Goodman’s much-anticipated production of The Who’s Tommy was as close to theatrical perfection as one can hope for – at least for a viewer like me who really loves rock operas.
The first musical I saw on Broadway was Tommy, and the sheer adrenaline of “Pinball Wizard” has always stayed with me. It was loud and colorful and built on an intensity of teenagers (at least singers and dancers playing teenagers) having an exhilarating experience. I couldn’t stand still in the lobby during intermission of that performance, and the same is true of the Goodman’s remounting, in which “Pinball Wizard” received a standing ovation on my second viewing.
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