Book: Pete Townsend and Des McAnuff
Music: Pete Townsend
Additional Music: John Entwistle and Keith Moon

Director: Worth Gardiner
Dance Captain: Michael Gruber
Music Director: Scot Woolley


Michael Gruber as Cousin Kevin in The Who's ''Tommy''

"Of the rest of the cast, the stand-out is Michael Gruber as Cousin Kevin. If everyone else were up to his level of energy, the production would be far more compelling. A glance at his program credits shows just how diverse an actor Gruber is. He's been in everything from Cats (including the video) to Miss Saigon, Falsettos, Madison Square Garden’s Wizard of Oz and the recent Papermill Playhouse production of Follies."
--Boston Online

"Of all the supporting figures, the most interesting was Cousin Kevin, primarily because of the powerful singing and persuasive acting by Michael Gruber, who bears a remarkable resemblance to Billy Idol. Best of all, Gruber could be understood throughout the evening, a claim no other performer could make, unfortunately."
--Copley News

"Only Michael Gruber's Cousin Kevin was able to successfully combine visible acting with a solid singing voice."
--Columbia Chronicle

"Michael Gruber brings lively nastiness to the part."
--Worcester Telegram & Gazette


The itinerary for the 1999 Tommy tour was as follows:
Wilmington, DE – Playhouse Theatre – 3/19 – 3/28
Hartford, CT – The Bushnell Theatre – 3/39 – 4/4
Stamford, CT – The Palace theatre – 4/6 – 4/11
Boston, MA – Colonial Theatre – 4/13 – 4/25
Chicago, IL – Auditorium Theatre – 4/27 – 5/2

Bio:
Michael Gruber (Cousin Kevin) can currently be seen in the video of Cats as Munkustrap. Broadway credits include: Mike in the final company of A Chorus Line, original companies of Miss Saigon and My Favorite Year, Munkustrap in Cats and The Tin Man in the Madison Square Garden production of The Wizard of Oz with Roseanne. Other favorite projects include: Jud in Oklahoma!, Whizzer in Falsettos and, most recently, the Golden Nugget Casino, Las Vegas, where he created the starring role in The History of Sex. Cast recordings include: "Good News", "42nd Street", "Singin' in the Rain", "Wonderful Town", and the critically acclaimed Papermill Production of "Follies" with Ann Miller.



Autographed Playbill

Logo postcard

Musical Numbers


Review from the Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Preview from Playbill Online

Review from Boston Online

Review from the Boston Globe

Review from the Hartford Courant

Another Review from the Hartford Courant

Review from Copley News Wire

Review from the Lawrence, MA Eagle-Tribune


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