The Who's Tommy (the Musical)

The Who's Tommy

Synopsis:	After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother's lover by his father, young Tommy is so traumatized that he loses his ability to speak or to care about life. As his life meanders on in post World War II England, he suffers abuse from sadistic relatives and neighbors. Tommy's life is saved, however, when he falls in love with pinball. He becomes such an expert at the game that he rises to the stature of an international superstar and inspires youth around the world.
License:	Music Theatre International (MTI)
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The Who's Tommy Characters
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Name	Gender	Vocal Part	Age Range	Role Type
Tommy	male	tenor	17 – 24	lead
Mrs. Walker	female	mezzo	18 – 24	supporting
Captain Walker	male	tenor	24 – 32	supporting
The Gypsy	female	alto	21 – 35	cameo
Cousin Kevin	male	baritone	14 – 21	supporting
Sally Simpson	female	soprano	15 – 23	supporting
Uncle Ernie	male	tenor	28 – 40	supporting
Tommy Age 10	male		8 – 12	supporting
Tommy Age 4	N/A		3 – 7	supporting
The Hawker	male		21 – 50	cameo
A Harmonica Player	male		25 – 55	cameo
The Specialist	male	baritone	30 – 50	cameo
Minister	male		–	cameo
Mr. Simpson	male		–	cameo
Kevin's mother	female		–	cameo
Kevin's father	male		–	cameo
Minister's wife	female		–	cameo
Mrs. Simpson	female		–	cameo
Local lasses and lads, soldiers, security guards	N/A		–	chorus