Pete Townshend’s Classic Quadrophenia: Rosemont Theater, Rosemont, IL, September 13, 2017
“Out on the street again, and I’m leaping along…” All our nights are special – and this one notably so. Rosemont is just outside Chicago, and this theater was the site of our last TCA (Teen Cancer America) big benefit […]
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Pete Townshend’s Classic Quadrophenia: The Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY, September 10, 2017
“Is it me… for a moment?” Another night, same beautiful situation. Always good to have one “under the belt” to make it a bit easier. Less rehearsal needed, less set-up, and no travel. This audience was slightly different. I have […]
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Pete Townshend’s Classic Quadrophenia: The Metropolitan Opera House, New York, NY, September 9, 2017
“Only love can make it rain…” While ALL of these Classic Quadrophenia shows will be special in their own ways, the Met double-header will be hard to beat: The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. You may recall The […]
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Pete Townshend’s Classic Quadrophenia: The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, September 8, 2017
“I wander in early to work…” We come in early for TV shows, and spend hours and hours waiting around. We were just here with The Who not long ago, and hopefully you saw those two great performances: one on […]
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Pete Townshend’s Classic Quadrophenia: Tanglewood Music Center, Lenox, MA, September 2, 2017
“Either way blood flows…” Hey! I just noticed this is the 100th Backstage Blog post! Tempus fugit, indeed… congrats to all of us for making it this far. This quintessentially English story, Classic Quadrophenia, has now reached the shores of […]
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Classic Quadrophenia Rehearsal: Boston Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, September 1, 2017
This tour is the North American followup to a prior 2015 show in London. As you may know, the entire Quadrophenia opus LP has been arranged for orchestra. The enormous and fairly daunting task was undertaken by Rachel Fuller, Pete […]
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