Casey Cott, Mandy Gonzales, and Christina Borle Lead The Who's Tommy At The Eisenhower Theater.
Performances begin April 24
Riverdale star Casey Cott leads the cast as the titular role in The Who's Tommy at the Eisenhower Theatre this April. Joining him are Hamilton and In The Heights alum Mandy Gonzales and Tony winner Christian Borle as Mrs and Captain Walker.
The trio are joined by Wesley Taylor (Spongebob Squarepants) as cousin Kevin, Kimberly Nichole (The Voice) as the Gypsy/Acid Queen and Manu Narayan (My Fair Lady) as Uncle Earnie.
The production marks the end of the Kennedy Center's 2018/2019 Broadway Center Stage series and is directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes.
What is The Who's Tommy about?
The psychedelic musical whirlwind that is The Who's Tommy returns to the stage to bring the Kennedy Center's brand new 2018/19 Broadway Center Stage series to a rousing close in the spring of 2019. Based on the iconic rockers' 1969 concept album and written by guitar god Pete Townsend, the original cross-generational musical garnered five Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, during a 1993 Broadway run which bent genres and expanded minds for over 800 performances.
Townsend's swirling, kaleidoscopic score punctuates the fantastical tale of titular character Tommy, who descends into a catatonic state when he witnesses the murder of his mother's lover at the hands of his father. Despite being deaf, blind and dumb, Tommy discovers he has a prodigious talent for pinball, marking him for worldwide fame and glory. A surprising celebration of the triumph of the human spirit over adversity, this classic production has earned its place in musical theatre history.
Tickets for The Who's Tommy are now on sale.


