks to Mark Beaumont about his new. Daltrey and his band premiered the new concert at London's Royal Albert Hall March 24. Roger Daltrey of the Who has revealed more dates where he is set to bring the bands classic 1969 album Tommy to life - Week in review- news.
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