Tommy in USA

[Iain Fisher]

Story Screen Music Film present Tommy on 13 Nov 2024 in Hudson, New York.

"After seeing his stepfather murder his father during an argument over his mother, young Tommy goes into shock, suddenly becoming psychosomatically deaf, dumb and blind. As a teenager, Tommy stumbles upon a pinball machine and discovers he is a natural prodigy at the game. Fame and fortune follow for Tommy, as he becomes a pinball champion and later the messiah of a religious cult, which views his pinball skills as a miraculous sign of divine intervention".

More details are on the Story Screen site click here
https://www.storyscreenpresents.com/
For more on Tommy click here
https://iainfisher.com/russell/ken-russell-film-tommy.html

[Iain Fisher]

Tommy will be shown at the Robins Theatre, Warren, Ohio on 11 March 2023.

The theatre website is here https://robinstheatre.com/

"Tommy is a 1975 British satirical operetta fantasy drama film written and directed by Ken Russell and based upon The Who's 1969 rock opera album Tommy about a "psychosomatically deaf, mute, and blind" boy who becomes a pinball champion and religious leader. The film featured a star-studded ensemble cast, including the band members themselves, Ann-Margret, Oliver Reed, Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, Elton John, and Jack Nicholson."

[Iain Fisher]

Tommy will be shown at the Belcourt Theatre, Nashville, USA on 13 Feb 2023.