Pete Townshend is talking to a new generation with the return of "Tommy" to Broadway

Pete Townshend on the return of "Tommy" to Broadway. The Who rock opera won five Tony Awards when it was translated to Broadway three decades ago. Townsheand and his collaborators discuss turning the story of a pinball wizard into Broadway magic. The musical is set to return to the stage for the first time in 20 years.

Pete Townshend is still working through his childhood trauma. He sees a story about how “we prevail ultimately, by turning toward the light” He sees his musical’s legacy as a story of how ‘we prevail’ by turning to the light.