Except Bollywood, Ladies and Bhangra most seem same as the London production? Can someone who's seen the Broadway production comment on this list?
Gopal --- Ranjith K <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Most of the songs in the list sound new to me :(( > > http://www.playbill.com/news/article/96501.html > > Bombay Dreams to Play Toronto in 2006 > By Andrew Gans > 29 Nov 2005 > > > Bombay Dreams, the Andrew Lloyd Webber-produced musical that first played > London and later Broadway, will play a limited engagement in Toronto in > 2006. > > A recent casting notice reveals that the Bollywood-themed musical will play > Toronto's Hummingbird Centre for the Performing Arts in summer 2006. > Produced by Nick Manos and Atlanta's Theater of the Stars, the engagement is > just one stop on the forthcoming North American tour. No other details have > been announced. > > The musical � featuring a score by A R Rahman and Don Black and a book by > Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan � was based on an idea by Shekhar Kapur and > Lloyd Webber, who co-produced the London mounting. The New York production > at the Broadway Theatre played 31 previews and 284 regular performances > before closing Jan. 1, 2005. > > Bombay Dreams tells the story of Akaash, a brash young slum dweller who > dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie star and meeting his idol, the > voluptuous screen siren Rani. And wouldn't you know it, his dreams come > true�but not without some personal costs and a good dousing in an on-stage > dancing fountain. > > The production mirrors many a Bollywood musical in its lavish and plentiful > production numbers, which find a good portion of the grinning Bombay > population joyously dancing in unison to a propulsive beat. The show's > centerpiece is perhaps the disco-ish "Shakalaka Baby," in which Rani and > Akaash dance in and around a growing fountain. > > The musical was directed by Steven Pimlott and choreographed by Anthony Van > Laast and Farah Khan. The show, which brought East Indian-flavored music and > dance to the West End and later to Broadway, had its world premiere at > London's Apollo Victoria Theatre on June 19, 2002. > > Song titles include "Salaa'm Bombay," "Bollywood," "Love's Never Easy," > "Lovely, Lovely Ladies," "Bhangra," "Shakalaka Baby," "I Could Live Here," > "Is This Love?," "Famous," "Chaiyya Chaiyya," "How Many Stars?," "Hero," > "Ganesh Procession," "The Journey Home" and "Wedding Qawali." > > regards, > ranjith > "We neglect our cities at our peril. For, in neglecting them, we neglect the nation." -John F. Kennedy ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> AIDS in India: A "lurking bomb." Click and help stop AIDS now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/VpTY2A/lzNLAA/yQLSAA/iyUplB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Explore, Experience, Enjoy A.R.Rahman - The Man, The Music, The Magic. Only at arrahmanfans.com - The definitive A.R.Rahman e-community. Homepage: http://www.arrahmanfans.com Admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arrahmanfans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
