| Metropolis | |
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| Music | Joe Brooks |
| Lyrics | Joe Brooks Dusty Hughes |
| Book | Dusty Hughes |
| Basis | 1927 film, Metropolis |
| Productions | 1989 London 1989 Germany 1994 Cicero, Illinois 2002 Salem, Oregon 2010 Seattle 2017 London |
Metropolis is a musical based on the 1927 silent movie[1] of the same name that was staged at the Piccadilly Theatre in London in 1989. The music was written by Joe Brooks,[2] the lyrics by Dusty Hughes. The show was directed by Jérôme Savary. The cast included Judy Kuhn, Brian Blessed, Graham Bickley, Jonathan Adams, Paul Keown and Stifyn Parri.[3][4] The musical marked the London debut of Judy Kuhn, who left the show shortly before the end of its run to be replaced by Mary Lincoln. The production was notable for its set design by Ralph Koltai.[5]
After that time Joe Brooks worked with American Randy Bowser at editing the already finished musical. By 2002 they had created a more complete libretto to the show, and it was first produced at the Pentacle Theater in Salem, Oregon.
A new 5 star production, the very first London Revival, was announced on 13 September 2017, which was performed at the Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, from 10 October 2017 to 5 November 2017.[6]
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