Bombay Dreams
MusicalOriginalBroadway
Opening Date
Apr 29, 2004
Closing Date
Jan 01, 2005
1st Preview
Mar 29, 2004
1st Preview
Mar 29, 2004
Previews
30
Performances
284
MusicalOriginalBroadway
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Open Date: Apr 29, 2004
Close Date: Jan 01, 2005
Closed Flag: n
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ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Setting
Paradise Slum; Shanti & Akaash's home; Miss India Pag.; "Diamond in the Rough" set; Akaash's new apt.; Indian Film Awards; Akaash's mansion; "Bombay Dreams" set; Taj Royale Beach Hotel; Juhu Beach.
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PeopleTheatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)Produced by Waxman / Williams Entertainment and TGA Entertainment; Produced in association with Denise Rich, Ralph Williams, Scott Prisand, Danny Seraphine, Harold Thau, Max Cooper, AD Prods and Independent Presenters Network; Associate Producer: Sudhir Vaishnav, Alexander Fraser, Ken Denison and The Entertainment PartnershipOriginally produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Original London prod. opened at Apollo Victoria Theatre on June 19, 2002 and was produced by The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd.Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyrics by Don Black; Book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan; Based on an idea by Shekhar Kapur and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Musical Director: James Abbott; Dance arrangements by James Abbott; Original Additional Music Arrangements: Christopher Nightingale; Music orchestrated by Paul Bogaev; Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements by Paul Bogaev; Punjabi lyric on "Wedding Qawali" by Sukwinder Singh; Hindi lyric on "Chaiyya Chaiyya" by Gulzar; Additional Music and Lyrics on "Shakalaka Baby" by Marius de Vries; Additional lyrics by David YazbekDirected by Steven Pimlott; Choreographed by Anthony Van Laast and Farah Khan; Associate Director: Thomas Caruso and Lucy Skilbeck; Associate Choreographer: Lisa Stevens and Nichola Treherne; Assistant to Farah Khan: Geeta KapurScenic Design by Mark Thompson; Costume Design by Mark Thompson; Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone; Sound Design by Mick Potter; Make-Up Design by Bruce Dean and MAC Cosmetics; Makeup Supervisor: Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Nancy Thun; Associate Costume Design: Irene Bohan and Nancy Palmatier; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg; Associate Sound Design: John Gibson; Assistant Scenic Design: Rachel Nemec and Luke Cantarella; Assistant to the Costume Designer: Jennifer Halpern and Trent Armstrong; Assistant Lighting Design: John Viesta; Moving Light Programmer: Andrew Voller; Assistant Sound Design: Jeremy LeeGeneral Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company; Company Manager: Susan Bell; Executive Producer: WaxWill Theatrical Division; Associate Co. Mgr: Ellen SzoradyProduction Manager: Peter Fulbright; Production Stage Manager: Bonnie L. Becker; First Assistant Stage Manager: J. Philip Bassett; Second Assistant Stage Manager: Charles Underhill; Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc., Colleen Houlehen, John Kontogiannis and Jacob CookMusical Supervisor: Paul Bogaev; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by James Abbott; Associate Conductor: Dan Riddle; Concert Master: Sylvia D'Avanzo; Violin: Sean Carney, Nina Evtuhov, Pauline Kim and Ming Yeh; Viola: Liuh-Wen Ting and Arthur Dibble; Cello: Ted Mook and Roger Shell; Flute: Anders Bostrom; Oboe/English Horn: Charles Pillow; Drums: Raymond Grappone; Bass: Randy Landau; Keyboard: Adam Ben-David, Dan Riddle and Ann Gerschefski; Onstage Percussion: Deep Singh and David Sharma; Synthesizer Programmer: Phil Adams and Andrew BarrettDance Captain: Lisa Stevens; Fight Captain: Rommy Sandhu; Fight direction by J. Steven White; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Marketing: Margery Singer Company; Sponsorship: Rhino Enterprises; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Photo Illustration: Dan Couto; Diction Coach: Ariane Brandt; Production Assistant: Chad Lewis and Kelly StillwellShaheenRamMovie ShantiHard HatPolicemanWedding Qawali SingerHard HatWedding Qawali SingerSalimEunuchPageant AnnouncerPolicemanMovie AkaashWedding Qawali SingerEunuchKitty DaSouzaEunuchMovie SweetieEunuchUnderstudies: Jolly Abraham (Rani), Mueen Jahan Ahmad (Madan), Aaron J. Albano (Akaash), Anjali Bhimani (Rani, Shanti), Shane Bland (Sweetie), Gabriel Burrafato (Vikram), Sheetal Gandhi (Priya), Krystal Kiran Garib (Priya), Tanvir Gopal (Munna), Suresh John (Madan), Ian Jutsun (Madan), Michelle Nigalan (Priya), Zahf Paroo (Akaash, Vikram), Danny Pathan (Akaash), Sarah Ripard (Rani, Shanti), Darryl Semira (Sweetie) and Neil Jay Shastri (Munna)
Broadway Theatre (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
Associate Co. Mgr: Adam Miller (circa. Oct 2004 - ?)Cast
Policeman
circa. Oct 2004 - ?Chaiyya Chaiyya Soloist
Wedding Qawali Singer
circa. Oct 2004 - ?Ensemble
circa. Oct 2004 - ?Movie Akaash
Wedding Qawali Singer
Ensemble
Movie Shanti
circa. Oct 2004 - ?Wedding Qawali Singer
circa. Oct 2004 - ?Understudies: Sean MacLaughlin (Vikram) and Natasha Tabandera (Priya) -
Songsmusic by A.R. Rahman; lyrics by Don BlackAct 1Sung BySalaa'm BombayAkaash, Sweetie and EnsembleBollywoodAkaash and EnsembleLove's Never EasySweetie, Priya and EnsembleLovely, Lovely, LadiesRani and EnsembleBhangraAkaash, Rani and EnsembleShakalaka BabyRani, Akaash and EnsembleI Could Live HereAkaashIs This Love?PriyaFamousMadan, Rani, Akaash and GuestsLove's Never Easy (Reprise)Priya and SweetieAct 2Sung ByChaiyya ChaiyyaAkaash, Rani and EnsembleHow Many Stars?Akaash and PriyaSalaa'm Bombay (Reprise)Rani and EnsembleHeroSweetie and PriyaGanesh ProcessionThe CompanyThe Journey HomeAkaashWedding QawaliThe Company
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Awards
Tony Award®
Best Costume Design
2004 Nominee
Costume Design by Mark ThompsonBest Choreography
Best Orchestrations
2004 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Paul BogaevDrama Desk Award
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Orchestrations
2004 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Paul BogaevOutstanding Set Design of a Musical
2004 Nominee
Scenic Design by Mark ThompsonOutstanding Costume Design
2004 Nominee
Costume Design by Mark Thompson -
Statistics
Week Ending Gross % Gross Pot. Attendance % Capacity # Previews # Perf. Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Philip J. Smith: President; Robert E. Wankel: Executive Vice President)
Produced by Waxman / Williams Entertainment and TGA Entertainment; Produced in association with Denise Rich, Ralph Williams, Scott Prisand, Danny Seraphine, Harold Thau, Max Cooper, AD Prods and Independent Presenters Network; Associate Producer: Sudhir Vaishnav, Alexander Fraser, Ken Denison and The Entertainment Partnership
Originally produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber; Original London prod. opened at Apollo Victoria Theatre on June 19, 2002 and was produced by The Really Useful Theatre Company Ltd.
Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyrics by Don Black; Book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan; Based on an idea by Shekhar Kapur and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Musical Director: James Abbott; Dance arrangements by James Abbott; Original Additional Music Arrangements: Christopher Nightingale; Music orchestrated by Paul Bogaev; Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements by Paul Bogaev; Punjabi lyric on "Wedding Qawali" by Sukwinder Singh; Hindi lyric on "Chaiyya Chaiyya" by Gulzar; Additional Music and Lyrics on "Shakalaka Baby" by Marius de Vries; Additional lyrics by David Yazbek
Directed by Steven Pimlott; Choreographed by Anthony Van Laast and Farah Khan; Associate Director: Thomas Caruso and Lucy Skilbeck; Associate Choreographer: Lisa Stevens and Nichola Treherne; Assistant to Farah Khan: Geeta Kapur
Scenic Design by Mark Thompson; Costume Design by Mark Thompson; Lighting Design by Hugh Vanstone; Sound Design by Mick Potter; Make-Up Design by Bruce Dean and MAC Cosmetics; Makeup Supervisor: Angelina Avallone; Associate Scenic Design: Nancy Thun; Associate Costume Design: Irene Bohan and Nancy Palmatier; Associate Lighting Design: Philip Rosenberg; Associate Sound Design: John Gibson; Assistant Scenic Design: Rachel Nemec and Luke Cantarella; Assistant to the Costume Designer: Jennifer Halpern and Trent Armstrong; Assistant Lighting Design: John Viesta; Moving Light Programmer: Andrew Voller; Assistant Sound Design: Jeremy Lee
General Manager: The Charlotte Wilcox Company; Company Manager: Susan Bell; Executive Producer: WaxWill Theatrical Division; Associate Co. Mgr: Ellen Szorady
Production Manager: Peter Fulbright; Production Stage Manager: Bonnie L. Becker; First Assistant Stage Manager: J. Philip Bassett; Second Assistant Stage Manager: Charles Underhill; Technical Supervisor: Tech Production Services, Inc., Colleen Houlehen, John Kontogiannis and Jacob Cook
Musical Supervisor: Paul Bogaev; Musical Coordinator: Michael Keller; Conducted by James Abbott; Associate Conductor: Dan Riddle; Concert Master: Sylvia D'Avanzo; Violin: Sean Carney, Nina Evtuhov, Pauline Kim and Ming Yeh; Viola: Liuh-Wen Ting and Arthur Dibble; Cello: Ted Mook and Roger Shell; Flute: Anders Bostrom; Oboe/English Horn: Charles Pillow; Drums: Raymond Grappone; Bass: Randy Landau; Keyboard: Adam Ben-David, Dan Riddle and Ann Gerschefski; Onstage Percussion: Deep Singh and David Sharma; Synthesizer Programmer: Phil Adams and Andrew Barrett
Dance Captain: Lisa Stevens; Fight Captain: Rommy Sandhu; Fight direction by J. Steven White; Press Representative: Barlow-Hartman Public Relations; Casting: Tara Rubin Casting; Marketing: Margery Singer Company; Sponsorship: Rhino Enterprises; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Photographer: Joan Marcus; Photo Illustration: Dan Couto; Diction Coach: Ariane Brandt; Production Assistant: Chad Lewis and Kelly Stillwell
Shaheen
Ram
Movie Shanti
Hard Hat
Policeman
Wedding Qawali Singer
Hard Hat
Wedding Qawali Singer
Salim
Eunuch
Pageant Announcer
Policeman
Movie Akaash
Wedding Qawali Singer
Eunuch
Kitty DaSouza
Eunuch
Movie Sweetie
Eunuch
Understudies:
Jolly Abraham
(Rani), Mueen Jahan Ahmad
(Madan), Aaron J. Albano
(Akaash), Anjali Bhimani
(Rani, Shanti), Shane Bland
(Sweetie), Gabriel Burrafato
(Vikram), Sheetal Gandhi
(Priya), Krystal Kiran Garib
(Priya), Tanvir Gopal
(Munna), Suresh John
(Madan), Ian Jutsun
(Madan), Michelle Nigalan
(Priya), Zahf Paroo
(Akaash, Vikram), Danny Pathan
(Akaash), Sarah Ripard
(Rani, Shanti), Darryl Semira
(Sweetie) and Neil Jay Shastri
(Munna)
Broadway Theatre (Apr 29, 2004 - Jan 01, 2005)
Associate Co. Mgr: Adam Miller (circa. Oct 2004 - ?)
Cast
Policeman
circa. Oct 2004 - ?
Chaiyya Chaiyya Soloist
Wedding Qawali Singer
circa. Oct 2004 - ?
Ensemble
circa. Oct 2004 - ?
Movie Akaash
Wedding Qawali Singer
Ensemble
Movie Shanti
circa. Oct 2004 - ?
Wedding Qawali Singer
circa. Oct 2004 - ?
Understudies:
Sean MacLaughlin
(Vikram) and Natasha Tabandera
(Priya)
music by A.R. Rahman; lyrics by Don Black
Act 1
Sung By
Salaa'm Bombay
Akaash, Sweetie and Ensemble
Bollywood
Akaash and Ensemble
Love's Never Easy
Sweetie, Priya and Ensemble
Lovely, Lovely, Ladies
Rani and Ensemble
Bhangra
Akaash, Rani and Ensemble
Shakalaka Baby
Rani, Akaash and Ensemble
I Could Live Here
Akaash
Is This Love?
Priya
Famous
Madan, Rani, Akaash and Guests
Love's Never Easy
(Reprise)
Priya and Sweetie
Act 2
Sung By
Chaiyya Chaiyya
Akaash, Rani and Ensemble
How Many Stars?
Akaash and Priya
Salaa'm Bombay
(Reprise)
Rani and Ensemble
Hero
Sweetie and Priya
Ganesh Procession
The Company
The Journey Home
Akaash
Wedding Qawali
The Company
Tony Award®
Best Costume Design
2004 Nominee
Costume Design by Mark Thompson
Costume Design by Mark Thompson
Best Choreography
Best Orchestrations
2004 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Paul Bogaev
Music orchestrated by Paul Bogaev
Drama Desk Award
Outstanding Choreography
Outstanding Orchestrations
2004 Nominee
Music orchestrated by Paul Bogaev
Music orchestrated by Paul Bogaev
Outstanding Set Design of a Musical
2004 Nominee
Scenic Design by Mark Thompson
Scenic Design by Mark Thompson
Outstanding Costume Design
2004 Nominee
Costume Design by Mark Thompson
Costume Design by Mark Thompson
| Week Ending | Gross | % Gross Pot. | Attendance | % Capacity | # Previews | # Perf. |
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Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.
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