'The Who's Tommy' at Villagers Theatre

A production of the rock musical "The Who's Tommy" will open this weekend at Villagers Theatre.

The show will be performed at 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. on Sundays, running from July 24 to August 9. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased here. Group rates are available.

After witnessing the accidental murder of his mother's lover by his father, Tommy is traumatized into catatonia, and as the boy grows, he suffers abuse at the hands of his sadistic relatives and neighbors. As an adolescent, he's discovered to have an uncanny knack for playing pinball, and when his mother finally breaks through his catatonia, he becomes an international pinball superstar.

This production is produced by Donna Kimberlin, directed by Corey Rubel, musically directed by David Neil and Francois Suhr, choreographed by Jillian Kimberlin, and stage managed by Jack Tomy, with assistant directors Emma Howard and Eddie Nograd, assistant music director Daniel Gittler, and assistant stage manager Shannon Olsen.

It stars Christian Confalone as Tommy Walker, Alana Rae Sackman as Mrs. Walker, Carlos Alcala as Captain Walker, Eric Bermudez as Cousin Kevin, Connor McKenna as Uncle Ernie and Specialist, Ben Michaele as Lover, Peter Toto as Hawker, Christina Buz as Harmonica Player, Sandy Buz as Gypsy, Ricky Francese, Christiana Alicante, and Kate Wolfel as Pinball Lads, Katherine Alcala as Sally Simpson, and Francesca Marina, Alex Mandalakis, Will Howitt, Lia Marin, Tyler Deleo, Catherine Circonciso, and Krystle Danza as the ensemble.