Tag Archive for: The Who’s Tommy

Two people pose together in front of a bright yellow promotional backdrop for The Who’s Tommy. One person wears a dark suit jacket with contrasting trim, and the other wears a dark collared shirt and necklace. Visible backdrop text includes “Tommy Can You Hear Me” and “The Who’s.”

Des McAnuff Sure Directs a Mean Musical in The Who’s TOMMY

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Nearly 60 years ago, The Who released its fourth studio album – and blew up the entire concept of an album with the first commercially successful rock opera, a song cycle tracing the life and experiences of the “deaf, dumb and blind kid” Tommy, who goes from tortured childhood to becoming a godlike figure – […]

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Infographic titled ‘Mental Health in Colorado’ displaying statistics about mental health among adults and youth in Colorado. Highlights include: 1 in 5 adults experience a mental illness each year; more than 1 in 20 U.S. adults experience a serious mental illness; 312,000 Colorado adults have a serious mental illness; 1 in 20 adults have serious thoughts of suicide each year; 266,000 Colorado adults have serious thoughts of suicide; and 1,293 lives were lost to suicide in Colorado in 2022. Also notes that 1,186,000 adults in Colorado have a mental health condition. For youth, 1 in 6 adolescents aged 12–17 experience a major depressive episode; 103,000 Colorado adolescents experience one each year; 1 in 9 adolescents have serious thoughts of suicide; and 63,000 Colorado adolescents experience serious thoughts of suicide. Additionally, 19% of youth aged 0–17 have experienced two or more adverse childhood experiences linked to mental illness and substance misuse. Center graphic states ‘Colorado is facing a mental health crisis.’ Infographic by NAMI.

Denver Mental Health Resources for Teens and Families

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Nearly 1.2 million adults in Colorado have a mental health condition and many don’t have access to help in their communities. Here are some local and national mental health resources. In March 2025, the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Colorado reported that 1,186,000 adults in Colorado have a mental health condition. The Colorado stats […]

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Promotional graphic for The Who’s Tommy featuring the show's title in large, reflective gold lettering against a black background. Shattered gold glass shards surround the text, creating a dramatic, high-energy visual effect. Additional text reads “The Musical.”

Rock Opera Revival: The Who’s TOMMY Comes to Denver in a Dazzling New Production 

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The Denver Center for the Performing Arts is thrilled to welcome a bold new production of the legendary rock opera The Who’s TOMMY playing Oct. 16–18, 2026 in the Buell Theatre at 14th & Curtis in downtown Denver. Fresh from Broadway, this high‑voltage revival brings renewed energy, emotional depth, and theatrical spectacle to one of […]

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