Metropolis on Broadway??
Metropolis on Broadway??
bare_nakedlady
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#0Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 12:16pm
While reading an article about "IN MY LIFE" on Playbill I ran across this:
"Brooks composed and co-wrote the lyrics for Metropolis: The Musical, which was presented at London's Picadilly Theatre. The show has been seen regional theatres across America and is expected to have a New York premiere in spring 2006, directed by Richard Foreman."
Can this be true? Does anyone know anything about this? I would love to see METROPOLIS come to broadway or do you think it just means its coming to NY elsewhere? what about a Workshop?
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bare_nakedlady
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#1re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 1:30pmbump
"It's like children's theatre for 40-year old gay people!" - XANADU THE MUSICAL
leomaxfrank
Broadway Star Joined: 3/19/04
#2re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 1:37pmWOW, METROPOLIS!! I haven't heard anyone talk about that show in a long time! Interesting show..to say the least.
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#3re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 1:47pm
Hmmm...I am loving this if it is true!
I want Judy Kuhn to reprise her role, but know it'll go to a younger actress...hers is the perfect voice, tho....
thanks for the info, BNL!
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#4re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 2:14pm
I remember seeing advertisements for this show in my TheaterWeek magazines way back when....The artwork was similar to the silent movie's artwork and I was intrigued.
Intrigued, but in California.
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Joined: 12/31/69
#5re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 2:42pmI saw it in London and the set was pretty spectacular. Judy vocally was great but the songs ranged from lovely to down right weird. I have the double CD. It is definitely worth a listen.
bare_nakedlady
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#6re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 2:46pm
I have the Double disc set! It is amazing and I wish that I could have seen it. I know a lot of regional theatres have done it, but I haven't been close enough to any of them to see a production.
I would love Judy to reprise her role but alas, politics politics politics!
Let's just hope this happens!
"It's like children's theatre for 40-year old gay people!" - XANADU THE MUSICAL
#7re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/29/05 at 2:48pmWow, that would be great. I love that musical.
There's always room for pathos - and jazz hands.
bare_nakedlady
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#8re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:19pmshameless bump
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Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#9re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:50pmNY Premiere doesn't necessarily mean BROADWAY you know
Thesbijean
Broadway Legend Joined: 12/9/04
#10re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:50pmNY Premiere doesn't necessarily mean BROADWAY you know
#11re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/30/05 at 12:50pmBig deal. A METROPOLIS revival was being bandied about as far back as 2002, following a successful community theatre production utilizing revisions by Joe Brooks and the director, Randy Bowser.
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bare_nakedlady
Broadway Star Joined: 5/9/05
#12re: Metropolis on Broadway??
Posted: 7/31/05 at 1:14pm
"NY Premiere doesn't necessarily mean BROADWAY you know"
I know! That's why I am asking if anyone has heard of this or has any information about it!
"Big Deal"
Well, It would be a big deal to me and many others if this were to happen. I didn't know about the thought of trying to produce it in 2002. Thanks for the info!
"It's like children's theatre for 40-year old gay people!" - XANADU THE MUSICAL
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