METROPOLIS by Joe Brooks

[06s091]

Yes, I know the original Maria was Judy Kuhn. But this is a demo recorded about two years before the first production.

[metropolis93fan]

Oooh got it now :) That has to be interesting listening!

[06s091]

I don't really know much about the show. But I think it's quite different than the show that premiered in 1989. Just the song titles are very different.
To be honest I only listened to it because of Michael Ball :)

[sondheimboy2]

YouTube has a clip of Judy and Grahame singing "It's Only Love"
on the Terry Wogan show. Which is how I first came to hear of it. A friend included that clip at the end of a tape she sent me.

[BroadwayShowTime]

Vox Lumiere�s Metropolis is headed to Wilmington, Delaware in April. I'm not sure if this is the same thing or not. I thought about checking it out, but wasnt sure what to think of it.
Vox Lumiere�s Metropolis

[rosscoe(au)]

When did Brooks pass away?

I loved Margo's review of In My Life, the opening line "Margo is Tired" is a classic..

[Sinfonia2001]

We are doing Metropolis in El Paso at the UTEP Dinner Theatre this month for all of you cult followers. This is the third time they've done it. you can see pics of their last production here. Everything's almost the same this time around.

http://academics.utep.edu/Default.aspx?tabid=37519

[metropolis93fan]

How did you get the rights to the show since Brooks' death? I thought the show was off limits! I so wish I could come. Not in the cards financially (from IL) nor able to get out of more work (in hospital on sudden extended sick leave). I would like to email you. How do I do so?

[Sinfonia2001]

Email me at [e-mail]

[JRybka]

Metropolis score was great.

[metropolis93fan]

If anyone is interested, the Eastlight Theatre 1993 American production of Metropolis (in East Peoria, IL, directed by Eddie Urish) is now up on YouTube in whole. Below are the links to both acts. There are also links up for the 95 El Paso production in whole, and a few scenes (with horrible footage and some garbled sound from the 1990 El Paso production). Ours (Eastlight's) has some differences that I think really mellow out the musical... and I think make it more entertaining and watchable. The 95 version is a lot more like what would have been done in London. Please leave feedback here or there!

Eastlight Act 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drFQ33ZFzeg&feature=youtu.be

Eastlight Act 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IP-OFF5JdNk&feature=youtu.be
Eastlight Act 1