The Who's Tommy

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical
gptkb:soundtrack
gptkb:album
gptkb:opera
gptkb:film
gptkbp:adaptation gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
rock musical
1993 film adaptation
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
various formats
The Who's original album
gptkbp:album gptkb:1993
gptkbp:artist gptkb:The_Who
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:The_Who
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Lighting_Design
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Scenic_Design
gptkb:Academy_Award_nomination
Golden Globe nomination
BAFTA nomination
gptkbp:based_on gptkb:opera
The Who's album Tommy
gptkbp:box_office $20 million
$35 million
successful
gptkbp:cast gptkb:Michael_Cerveris
gptkbp:cast_member gptkb:Tommy_Bracco
gptkb:Ricky_Ian_Gordon
gptkb:Jackie_Hoffman
gptkb:Kerry_Butler
gptkb:Samantha_Barks
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Kean
gptkb:Kevin_Cahoon
gptkb:Trey_Ellett
gptkb:Michael_Cerveris
gptkb:Paul_Kandel
gptkb:Marin_Mazzie
gptkb:Cathy_Richardson
gptkb:John_Mc_Daniel
gptkb:Diana_De_Garmo
Zachary James
gptkbp:character gptkb:The_Girl
gptkb:The_Narrator
gptkb:The_Doctor
gptkb:The_Soldier
gptkb:Captain_Walker
gptkb:The_Boy
gptkb:The_Priest
gptkb:Cousin_Kevin
gptkb:The_Acid_Queen
gptkb:The_Pinball_Wizard
The Specialist
Tommy's Mother
Mrs. Walker
The Hawker
Uncle Ernie
Tommy's father
Tommy's Father
Tommy's mother
gptkbp:character_arc Tommy's journey to self-discovery
gptkbp:chart_performance gptkb:Billboard_200
gptkbp:chart_position #4 on Billboard 200
#2 on US Billboard 200
#4 on UK Albums Chart
gptkbp:choreography gptkb:Karole_Armitage
gptkb:Wayne_Cilento
Dame Gillian Lynne
gptkbp:cinematography_by gptkb:Peter_Suschitzky
gptkb:Nicola_Pecorini
gptkbp:composer gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:cover_art Artwork by Mike Mc Innerney
Michael Mc Innerney
Album cover features a pinball machine
gptkbp:cover_version gptkb:The_New_York_Philharmonic
gptkb:The_Flaming_Lips
gptkbp:created_by gptkb:The_Who
gptkbp:critical_reception positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact gptkb:significant
cult following
inspired films
featured in documentaries
inspired various adaptations
influenced rock music
considered a classic
performed in various countries
rock music history
Considered a classic album
inspired other musicals
influenced musical theater
adapted into various stage productions
influenced film musicals
Adapted into a stage musical
inspired a generation of musicians
included in music history discussions
influenced artists like Nine Inch Nails
influenced artists like Radiohead
influenced other rock musicals
Adapted into a film
influenced rock operas
influenced the development of rock musicals
recognized as a classic rock opera
revived multiple times on stage
influenced artists like Arctic Monkeys
influenced artists like Billie Eilish
influenced artists like Blink-182
influenced artists like Camila Cabello
influenced artists like Charlie Puth
influenced artists like Coldplay
influenced artists like Doja Cat
influenced artists like Dua Lipa
influenced artists like Fall Out Boy
influenced artists like Foo Fighters
influenced artists like Green Day
influenced artists like Hozier
influenced artists like Imagine Dragons
influenced artists like Khalid
influenced artists like Kings of Leon
influenced artists like Lana Del Rey
influenced artists like Lil Nas X
influenced artists like Linkin Park
influenced artists like Lizzo
influenced artists like Megan Thee Stallion
influenced artists like Muse
influenced artists like My Chemical Romance
influenced artists like Olivia Rodrigo
influenced artists like Paramore
influenced artists like Pearl Jam
influenced artists like Post Malone
influenced artists like Shawn Mendes
influenced artists like Sia
influenced artists like Tame Impala
influenced artists like The Killers
influenced artists like The Smashing Pumpkins
influenced artists like The Weeknd
influenced artists like Twenty One Pilots
gptkbp:cultural_significance iconic
gptkbp:design gptkb:John_Napier
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:Des_Mc_Anuff
gptkb:Ken_Russell
gptkbp:director gptkb:Des_Mc_Anuff
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:20th_Century_Fox
gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:Universal_Pictures
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Michael_Bradsell
gptkb:Michael_Ellis
gptkbp:famous_song gptkb:Pinball_Wizard
gptkbp:featured_in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
gptkbp:features gptkb:visual_effects
live music performances
dance numbers
musical numbers
projections
gptkbp:features_character gptkb:Tommy_Walker
gptkbp:features_song gptkb:The_Who
gptkbp:film_score gptkb:The_Who's_Tommy_soundtrack
gptkbp:film_series The Who's Tommy franchise
gptkbp:first_performance gptkb:1971
gptkbp:first_published gptkb:Des_Mc_Anuff
gptkbp:first_released gptkb:La_Jolla_Playhouse
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Quadrophenia
gptkb:Who's_Next
gptkbp:follows Tommy (character)
gptkbp:format gptkb:musical
gptkb:Vinyl
gptkb:album
gptkb:film
CD
Digital
gptkbp:genre gptkb:musical
gptkb:rock
gptkb:opera
gptkb:drama
gptkb:fantasy
rock musical
gptkbp:has_adaptation stage productions
The Who's Tommy (film)
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Featured_Actor_in_a_Musical
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Featured_Actor_in_a_Musical
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Lighting_Design
gptkb:Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Actor_in_a_Musical
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkb:Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Musical
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Scenic_Design
gptkb:Drama_Desk_Award_for_Outstanding_Lighting_Design
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design
gptkbp:has_been_restored gptkb:multiple_times
gptkbp:has_broadway_debut October 1993
gptkbp:has_cameo gptkb:Paul_Nicholas
gptkb:Tina_Turner
gptkb:John_Lennon
gptkb:David_Essex
gptkb:Michael_Mc_Kean
gptkb:Paul_Mc_Cartney
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Jack_Nicholson
gptkb:Ringo_Starr
gptkb:Yoko_Ono
gptkb:Ann-Margret
gptkb:John_Entwistle
gptkb:Keith_Moon
gptkb:Lady_Gaga
gptkb:Bette_Midler
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkb:Brian_Eno
gptkb:George_Harrison
gptkb:Robert_Powell
gptkb:Oliver_Reed
gptkb:Ray_Jagger
gptkb:Roger_Daltrey
gptkb:Cher
gptkb:Madonna
gptkbp:has_cultural_impact influenced rock operas
influential in rock music and musical theatre.
gptkbp:has_editing_by John Jympson
gptkbp:has_fan_base The Who fans
gptkbp:has_genre rock musical
gptkbp:has_influence_on gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkbp:has_language English
gptkbp:has_legacy considered a classic
gptkbp:has_library gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkbp:has_merchandise soundtrack albums
gptkbp:has_performed_at internationally
in multiple languages
gptkbp:has_sequel gptkb:Tommy:_The_Musical
Tommy (musical)
gptkbp:has_setting gptkb:England
post-war England
gptkbp:has_song gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkbp:has_soundtrack gptkb:The_Who's_Tommy_(soundtrack)
gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkbp:has_theme coming of age
trauma and recovery
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DVD
gptkb:Blu-ray
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Who's Tommy
gptkbp:includes_songs gptkb:See_Me,_Feel_Me
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:films
gptkb:rock_music
gptkb:theater_productions
musicals
progressive rock
concept albums
Various artists and bands
rock operas
musicals like Rent
rock opera genre
musicals in the 1990s
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Green_Day
gptkb:The_Flaming_Lips
gptkb:David_Bowie
gptkb:My_Chemical_Romance
gptkb:Nine_Inch_Nails
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Beach_Boys
gptkb:The_Rolling_Stones
gptkb:Bob_Dylan
gptkb:The_Beatles
gptkb:opera
gptkb:rock_music
counterculture of the 1960s
psychoanalysis
psychedelic rock
rock music culture
The Who's music
The Who's album Tommy
The Who's previous works
gptkbp:inspiration Pete Townshend's experiences
gptkbp:inspired gptkb:film_adaptation
gptkb:musical_theatre
gptkb:theater_productions
musical adaptations
gptkbp:inspired_by gptkb:John_Entwistle
gptkb:Keith_Moon
gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkb:Roger_Daltrey
rock opera genre
The Who's original album
The Who's concept album Tommy
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:piano
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkb:synthesizer
gptkb:guitar
drums
gptkbp:instruments gptkb:piano
gptkb:Drums
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkb:synthesizer
gptkb:guitar
Vocals
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in for its cultural impact
for its themes
for its music style
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by critically acclaimed
popular among audiences
gptkbp:is_studied_in in theater courses
in music courses
gptkbp:label gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:legacy considered a classic
adapted into various formats
cited in music history
influenced future rock operas
gptkbp:length 75 minutes
75:00
76:00
gptkbp:libretto gptkb:Des_Mc_Anuff
gptkbp:lyricist gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkbp:main_character gptkb:Tommy_Walker
gptkbp:merchandise gptkb:posters
gptkb:program
souvenirs
t-shirts
cast recordings
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkbp:music_genre gptkb:rock
gptkbp:musical_number gptkb:See_Me,_Feel_Me
gptkb:Sparks
gptkb:Cousin_Kevin
gptkb:The_Acid_Queen
gptkb:Tommy_Can_You_Hear_Me?
I'm Free
Listening to You
gptkbp:narrative gptkb:Tommy_Walker
a deaf, dumb, and blind boy
gptkbp:narrative_focus a deaf, dumb, and blind boy
gptkbp:narrative_theme deaf, dumb, and blind boy
gptkbp:nominated_for gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress
gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
gptkbp:notable_character gptkb:The_Narrator
gptkb:The_Doctor
gptkb:Captain_Walker
gptkb:Cousin_Kevin
gptkb:The_Acid_Queen
gptkb:The_Pinball_Wizard
Mrs. Walker
The Hawker
gptkbp:notable_performance gptkb:Michael_Mc_Kean
gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Michael_Cerveris
gptkb:Ann-Margret
gptkb:Broadway
gptkb:Royal_Albert_Hall
gptkb:Woodstock_1969
gptkb:Michael_Stipe
1993 film
gptkbp:notable_production gptkb:West_End
gptkb:Broadway
West End production
gptkbp:notable_song gptkb:See_Me,_Feel_Me
gptkb:Pinball_Wizard
gptkb:The_Acid_Queen
I'm Free
gptkbp:notable_songs gptkb:See_Me,_Feel_Me
gptkb:Pinball_Wizard
gptkb:Sally_Simpson
gptkb:The_Acid_Queen
I'm Free
gptkbp:notable_track gptkb:The_Last_Goodbye
gptkb:The_Return
gptkb:The_End
gptkb:See_Me,_Feel_Me
gptkb:Sparks
gptkb:We're_Not_Gonna_Take_It
gptkb:Cousin_Kevin
gptkb:The_Acid_Queen
gptkb:Tommy_Can_You_Hear_Me?
I'm Free
The Hawker
The Listening
The Final Act
Go to the Mirror!
The Miracle Cure
There's a Doctor
Underture
gptkbp:notable_tracks gptkb:See_Me,_Feel_Me
gptkb:Pinball_Wizard
gptkb:Sparks
gptkb:The_Acid_Queen
I'm Free
gptkbp:opened gptkb:1992
gptkbp:original_run 1992-1993
1992 to 1993
gptkbp:performed_by gptkb:Michael_Mc_Kean
gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Jack_Nicholson
various theater companies
gptkbp:performed_in gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:The_London_Symphony_Orchestra
gptkbp:premiere_date gptkb:1992
April 28, 1993
April 28, 1992
March 19, 1993
gptkbp:premiere_location gptkb:La_Jolla_Playhouse
gptkbp:premiered_on gptkb:La_Jolla_Playhouse
gptkb:Royal_Theatre,_London
gptkb:Cannes_Film_Festival
April 22, 1992
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:The_Who
gptkbp:producer gptkb:The_Who
gptkb:Ken_Russell
gptkb:Kit_Lambert
gptkbp:production_company The Who Productions
gptkbp:record_label gptkb:MCA_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Polydor_Records
gptkbp:recorded_in soundtrack albums
cast albums
gptkbp:recording_location gptkb:Olympic_Studios
gptkbp:recording_year gptkb:1971
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:1969
gptkb:1992
gptkb:1993
gptkb:1994
gptkb:1995
March 19, 1975
gptkbp:release_format theatrical
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1969
gptkb:1975
gptkbp:released gptkb:1969
gptkb:1972
gptkb:album
gptkbp:released_as_single gptkb:See_Me,_Feel_Me
I'm Free
gptkbp:released_by gptkb:Columbia_Pictures
gptkbp:released_in gptkb:1975
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:remastered gptkb:1996
gptkb:2003
gptkbp:revival 2008 Broadway revival
2006 Broadway revival
1992 Broadway revival
2013 UK tour
gptkbp:runtime 2 hours 30 minutes
111 minutes
gptkbp:score gptkb:The_Who
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:Des_Mc_Anuff
gptkb:Ken_Russell
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:England
gptkbp:setting gptkb:England
gptkbp:songwriters gptkb:John_Entwistle
gptkb:Keith_Moon
gptkb:Pete_Townshend
gptkb:Roger_Daltrey
gptkbp:soundtrack gptkb:1993
gptkb:1994
The Who's Tommy (soundtrack album)
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Tina_Turner
gptkb:Elton_John
gptkb:Jack_Nicholson
gptkb:Ann-Margret
gptkb:Michael_Elphick
gptkb:Oliver_Reed
gptkb:Roger_Daltrey
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Quadrophenia
gptkbp:theater gptkb:Broadway
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:loss
gptkb:dreams
gptkb:identity
gptkb:networking
gptkb:transformation
gptkb:rebellion
love
freedom
trauma
hope
healing
isolation
suffering
redemption
self-discovery
spiritual awakening
deafness
disillusionment
overcoming adversity
societal expectations
family dynamics
personal struggle
childhood trauma
music as therapy
gptkbp:theme trauma
redemption
deafness
trauma and recovery
gptkbp:themes gptkb:Isolation
gptkb:Redemption
Spirituality
Child abuse
trauma
isolation
redemption
gptkbp:won_award gptkb:5
gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Original_Score
2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Wall
gptkb:Peter_Blake
gptkb:American_Repertory_Theater
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4