December 08, 2004
Bombay Dreams on Broadway Comes to an EndArts and Entertainment
Playbill.com is reporting that Bombay Dreams, the Bollywood meets the stage production, will be closing on January 2, 2005. The stubborn show did better than many expected after it received a thrashing in its initial reviews from many of the reviewers familiar with Broadway, but seemingly unfamiliar with the Bollywood concept. The show did surprisingly well for an ethnic themed production however, whichi will have played 284 regular performances since opening in April.
So, if you want to see Bollywood on Broadway, you better get tickets soon. You still have a chance however to see the production as it will be starting a national theater runnng in 2005-2006.
sajit on December 8, 2004 09:55 PM in Arts and Entertainment · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post
good riddance
Really? What didn't you like about the show?
I thought it was great, the live music, the acting--especially for actors who were unfamiliar with broadway, and yes, even the book I thought were well done.
pointless to engage, sajit. troll.
p.s. i liked bombay dreams, am glad i saw it. i'll never forget the fountain scene...or the oufits from the wedding. such a girl, i know. ;)
I am an avid Broadway theatre goer! I see at least one musical every month. My boyfriend and I had the pleasure of experiencing Bombay Dreams in July! It was one of the best shows I have seen since Miss Saigon! The story was sweet and the music was funky, energetic and feel good! The actors were also terrific. I may be politically incorrect by saying this, but I believe this musical did not do well because it may have seemed "to ethnic" and "foreign" for the average person. All I have to say to all of you Broadway fans out there is have an open mind because that's what Broadway is all about, Dreams!!
Both Bombay Dreams and Bride and Prejudice have the same problem: the marketing doesn't match the product. Only New York/LA critics will see them because they're from an 'edgy' culture. But the plots are complete throwbacks, and so said critics don't enjoy them.
If you could de-exoticize a vanilla brown film and market it to Omaha, or conversely if you did quality 2nd-gen art cinema (more like Head On / Giegen de Wand than American Chai), you could make a bundle.