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===London Symphony Orchestra version===
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On 9 December 1972, entrepreneur [[Lou Reizner]] presented a concert version of ''Tommy'' at the [[Rainbow Theatre (Finsbury Park)|Rainbow Theatre]], London. There were two performances that took place on the same evening. The concerts featured the Who, plus a guest cast, backed by the [[London Symphony Orchestra]] conducted by [[David Measham]].{{sfn|Neill|Kent|2002|pp=313–314}} The concerts were held to promote the release of Reizner's new studio recording of this symphonic version of ''Tommy'', released in October 1972.{{sfn|Marsh|1983|p=400}}

The album and concerts featured an all-star cast, including [[Graham Bell (singer)|Graham Bell]] (as the Lover), [[Maggie Bell]] (as the Mother), [[Sandy Denny]] (as the Nurse), [[Steve Winwood]] (as the Father), [[Rod Stewart]] (as the Local Lad), [[Richie Havens]] (as the Hawker), [[Merry Clayton]] (as the Acid Queen), and [[Ringo Starr]] (as Uncle Ernie). Townshend played some guitar, but otherwise the music was predominantly orchestral.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/tommy-as-performed-by-the-london-symphony-orchestra-chamber-choir-mr0000287817|title=Tommy – As Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra|first=Bruce|last=Eder|website=AllMusic|access-date=18 August 2014}}</ref> [[Richard Harris]] played the role of the Doctor on the record, but he was replaced by [[Peter Sellers]] for the stage production. The stage show had a second run on 13 and 14 December 1973 with Daltrey, Graham Bell, Havens, and Clayton returning, and a new cast including [[David Essex]] (as the Narrator), [[Elkie Brooks]] (as the Mother), [[Roger Chapman]] (as the Father), [[Marsha Hunt (singer and novelist)|Marsha Hunt]] (as the Nurse), [[Bill Oddie]] (as Cousin Kevin), [[Vivian Stanshall]] (as Uncle Ernie), [[Roy Wood]] (as the Local Lad), and [[Jon Pertwee]] (as the Doctor).{{sfn|Neill|Kent|2002|p=340}}

The orchestral version was also performed twice in Australia on 31 March 1973 at Melbourne's [[Sidney Myer Music Bowl|Myer Music Bowl]] and on 1 April at Sydney's [[Randwick Racecourse]]. Keith Moon appeared as Uncle Ernie (in Melbourne only), [[Graham Bell (singer)|Graham Bell]] as the Narrator, with local stars [[Daryl Braithwaite]] (as Tommy), [[Billy Thorpe]] (as the Local Lad), [[Doug Parkinson]] (as the Hawker), [[Wendy Saddington]] (as the Nurse), [[Jim Keays]] (as the Lover), [[Broderick Smith]] (as the Father), [[Colleen Hewett]] (as the Mother), [[Linda George (Australian singer)|Linda George]] (as the Acid Queen), [[Ross Wilson (musician)|Ross Wilson]] (as Cousin Kevin), [[Bobby & Laurie|Bobby Bright]] (as the Doctor), and [[Ian Meldrum]] (as Uncle Ernie in Sydney), and a full orchestra.{{sfn|Neill|Kent|2002|pp=325,326}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.milesago.com/stage/tommy.htm |title=Tommy Australian concert production 1973 |publisher=Milesago.com |access-date=13 April 2011}}</ref> The Melbourne concert was videotaped, then televised by Channel 7 on 13 April 1973.{{sfn|Neill|Kent|2002|p=326}}