The Who’s Tommy Tickets

The Goodman Theatre’s production of The Who’s Tommy is a star-studded event. With Broadway veterans leading the cast, the revival is as close to Broadway-level as possible without being in New York City. In the role of Tommy is Ali Louis Bourzgui, whose credits include Layalina at the Goodman Theatre and the national Broadway tour of The Band’s Visit. The cast also features Adam Jacobs (Aladdin), Bobby Conte (Company), and Christina Sajous (Spongebob the Musical).

Director Des McAnuff, who directed the Broadway production of The Who’s Tommy, leads the show at the Goodman Theatre. Not only does McAnuff lend his directorial talents to the show, but he also co-wrote the book with Townshend.

To celebrate the gaming focus of the show, the Goodman Theatre has a pop-up pinball arcade for audiences to enjoy starting 90 minutes before and an hour after most performances. The audience member with the highest score on the “Tommy” machine at the end of the production run will win a custom Fender Stratocaster signed by Pete Townshend.

What to Watch For

• The Goodman Theatre's revival of The Who’s Tommy has a set designed by David Korins, a renowned Broadway set designer known for his work on shows like Hamilton, Beetlejuice, and Dear Evan Hansen, just to name a few.
• Music experts consider “Tommy” the first narrative concept album. It was wildly successful and sold over 20 million copies.
• Not only was "Tommy" considered the first narrative album, but some music experts also believe it to be the first actual rock opera. This album made way for other rock operas to follow, like Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Evita.