#Ali Louis Bourzgui

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Today is a good day for The Who’s Tommy fandom

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ali louis bourzgui

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I FUCKING KNEW THE TOMMY AUTISM WAS JUSTIFIED I LOVE YOU ALI LOUIS BOURZGUI

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I remember seeing the original cast of The Who's Tommy at the Macy's parade in 1993. I've been waiting for a revival for years. So glad I got to see the show on Saturday. What a welcome jolt it is! (I also got the Acid Queen drink during intermission, lol.)

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The Who’s Tommy on Broadway Blasts Forward With an Unexpected Tone

#frontmezzjunkies reviews: @WhosTommyShow on #Broadway m/l/b: #PeteTownshend d/b: #DesMcAnuff starring #AliLouisBourzgui as Tommy with #AlisonLuff #AdamJacobs #JohnAmbrosino #BobbyConte #WhosTommyBroadway

Alison Luff (Mrs. Walker), Olive Ross-Kline (Tommy, Age 4), and Adam Jacobs (CaptainWalker) in The Who’s Tommy on Broadway. Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman The Broadway Theatre Review: The Who’s Tommy By Ross With a sharp u-turn from the future to the past, The Who’s Tommy roars into the Nederlander Theatre with every fantastical visually projected trick in the book, paraded out…

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The Who's Brilliant 'Tommy' Revival, a Nod to the Past, and Segue into the Future

The Who's Tommy is one to see for its brilliant music, thrilling newcomer Ali Louis Bourzgui and interesting take on our current hyper technical version that twits our culture and society.

Bobby Conte and the ensemble of The Who’s Tommy (Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman) If you are a fan, The Who’s Tommy, currently in its 2nd revival by Des McAnuff, (he directed the show’s original Broadway presentation over thirty years ago), may absolutely thrill you with its exuberant, pulsating electricity and phenomenal musical arrangements. With music and lyrics by Pete Townshend,…

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A 4-year-old Tommy watches as his father — a British Army captain believed to have died while on duty — shows up at the family’s home, ultimately killing the mother’s new lover during the ensuing fight. Tommy then loses his senses, becoming the victim of sexual abuse by his uncle, relentless bullying by his cousin and medical exploitation by an army of invasive doctors. After the world discovers his stunning talent for pinball, he becomes a messiah-like figure with a band of devoted followers.

Whether “Tommy” can become a national phenomenon again, and not just a nostalgic tribute, depends, in part, on its ability to capture a new audience.

McAnuff sees Ali Louis Bourzgui, the 23-year-old lead, as the show’s “doorway to Gen Z” — though not long out of college and largely unknown, he is viewed by the director as a natural star who will be appealing to a new generation of prospective “Tommy” fans.

To Bourzgui, Tommy’s meteoric rise has parallels to the frenzy over certain social media influencers, artists or tech gurus.

“He gets filled up by his followers,” Bourzgui said. “He keeps feeding off that, getting more gluttonous with power, until he realizes they’re following him because they want to feed off his trauma.”

Bourzgui was born 30 years after the release of “Tommy” the album, but he has his own memory of his first listen — to the vinyl, in fact — in a friend’s apartment his freshman year. He remembers feeling moved by the music, if not a little bit befuddled by the plot. (McAnuff likes to call the story a “fable,” gesturing at the suspension of disbelief required to accept Tommy’s arc from silent child to pinball wizard to cult leader.)

In preparation for the role, Bourzgui pored over performance videos of the Who on YouTube, finding himself in awe of the band’s magnetism. Wary of falling into mimicry, he hasn’t watched videos of the earlier production.

[medium-observation]

APRIL RELEASE

Kimberly Akimbo - Broadway

February 10, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

Victoria Clark (Kimberly Levaco), Justin Cooley (Seth Weetis), Steven Boyer (Buddy Levaco), Alli Mauzey (Patti Levaco), Bonnie Milligan (Aunt Debra), Olivia Elease Hardy (Delia McDaniels), Fernell Hogan II (Martin Doaty), Michael Iskander (Aaron Puckett), Nina White (Teresa Benton)

Notes:

Very nice video of this show! A head can be seen at the bottom of the screen at times. Some washout, adjusting and shakiness are present. Overall a very nice capture.

NFT Date: October 1st, 2024

Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjArKKL

Video is $20

Company - Second US National Tour

November 11, 2023 - Medium Observation

Video

Cast:

Britney Coleman (Bobbie), Judy McLane (Joanne), Kathryn Allison (Sarah), Will Blum (t/r David), Ali Louis Bourzgui (Paul), Derrick Davis (Larry), Javier Ignacio (Peter), James Earl Jones II (Harry), Marina Kondo (Susan), Matt Rodin (Jamie), Emma Stratton (Jenny), Jacob Dickey (Andy), Tyler Hardwick (PJ), David Socolar (Theo)

Notes:

Near perfect capture of the Chicago stop featuring Will Blum during his temporary run! Minimal Washout and Obstruction.

NFT Date: October 1st, 2024

Screenshots: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjB3kh3

Video is $20

Videos can be purchased through me at

mediumobservationtrading@gmail.com

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WICKED, 1776, AND THE BAND’S VISIT AUDIO GIFTS

Quite random selection audios from my recent theatregoing experiences. I don’t know if anyone is interested but I figured it’s better than hoarding them. Reblog if you download, gift to anyone if requested.

WICKED 2nd National “Munchkinland” Tour / June 29th, 2022 / Boston, MA, USA / Lissa deGuzman (Elphaba), Jennafer Newberry (Glinda), Jordan Litz (Fiyero), John Bolton (The Wizard), Lisa Howard (Madame Morrible), Kimberly Immanuel (Nessarose), Jake Pedersen (Boq), Michael Genet (Doctor Dillamond) / Note: A cellphone went off during the Fiyero reveal. 

Google Drive (2 untracked M4A files)

THE BAND’S VISIT 1st National Tour / June 16th, 2022 / Worcester, MA, USA / Janet Dacal (Dina), Sasson Gabay (Tewfiq), Ramin Doostdar (u/s Haled), Ali Louis Bourzgui (u/s Itzik), Coby Getzug (Papi), Hannah Shankman (u/s Iris), Yoni Avi Battat (Camal), Joshua Grosso (Telephone Guy), David Studwell (Avrum), Billy Cohen (Zelger), Dana Saleh Omar (u/s Julia), Marc Ginsburg (Sammy) 

Google Drive (1 untracked M4A file)

1776, Pre-Broadway / May 28th, 2022 / Cambridge, MA, USA / Gisela Adisa as Robert Livingston, Nancy Anderson (George Read), Becca Ayers (Col. Thomas McKean), Tiffani Barbour (Andrew McNair), Allison Briner Dardenne (Stephen Hopkins), Allyson Kaye Daniel (Abigail Adams/Rev. Jonathan Witherspoon), Elizabeth A. Davis (Thomas Jefferson) , Rose Van Dyne (u/s Charles Thomson), Joanna Glushak (John Dickinson), Grace Stockdale (u/s Richard Henry Lee), Eryn LeCroy (Martha Jefferson/Dr. Lyman Hall), Crystal Lucas-Perry (John Adams), Liz Mikel (John Hancock), Patrena Murray (Benjamin Franklin), Oneika Phillips (Joseph Hewes), Lulu Picart (Samuel Chase), Sara Porkalob (Edward Rutledge), Sushma Saha (Judge James Wilson), Brooke Simpson (Roger Sherman), Salome Smith (Courier), Sav Souza (Dr. Josiah Bartlett), Imani Pearl Williams ( u/s Caesar Rodney) /

Google Drive (2 untracked M4A files)

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Ali Louis Bourzgui has been officially confirmed to be reprising his role as Tommy for the Broadway transfer of this year's Chicago production of The Who's Tommy.

The Broadway production opens 28 March with previews beginning 8 March.

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Tommy Walker and Cousin Kevin in a nutshell

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Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions presents QUIET PART LOUD, A Fictional Horror Podcast Exclusively on Spotify

Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions presents Quiet Part Loud, A Fictional Horror Podcast with Immersive Audio and Sound Design Featuring Tracy Letts, Arian Moayed, Christina Hendricks, Taran Killam and more!

The Story... Conservative radio personality Rick Egan (Tracy Letts) lost his platform in the wake of 9/11 for spreading xenophobic rumors surrounding a group of missing Muslim teenagers. Eight years later, a washed-up Rick is slumming it on the convention circuit when a mysterious woman (Christina Hendricks) presents a tantalizing revelation: One of the missing teens is back. This sends Rick on a quest for vindication as he follows a trail of unfathomable events. He is left face to face with the true culprit…The Blank (Taran Killam), a faceless sound parasite that thrives on the air of hatred. Rick receives a Faustian bargain from the mysterious entity and is about to find out exactly how far he will go to claw his way back to the top. 

From Jordan Peele’s Monkeypaw Productions, Quiet Part Loud is an audio horror fable that explores the terrifying power of a violent, virulent and unrelenting lie. It’s a haunting parable of monsters both human and otherworldly and a fictional but unflinching examination of the current animosity, fear and divisiveness in America.

With the use of immersive audio and sound design, Quiet Part Loud stands out from other horror narrative podcasts. The show consists of 12 bite-sized episodes that will be available for listeners to binge all at once.

Written by Mac Rogers and Clay McLeod Chapman; directed by Mimi O’Donnell; produced by Geoff Foster, Amy McLeish, and Katie Pastore; executive produced by Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, and Mimi O’Donnell.

Quiet Part Loud Cast

Tracy Letts as Rick Egan, Nikohl Boosheri as Noor, Christina Hendricks as Allied Alice, Taran Killam as The Blank, Milly Shapiro as Becca, Arian Moayed as Tariq, Alfredo Narciso as Vernon, Krish Marwah as Khalil, Krysta Rodriguez as Gaby, Heidi Armbruster as Nicole, Dariush Kashani as Imam, Ali Louis Bourzgui as Hassan, Marwan Salama as Yusef, and Pooya Mohseni as Fatima.

All 12 Episodes Available Tuesday, November 15, Exclusively On Spotify.

Audio Trailer - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1PraVk3gs28Cyhpuazuu7J?si=54e394bf36a24ab7

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Dream(re)casting Broadway: INTO THE WOODS

“Anything can happen in the woods.”

Dreamcasting Broadway: Into the Woods

Olga Meredíz as The Narrator

Karen Olivo as The Witch

Greg Hildreth as The Baker

Ruthie Ann Miles as The Baker’s Wife

Brittney Mack as Cinderella

Aaron Lazar as Cinderella’s Prince/The Wolf

Andrew Barth Feldman as Jack

Gwynne Wood as Little Red Riding Hood

Jackie Hoffman as Jack’s Mother

Terrence Mann as The Mysterious Man

Jenni Barber as Rapunzel (Cinderella u/s)

Michael Maliakel as Rapunzel’s Prince (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf u/s)

Darlesia Cearcy as Cinderella’s Stepmother (Witch u/s)

Catherine Ricafort as Lucinda (Little Red u/s, Rapunzel u/s)

Keri René Fuller as Florinda (Baker’s Wife u/s)

MaryAnn Hu as Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Voice of the Giant (Narrator u/s, Jack’s Mother u/s)

Eddie Korbich as Cinderella’s Father (Mysterious Man u/s)

Adam Kaokept as Steward (Baker u/s)

Aisha Jackson as Sleeping Beauty (Cinderella u/s, Little Red u/s, Lucinda u/s, Florinda u/s)

Celia Hottenstein as Snow White (Rapunzel u/s, Lucinda u/s, Florinda u/s)

Chelsea Lee Williams as Standby (Witch, Baker’s Wife, Cinderella’s Stepmother, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant)

Hannah Clarke Levine as Standby (Narrator, Jack’s Mother, Cinderella’s Stepmother, Cinderella’s Mother/Granny/Giant)

Scott Stangland as Standby (Baker, Mysterious Man, Cinderella’s Father, Steward)

Ali Louis Bourzgui as Standby (Jack, Rapunzel’s Prince, Steward)

Paul HeeSang Miller as Standby (Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf, Rapunzel’s Prince, Cinderella’s Father)

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"Sensation" scene from the new revival of The Who's Tommy.

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Post: In The Whos Tommy, Ali Louis Bourzgui Is A Reimagined Pinball Wizard For The Ages https://www.blaqsbi.com/5Q7S

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Video: Playing Pinball and Talking TOMMY with Ali Louis Bourzgui  https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Video-Playing-Pinball-and-Talking-TOMMY-with-Ali-LouisBourzgui-20240413