this is one of the most underrated musicals of all time, great sets spectaular show and great performances, especially from miss kahn. i missedthis show in london and i was so sad, but this as made my day, thank you.
Metropolis really does have a very special place in my heart. I saw it 6 times at the Piccadilly theatre and was at the closing night, which was by far the most memorable night I have ever spent at the theatre. The atmosphere was electric and you could literally feel the theatre shaking from the sound of applause after each song. It was such a shame it closed so soon, but it couldn't have got a better send off, and I will cherish the memories of that night for the rest of my life. Watching this really was a wonderful trip down memory lane, so thank you so much for posting it.
Can't believe this is on here, thank you so much Brian, i saw it 3 times at the Piccadilly! Graham Bickley looked at times like he would rather be shopping for some Sainsburys seedless (love his voice tho, perhaps he was tired) Thank you again, it was such a treat
So, my ex and daughter humoured me by letting me have control of the telly as it was Father’s Day, so guess what we watched... My daughter says it’s one of her favourite musicals and due to the OCR being a recording of the WHOLE show, she sang along throughout. Apparently, the OCR isn’t available on Spotify, or she would listen to it more! We both agree that the Elitist’s Dance in act one is strange and unnecessary. (I would personally have a lighthearted scene in Warner’s laboratory with disembodied robot parts moving of their own accord to the same music.) She was amazed by the enormous scenery on three levels in the machine room and the elevators were “nuts!”. She, like me, is a fan of Brian Blessed and loved his ‘Bond villain’ baddie acting. She can’t imagine him having played Old Deuteronomy as that’s a quiet, measured performance. The control room descending from above was astonishing and had her wondering where they put all the scenery. She wishes she could have seen it live in the theatre in its original incarnation and I told her that when I win millions on the lottery, I shall have it restaged with Ralph Koltai’s sets recreated and Brian Blessed back in his role. She can’t imagine anyone else playing Freeman, and frankly, nor can I. My daughter said about the quality of the recording “I can’t believe you guys had to watch tv like this!” Spoken like a true millennial! I did point out it’s nearly 30 years old, but oh well! My ex... She likes the OCR, and sang along a bit but she was also in and out making Sunday dinner. She said “Yeah, it was good.” Overall, a success. Thank you again for uploading this great show. Xxx
Jordan Jay I think Randy Bowser and Joe Brooks gave the dance words in 2002, if I recall correctly: Life is a struggle but life goes on, it's tough but elitists don't complain Instead we rarely move One hears that it could be detrimental to the brain The hurt For a start May never quite recover from the strain (Instrumental) Just look at her sweaty little fingers Up here perspiration never lingers She thinks it's such a pleasant way to spend the af-ter-noon... We're dead on our feet, we're always dormant And nothing ever seems to be important Just endurance Is endurance I will go mad soon! [more instrumental] Dear God, what a boring conversation! I'd rather spend a day at a cremation! The clock ticks wearily through the endless af-ter-noon. And still nothing ever seems to happen. Nothing ever really seems to happen. The sensation, Isolation-- I WILL GO! MAD! SOON!
The only thing I personally despise about this show is that my favorite character from the original, C.A. Rotwang, the tragic mad scientist, was replaced by a mousy nothing whose story was nowhere near as touching, for all that it ended so sadly.
Wow. Lovely to see everyone again and have another look at that amazing set. I had a lively couple of Sundays being allowed to climb about on it and it was as much fun as it looked.
My wife and I saw this in London in 1989. It was a great musical. I just don't understand why it wasn't an international success and eventually a Broadway smash hit. I know they did a revival in London and it did have a short life in America, Oregon I think. Just never got the praise it deserved.
Thank you Thank you Thank you very very much for uploading!. It was 30 years ago 1988. It was my first musical experience and I loved it very very much and I watched more than 10 times but unfortunately it only lasted half year. very sad.
I watched this last weekend on a smart tv, got to see it in full screen glory. Thank you once again for uploading this. When my ex and daughter have watched it, I’ll let you know what they thought, too.
Dear Brian, I don't have the words to thank you enough for uploading this. I missed seeing this when it was on, I had a ticket but life got in the way and prevented me going. Thank you so much.
I saw this three times. The company where I was working designed the poster. Judy Kuhn was amazing and Brian Blessed was amazingly over the top (although apparently some of the other actors didn't like him. I really enjoyed it.
Wow - that has revived a few memories!! It was the first musical I ever saw and I remember crying hysterically as a teenager when I went back a second time and Graham Bickley - who I was completely in love with aged 15 - wasn't in it (he was recording Bread at the time). The number of boring school lessons I used to dream out of the window convinced that Graham was going to rock up in a convertible sports car and save me from my lessons!! I still remember every word of the soundtrack.
I was Steven in the US premier years ago. It was performed at The Jedlicka Performing Arts Center in Chicago. Had the pleasure to work with the Director, Dante Orfei and Joe Brooks.
@@raymond.duncan I will have to dig up the poster. I performed in I guess 93, 94. I left for a while then resumed at Jedlicka. It then moved to the Olympic theater.
scott stmartyn very cool, who did you play, Scott? This is one of my favourite musicals and I only managed to see it twice, the second time was the Saturday matinee the day it sadly closed.
Mary Lincoln I wish, I could tell her, how much I love her performace. Of course, I would love to see a video with Judy Kuhn. But! There must be a better version. Cause it must have been a professional thing, with all the cuts and angles... Wish to see/hear/have it ...
@@trixiftube I actually have the original stage recording with Judy singing and you are quite right - she has quite the warm and innocent but powerful voice which is the key of Maria's character. I can understand why Judy was also picked for the singing voice of Pocahontas. :-)
It’s hard to top Judy Kuhn, but we did a revival of Metropolis back in 2002 in a much smaller theatre... we had a wonderful Maria and a pretty good George. Check it out -> ruclips.net/video/GHQq9AxIMUU/видео.html
Wow. This musical is really, really, really awful. Like, truly terrible. Glad it closed and got zero recognition. The music is completely uninspired and all the “lyrics” are so amateur it would laughable if it wasn’t so horrifically thrown together. The lyricist clearly thought this was brilliant. It’s not. At all. I love some bad musicals but I honestly hate this mess of a dumpster fire.
You are definitely in the minority with that thinking. The music is absolutely stunning but this old recording doesn't do it justice. Check out the original cast recording. It's absolutely beautiful
this is one of the most underrated musicals of all time, great sets spectaular show and great performances, especially from miss kahn. i missedthis show in london and i was so sad, but this as made my day, thank you.
Metropolis really does have a very special place in my heart. I saw it 6 times at the Piccadilly theatre and was at the closing night, which was by far the most memorable night I have ever spent at the theatre. The atmosphere was electric and you could literally feel the theatre shaking from the sound of applause after each song. It was such a shame it closed so soon, but it couldn't have got a better send off, and I will cherish the memories of that night for the rest of my life. Watching this really was a wonderful trip down memory lane, so thank you so much for posting it.
Can't believe this is on here, thank you so much Brian, i saw it 3 times at the Piccadilly! Graham Bickley looked at times like he would rather be shopping for some Sainsburys seedless (love his voice tho, perhaps he was tired) Thank you again, it was such a treat
So, my ex and daughter humoured me by letting me have control of the telly as it was Father’s Day, so guess what we watched...
My daughter says it’s one of her favourite musicals and due to the OCR being a recording of the WHOLE show, she sang along throughout. Apparently, the OCR isn’t available on Spotify, or she would listen to it more!
We both agree that the Elitist’s Dance in act one is strange and unnecessary. (I would personally have a lighthearted scene in Warner’s laboratory with disembodied robot parts moving of their own accord to the same music.)
She was amazed by the enormous scenery on three levels in the machine room and the elevators were “nuts!”.
She, like me, is a fan of Brian Blessed and loved his ‘Bond villain’ baddie acting. She can’t imagine him having played Old Deuteronomy as that’s a quiet, measured performance. The control room descending from above was astonishing and had her wondering where they put all the scenery.
She wishes she could have seen it live in the theatre in its original incarnation and I told her that when I win millions on the lottery, I shall have it restaged with Ralph Koltai’s sets recreated and Brian Blessed back in his role. She can’t imagine anyone else playing Freeman, and frankly, nor can I.
My daughter said about the quality of the recording “I can’t believe you guys had to watch tv like this!” Spoken like a true millennial! I did point out it’s nearly 30 years old, but oh well!
My ex... She likes the OCR, and sang along a bit but she was also in and out making Sunday dinner. She said “Yeah, it was good.”
Overall, a success. Thank you again for uploading this great show. Xxx
Jordan Jay I think Randy Bowser and Joe Brooks gave the dance words in 2002, if I recall correctly:
Life is a struggle but life goes on, it's tough but elitists don't complain
Instead we rarely move
One hears that it could be detrimental to the brain
The hurt
For a start
May never quite recover from the strain
(Instrumental)
Just look at her sweaty little fingers
Up here perspiration never lingers
She thinks it's such a pleasant way to spend the af-ter-noon...
We're dead on our feet, we're always dormant
And nothing ever seems to be important
Just endurance
Is endurance
I will go mad soon!
[more instrumental]
Dear God, what a boring conversation!
I'd rather spend a day at a cremation! The clock ticks wearily through the endless af-ter-noon.
And still nothing ever seems to happen.
Nothing ever really seems to happen.
The sensation,
Isolation--
I WILL GO! MAD! SOON!
I dont think.it was televised
The only thing I personally despise about this show is that my favorite character from the original, C.A. Rotwang, the tragic mad scientist, was replaced by a mousy nothing whose story was nowhere near as touching, for all that it ended so sadly.
Wow. Lovely to see everyone again and have another look at that amazing set. I had a lively couple of Sundays being allowed to climb about on it and it was as much fun as it looked.
My wife and I saw this in London in 1989. It was a great musical. I just don't understand why it wasn't an international success and eventually a Broadway smash hit. I know they did a revival in London and it did have a short life in America, Oregon I think. Just never got the praise it deserved.
Thank you Thank you Thank you very very much for uploading!. It was 30 years ago 1988. It was my first musical experience and I loved it very very much and I watched more than 10 times but unfortunately it only lasted half year. very sad.
The guy who designed the sets for this worked as a translator for the Nuremberg trials
I watched this last weekend on a smart tv, got to see it in full screen glory. Thank you once again for uploading this.
When my ex and daughter have watched it, I’ll let you know what they thought, too.
Dear Brian, I don't have the words to thank you enough for uploading this. I missed seeing this when it was on, I had a ticket but life got in the way and prevented me going. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
This show is amazing and needs to be revived!!
I saw this three times. The company where I was working designed the poster. Judy Kuhn was amazing and Brian Blessed was amazingly over the top (although apparently some of the other actors didn't like him. I really enjoyed it.
Went to see this with our drama class at school. Met Brian Blessed and Graham Bickley at the stage door and got their autographs.
Wow - that has revived a few memories!! It was the first musical I ever saw and I remember crying hysterically as a teenager when I went back a second time and Graham Bickley - who I was completely in love with aged 15 - wasn't in it (he was recording Bread at the time). The number of boring school lessons I used to dream out of the window convinced that Graham was going to rock up in a convertible sports car and save me from my lessons!! I still remember every word of the soundtrack.
Glad you enjoyed it
Brian, you have made me so happy by uploading this!
Thank you!
I was Steven in the US premier years ago. It was performed at The Jedlicka Performing Arts Center in Chicago. Had the pleasure to work with the Director, Dante Orfei and Joe Brooks.
Can you tell me the performance dates of the show you were in? Thanks.
@@raymond.duncan I will have to dig up the poster. I performed in I guess 93, 94. I left for a while then resumed at Jedlicka. It then moved to the Olympic theater.
Fritz Lang and Thea Von Harbou would not have recognized this script. It's wonderful theater, this, but it's not what they created.
OH God , remember it well ! Scott St Martyn , Original London Cast , iv just published a book and have a large chapter about this production in it !
scott stmartyn fantastic! Glad you enjoyed the video!
scott stmartyn very cool, who did you play, Scott? This is one of my favourite musicals and I only managed to see it twice, the second time was the Saturday matinee the day it sadly closed.
I had a nightmare about this we’re I was Maria and Steven’s daughter. So that means that Rotwang is my grandpa
Mary Lincoln
I wish, I could tell her, how much I love her performace.
Of course, I would love to see a video with Judy Kuhn.
But! There must be a better version.
Cause it must have been a professional thing, with all the cuts and angles...
Wish to see/hear/have it ...
Hi Mr Reeve Hays I'm one of your students been y8
Ben
Who is playing Maria in this performance?
Ah, someone just found it: Maria/Futura (Mary Lincoln u/s), Steven (Graham Bickley), Freeman (Brian Blessed), Warner (Jonathan Adams), Jeremiah (Paul Keown), George (Stifyn Parri), Jade (Lindsay Danvers), Groat (Colin Fay), Lake (Megan Kelly), Marco (Robert Fardell), Lulu (Lucy Dixon), Worker #1 (Kevin Power), Beso (Gael Johnson).
@@trixiftube It was Judy Kuhn, the singing voice of Pocahontas, originally. :-) So this was her understudy this time?
dianaluna25 Yes, exactly. I saw Kuhn, she had a special warmth that this Maria, although she‘s also very good, doesn’t begin to capture.
@@trixiftube I actually have the original stage recording with Judy singing and you are quite right - she has quite the warm and innocent but powerful voice which is the key of Maria's character. I can understand why Judy was also picked for the singing voice of Pocahontas. :-)
It’s hard to top Judy Kuhn, but we did a revival of Metropolis back in 2002 in a much smaller theatre... we had a wonderful Maria and a pretty good George. Check it out -> ruclips.net/video/GHQq9AxIMUU/видео.html
Unfortunately, this musical is tainted by the nasty reputation of Joseph Brooks, who wrote the music.
Wow. This musical is really, really, really awful. Like, truly terrible. Glad it closed and got zero recognition. The music is completely uninspired and all the “lyrics” are so amateur it would laughable if it wasn’t so horrifically thrown together. The lyricist clearly thought this was brilliant. It’s not. At all. I love some bad musicals but I honestly hate this mess of a dumpster fire.
You are definitely in the minority with that thinking. The music is absolutely stunning but this old recording doesn't do it justice. Check out the original cast recording. It's absolutely beautiful
a) You clearly have no ear for melody.
b) Post the link to your musical... (yeah, that's what I thought).
@@TheRHFactor Where can i find the original cast recording? I'm looking for the song "We're the cream" in particular.
Nevermind, found it! It was named "Nothing Really Matters" :)