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Synopsis

Part gothic horror story, part science fiction romance, Metropolis presents a grim view of a futuristic city dominated by machines. Human energy is ruthlessly harnessed to benefit only the elitists who live above ground. The workers toil beneath the earth's surface working with monstrous machinery in ten hour shifts to keep the city alive. Amongst the workers who toil below is Maria who holds onto the memory of the world with a sun, flowers, birds and trees. She risks her life by giving clandestine lessons to the children of the workers so that the memory will never die and in the hope that someday freedom may soon be possible. Maria and her band of children briefly escape from the underground where she meets Steven, the son of the cruel leader of Metropolis. Steven does not share his father's vision of total power and has a conscience. Trouble ensues when Steven tries to help the workers angering his father and Professor Warner, who is working to dispose of the workers and replace them with robots. Numerous people die in the ensuing engagement. In the end Steven and Maria lead a successful revolt and the workers and children make it into the light as they make it out on to the city.

Show Information

Book
Dusty Hughes
Music
Joe Brooks
Lyrics
Joe Brooks , Dusty Hughes
Category
Musical
Age Guidance
Youth (Y)/General Audiences (G)
Number of Acts
2
Genres
Drama, Farce, Romance, Fairy Tale/Fantasy, Horror
Cast Size
medium
Ideal For
Mostly Male Cast, Medium Cast

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Plot


Characters

Name Part Size Gender Vocal Part

Workers, Children and Elitists

Ensemble

Either Gender

John Freeman

Male

Steven

Male

Maria/Futura

Female

Warner

Male

Jeremiah

Male

George

Male

Jade

Female

Groat

Male

Lake

Male

Marco

Male

Lulu

Female

Beso

Male

Songs

  • "101.11 - Company
  • "Hold Back the Night" - Maria, Jade, George, Marco & Company
  • "The Machines are Beautiful" - Freeman
  • "He's Distant from Me Now" - Steven
  • "Elitists' Dance" (Instrumental)
  • "Children of Metropolis" - Maria
  • "One More Morning" - Steven
  • "It's Only Love" - Steven
  • "Bring on the Night" - Maria
  • "You are the Light" - Maria and Company
  • "The Sun" - George
  • "There's a Girl Down Below" - Jeremiah
  • "Futura" - Warner, Freeman and Company
  • "We're the Cream" - Elitists
  • "This is Life" - Steven, Jeremiah and Company
  • "Futura's Dance" - Maria and Company
  • "If That Was Love" - Steven
  • "Listen to Me" - Steven and George
  • "Learning Song" - Maria and Children
  • "Old Friends" - Warner
  • "When Maria Wakes" - Company
  • "Futura's Promise" - Futura
  • "Haven't You Finished With Me?" - Maria and Warner
  • "Let's Watch the World Go to the Devil" - Futura and Company
  • "One of These Nights" - Maria
  • "Requiem" - Company
  • "Metropolis" - Freeman
  • "Finale" - Company

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