Tommy question

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:17pm

DON'T JUMP ON ME FOR BEING STUPID!!

Is there really going to be a Tommy tour coming out?

[liotte]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:19pm

I would love that! I saw the show in NY in '95 and loved it.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:20pm

You didn't answer my question!!

[liotte]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:22pm

I don't know the answer! I just would like that to be true :)

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:24pm

Yeah, me too...I've just heard the buzz about it going around. I want to make sure it's actually true.

[kitkatgirl54]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:39pm

oh god i hope so. did anyone see the last nat'l tour of tommy? it was at least 4 years ago now ... it was SO. BAD. probably the worst designed/choreographed show i've ever seen - most women in the show were wearing those long 'duster' sweaters and Mrs. walker was wearing these black patent leather platform shoes .. it was RIDICULOUS.

[Raggy Q poo]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:39pm

Hey- while were on this subject; does anyone know Travis Griesler?

[Pinguin]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:46pm

HAHA...I know someone who always talks about Travis. That show is so tough on the kid Tommy, who has to thrash around on stage during that pinball scene. INTENSE.

[Snaps]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:46pm

I just saw an absolutely amazing performance of Tommy this past March in the Philadelphia area. I would not be at all unhappy if it toured with some of the members of this local cast.

[Raggy Q poo]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:49pm

Travis used to play Tommy on Broadway. Where he is now in life- I haven't a clue. I went to elementry school with him. I knew him up to 6th grade but since I am now in college, I have no clue where he has gone. He had such a voice on him- what a talented kid. And his younger sister was soo cute. I used to help out in her grade.

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:51pm

Speaking of young Tommy in Tommy...I want to play Tommy at 10 someday. Seriously, I can stand the fact I'm being rocked around. It's a really cool role, too.

Has anyone heard Buddy Smith sing on the original cast recording?

[kitkatgirl54]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 8:54pm

what about hiding in the dark inside a bureau for long stretches of time? i swear those kids must have gone crazy.

[Pinguin]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 9:03pm

So does no one know if the Tommy Tour rumor is true?

[kitkatgirl54]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 9:27pm

haha Pinguin i'm so glad you like tommy now ... :)

i think i should start a 'bring back alice ripley as mrs. walker' campaign!

[Pinguin]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 9:30pm

It's a good show, what can I say? :0)

[kitkatgirl54]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 9:33pm

yessss my goal in life is complete

[gavrochegirl]

Posted: 5/31/05 at 9:35pm

BUT DOES ANYONE KNOW IF TOMMY IS GOING TO TOUR?????

[Di2]

Posted: 6/1/05 at 12:40pm

The last tour sucked. Which sucked for me cause my friends were in it. All I could say "Well, the lighting was AMAZING!"

yikes...


"Tommy" is a kick ass dance show..cast some dancers, dammit!

[kitkatgirl54]

Posted: 6/1/05 at 12:57pm

the funny thing is i got so excited about that tour i bought tickets (in advance) to 2 nights in a row ... never doing that again. yeah the lights were fine. the costumes were especially awful, as was the choreography (they did some sort of strange hand motion for 'deaf dumb and blind kid,' every time it was said .. oh man..) if it's going to be that tour again, forget it, i'd rather not have one.

[Mister Matt]

Posted: 6/1/05 at 1:05pm

Where did this "buzz" come from? I don't think I've ever heard anything about Tommy touring again. The original staging was fantastic. I'm not sure I want to see a watered-down version. It'd probably ruin it for me.