Robert Markus stars in the Stratford Festival's production of Tommy.
Virtually everybody who’s seen a performance of The Who’s rock opera Tommy has walked out with the tune of “Pinball Wizard” in their head, their hands instinctively tapping their thighs, wanting nothing more than to slide a quarter into the slot and get a few whacks at the silver ball.
As the Stratford Festival ramps up preparations for this spring’s staging of the rock musical, we’ll finally be getting that chance.
On May 16 the festival is setting up one hundred pinball machines in the atrium of First Canadian Place. If it goes off as planned, Pinballapalooza will break the Guinness World Record for the most pinball games being played at the same time.
“We want to whet peoples’ appetites for Stratford, really give them a taste of what they will see in Stratford and encourage them to make the trip here to see the shows and immerse themselves in the whole experience,” said Executive Director Anita Gaffney.
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As the Stratford Festival ramps up preparations for this spring’s staging of the rock musical, we’ll finally be getting that chance.
On May 16 the festival is setting up one hundred pinball machines in the atrium of First Canadian Place. If it goes off as planned, Pinballapalooza will break the Guinness World Record for the most pinball games being played at the same time.
“We want to whet peoples’ appetites for Stratford, really give them a taste of what they will see in Stratford and encourage them to make the trip here to see the shows and immerse themselves in the whole experience,” said Executive Director Anita Gaffney.
Read more via thestar.com
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