A Quadrophenia ballet is in the works. Rachel Fuller, Pete Townshend's wife — who had orchestrated Townshend's last version of the Who's 1973 rock opera that hit the road back in 2015 — posted a “principal casting call” ad on social media declaring the production would premiere in London during the spring of 2024 ahead of a UK and international tour. The re-imagining Quadrophenia will be choreographed by Paul Roberts and directed by Michael Nunn and William Trevitt.
The ad calls for, “Dancers with high level professional experience and strong contemporary and classical technique, to play male and female roles.” Auditions are set for February 12th and 19th in London.
The Who released their second double album, the watershed Quadrophenia on October 19th, 1973. The set featured such classic Who songs as “The Real Me,” “5:15,” “I'm One,” “The Punk And The Godfather,” “Drowned,” “Sea And Sand,” and “Love Reign O'er Me,” among others. A film version based around the album was produced by the band and released in 1979.