The most popular and most-performed Polish musical of the 20th century, Metro premiered in 1991, and was the first privately-funded theatre performance in post-war Poland. The musical made waves for its modern set design and extensive (though now-dated) use of lasers. Since premiering, Metro has been performed over 2,000 times in Poland and abroad, including on Broadway in English translation (to mixed reviews). The story revolves around a group of young people in Warsaw who are just beginning their artistic careers; each has their own dreams and backstory, which lead them to an audition at a Warsaw theatre. When the audition fails, the aspiring performers organise their own musical underground in a subway station, the runaway success of which forces them to choose between financial success and the pursuit of their dreams. Metro launched the careers of many Polish stage stars, and the current cast includes Natasza Urbańska, Zofia Nowakowska and the original (and still present) director Janusz Józefowicz himself in the role of Filip.