Cold on the heels of the Tommy stage musical in the mid '90s, there is
now a stage musical version another Who rock opera, Quadrophenia.
The show is currently touring England with hopes of landing on the West
End. (I'm assuming this is the British equivalent of playing Madison
and Buffalo to fine tune and road test a show on its way to Broadway.)
Here's a trailer for it:
The fact that the characters sing will distinguish this from the
outstanding movie. The only obvious shortcoming is "Lover Reign O'er
Me." I'm a fan of the Who because I'm a fan of Pete Townshend, but
"Love Reign O'er Me" is my favorite song in part because it is such a
grand showcase of Roger Daltrey's vocal talents. No one can match his
towering majesty on that song, and the star of this show has no option
but to pale in comparison.
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