All Star Productions announces first London revival of METROPOLIS

29 Jun
2017
Posted in: Theatre News
Author: Staff
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Metropolis is back this October at the Ye Olde Rose & Crown Theatre...

It's been almost 30 years, but METROPOLIS is back! For the first time since its 1989 West End debut, All Star Productions are continuing their string of lesser-produced musicals with a full run this October at Ye Olde Rose And Crown. It's been a long wait and we're super psyched, but I'm sure we can wait a few months longer...right...RIGHT!? 


METROPOLIS
Music by Joe Brooks
Book and Lyrics by Joe Brooks and Dusty Hughes
Additional Material by David Firman

Based on the 1927 Fritz Lang silent film, METROPOLIS opened at the Piccadilly Theatre in 1989 with a cast that included Brian Blessed, Judy Kuhn and Graham Bickely. 

Set in 2026 METROPOLIS is the last city in the world where all natural resources have been extinguished. The city relies on slave workers labour to keep running. The workers are locked up in an Underground city where they are forced to work at machines and not even allowed to see the sun whilst the wealthy industrialists reign in high rise buildings above.

City ruler John Freeman is unsatisfied with his workers lack of effectiveness and plans to replace them with robots. His plans prove to be difficult to accomplish due to the efforts of his son, Steven, who does everything he can to improve the workers conditions and Maria, the teacher of the workers children who Steven has fallen in love with.


Venue: Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre, 53 Hoe Street, London, E17 4SA
Closest Tube/National Rail: Walthamstow Central, Victoria Line. (5 mins walk)
Dates: 10th - 29th October 2017
Press Night: Friday 13th October 2017
Times: Tuesday - Saturday at 7.30pm; Sundays at 3.00pm.
No performances on Mondays
Price: £20.00/ £18.00 Concessions, Previews £15.00
Box Office: 020 8520 8674/ www.ticketsource.co.uk/allstarproductions
Director: Tim McArthur
Musical Director / Orchestrations: Aaron Clingham
Choreographer: Ian Pyle
Producer: Andrew Yon
Website: www.allstarpro.co.uk