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  Bombay Dreams - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The plot includes frequent reference to the change of name from Bombay to Mumbai of the titular city and references the identity issues that this raises.
Bombay Dreams spawned the hit single Shakalaka Baby and also featured a remix of the notable song Chaiyya Chaiyya as part of the production.
Bombay Dreams has enjoyed a successful theatrical runs in London from 2002 and also enjoyed a run in New York.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bombay_Dreams   (305 words)

  
 Albemarle - Archive
The story of Bombay Dreams is one of universal themes — dreams and ambitions, the desire to accomplish and the importance of culture and roots.
Bombay Dreams is a fusion of theatre and Bollywood traditions and the programme asks whether the climate in London's West End is right for such an ambitious mix of styles: Spotlights and Saris: Making Bombay Dreams: BBC1 Tuesday 18 June 2002, 10.35pm to 11.35pm.
Bombay Dreams may have the right ingredients, but the whole samosa is less than the sum of its parts.
albemarle-london.com /Archive/ArchiveShow.php?Show_Name=Bombay+Dreams   (1706 words)

  
 Broadway Buzz - Bombay Dreams
BOMBAY DREAMS was originally produced by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber in 2002; he recruited the famous Indian musician A.R. Rahman to write the music.
BOMBAY DREAMS is a co-production with members of the Independent Presenters Network (IPN), and recognizes the significance and importance of the Cleveland theater scene.
BOMBAY DREAMS is one of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s most spectacular productions: the set and the costumes for the musical are glamorous, with an array of colors.
www.playhousesquare.org /bbuzz/bombay/a-shake.html   (1794 words)

  
 Bombay Dreams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
BOMBAY DREAMS - The story of Bombay Dreams is one of universal themes – dreams and ambitions, the desire to accomplish and the importance of culture and roots.
And at its heart it is a love story set against the backdrop of the colourful and magical Indian movie industry – “Bollywood” - in Bombay, a city of stark contrasts where romantic fantasy and harsh reality live side by side.
The slums of Bombay are threatened by movie moguls, and the lad who escaped has to save them in the guise of his fantasy film persona.
www.londontheatreticketweb.co.uk /the_bombay_dreams.htm   (504 words)

  
 DVD Verdict Review - Salaam Bombay Dreams
Bombay Dreams, about to end its two-year-plus run in Britain and only a couple of months old on the Great White Way, is the result of Webber's labor of love.
With almost four hours of material in total, Salaam Bombay Dreams becomes a primer for the making of a musical, as well as a rare glimpse into the culture shock experienced when people from different places on the globe come together for a common creative purpose.
Salaam Bombay Dreams is one of the best documentaries about the elusive, enigmatic world of the theater.
www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/salaambombaydreams.php   (1520 words)

  
 Bombay Diaries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Living most of her life in Bombay, Macushla is one part O-Ren Ishii, one part Ellie Arroway, and one big swig of Maggie Fitzergald.
That, this is Bombay city, where the fear of failure is stronger than the fear of death.
Between us we will be talking movies, talking Bombay, talking the whole lot of emotions that this one city evokes in its viewers and how it’s a separate character in a movie.
citymusing.blogspot.com   (2629 words)

  
 Bombay Dreams - Middlesex restaurant reviews and booking from toptable.co.uk
Bollywood meets Wembley at the brand new Bombay Dreams, which is all set to be as big a hit as the musical.
Bombay Dreams was designed with group dining in mind.
A self-styled party venue, Bombay Dreams suits out-and-out fun events such as (dressed-up) stag, hen, wedding and Christmas parties of up to 250.
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 Bombay Tickets - Call (954)493-8499 - TotalTickets.com
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 Stage Review: 'Bombay Dreams' bubbles with energy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
"Bombay Dreams" is a Bollywood musical, "Bollywood" being the popular name given to Bombay's movie industry, the largest in the world.
The "Bombay Dreams" score by popular Indian composer A.R. Rahman blends Indian and Western influences into a musical stew so energetic and determined to please that it achieves a kind of kitschy innocence.
"Bombay Dreams" takes the Bollywood industry as its subject, but it also has its own Bollywood plot; then, halfway through, its own story turns satirically into a Bollywood musical-within-the-musical.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/04125/310625.stm   (1022 words)

  
 Musical Cyberspace: Lloyd Webber presents Bombay Dreams
Bombay Dreams is a love story set against the backdrop of the Indian movie industry: Bollywood.
He and the other protestors are thrown in jail for their efforts, but Rani convinces the policemen to free Akaash, telling Madan that she will only do the movie if Akaash stars opposite her.
That proves to be a difficult task - as Priya has cast Akaash in her new film, Bombay Dreams.
www.geocities.com /joecable1997/alw/bombaydreams.html   (1228 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: Bombay Dreams: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Considering that Bombay Dreams composer AR Rahmen is one of such a phenomenon in India, it is odd that much of this music comes across as cheap imitation.
One has the feeling that he was trying (or was he pushed?) to squeeze the music into a box, and only now and then does it burst forth from its restrictions.
I went to see Bombay Dreams last night--and to my surprise I was completely overwhelmed by the beauty and dynamism of the show.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000066SBM   (623 words)

  
 BOMBAY DREAMS - March 29, 2004
BOMBAY DREAMS will be produced on Broadway by Waxman Williams Entertainment and TGA Entertainment.
BOMBAY DREAMS has music by A R Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and a book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan.
BOMBAY DREAMS has direction by Steven Pimlott and choreography by Anthony Van Laast and Farah Khan.
www.salaamtheatre.org /bombaydreams2004.html   (383 words)

  
 Redhotcurry.com - Theatre. Bombay Dreams
The song 'Salaam Bombay' is more A R Rahman using the drums, dhol and all manner of instruments melodiously.
Surprisingly Bombay Dreams has departed from the "No Kiss" rule with an almost 30-second centre stage snog between the two leads.
Woven together with no Bombay gag left untold, the plot culminates in a hilarious 'Wedding Qawwali' shoot-out cum karate-kicking finale that is superbly choreographed and hilarious to watch.
www.redhotcurry.com /entertainment/theatre/bombay_dreams.htm   (1149 words)

  
 Buy Bombay Dreams Tickets - Cheap Bombay Dreams Theater Show Tickets At Onlineseats
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Bombay Dreams is a new musical based on India's "Bollywood" movie musicals, produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber features a cast of 39 singing a score by A.R. Rahman.
Bombay Dreams tickets may be purchased by following any of the links on this page.
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 Broadway's Bombay Dreams to Close on New Year's Day, Broadway.com Buzz
Bombay Dreams tells the story of a handsome young slum-dweller and his dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie star.
Bombay Dreams, directed by Steven Pimlott and choreographed by Anthony Van Laast and Farah Khan, opened at the Broadway on April 29, 2004 to mixed to negative reviews.
In his Broadway.com Review of the piece, Ken Mandelbaum wrote: "Bombay Dreams was actually more appealing [in London] when little was explained, and the show was simply allowed to evince the giddy extremes, energy, and excess of a Bollywood movie.
www.broadway.com /gen/Buzz_Story.aspx?ci=503444   (679 words)

  
 Bombay Dreams   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The story of Bombay Dreams is one of universal themes.
Dreams and ambitions, the desire to accomplish and the importance of culture and roots all pay dividends in this accessible romance.
Bombay Dreams is a celebration of the best of humanity.
www.londonnet.co.uk /ln/out/ent/theatre_bombay.html   (208 words)

  
 ‘Bombay Dreams’ coming to India! : Bollywood News : ApunKaChoice.Com
Ironic as it may sound, but the play that captures the essence of Hindi films, their stereotypes and their gaudy glamour, is now likely to come to India after a rather disappointing run at New York’s Broadway where it wasn’t able to breakeven its investment of $14 million.
‘Bombay Dreams’ had a dream run at London’s West End where it played for about two years (from June 2002 to 2004).
‘Bombay Dreams’ tells the story of a slum dweller who dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie star and falls in love with the daughter of a film director.
www.apunkachoice.com /scoop/bollywood/20050120-1.html   (392 words)

  
 Bombay Dreams Tickets - Broadway Shows - Bombay Dreams Tickets
Already a smash hit in London, Bombay Dreams tells the story of a handsome young slum-dweller and his dreams of becoming a Bollywood movie star.
Bombay Dreams weaves together the glamour of the movies, heart-aching romance and epic spectacle to create an unforgettable evening of theater.
Bombay Dreams Tickets may be purchased 24 hours a day through our secure online servers or by phone at 1-800-669-0571.
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 Talkin' Broadway Review: Bombay Dreams
As the story begins to resemble the one Priya devises for her film (also called Bombay Dreams), whether you're watching the story unfolding live - or the film version made of it - is left ambiguous.
While Bombay Dreams would benefit from a few more exciting performances like Ganesan's, the other performances are all acceptable.
Regardless, Bombay Dreams provides two and a half hours of entertaining diversion in a spring musical theatre climate needing exactly that.
www.talkinbroadway.com /world/BombayDreams.html   (1055 words)

  
 BBC - London - Entertainment - Theatre - Bombay Dreams, a review -
Just when the modern musical seemed lost to pop compilations or adaptations of movies, a new one has arrived that combines both those strands, but is in fact a completely original piece of writing.
The show is Bombay Dreams, a part-pastiche but all-panache stage version of the kind of corny romantic movie musicals that regularly emanate from Bollywood.
All are pressed into the service of a story, created by comic actress and writer Meera Syal, that follows its hero, Akaash, on his passage from Bombay slum dweller to movie star, with wit and drenched in sublime melody.
www.bbc.co.uk /london/entertainment/theatre/bombay_dreams.shtml   (488 words)

  
 Bombay Dreams revamped
Bombay Dreams, Andrew Lloyd Webber's Bollywood-based musical extravaganza, will debut in Broadway this January in a revamped version of the successful West End production.
Two white American tourists will be used to explain the mysteries of Bombay to the audience.
Bombay Dreams, produced at a cost of £4.5 million has just celebrated its first anniversary.
rediff.com /movies/2003/may/26dreams.htm   (355 words)

  
 Meyer Sound Applications for the Theatre Market   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Bombay Dreams, a new Andrew Lloyd Webber musical created in collaboration with Indian film composer A.R. Rahman and scriptwriter Meera Syal, opened in June at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre.
The decision of Bombay Dreams’ sound designer Mick Potter to use the M3D system carries with it a sense of continuity.
Meyer Sound consulting engineer Dave Dennison used the program to assist Potter in the configuration of the Apollo system and the prediction of its performance before it was installed, assuring optimum results.
www.meyersound.com /markets/theatre/bombay.htm   (577 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Salaam "Bombay Dreams": DVD: Andrew Lloyd Webber,AR Rahman,Meera Syal,Steven Pimlott   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The documentary Salaam "Bombay Dreams" provides the background behind Bombay Dreams, the Andrew Lloyd Webber-produced musical that stormed London and Broadway stages in 2002 and 2004.
At a total running time of over four hours, Salaam "Bombay Dreams" is itself about as long as a Bollywood musical, but it's separated into manageable chunks and will be of interest to fans of the show or anyone who wants to see how a stage musical comes together.
Salaam Bombay Dreams is an exclusive and exciting look behind the scenes of the musical and includes footage and interviews with the team behind this spectacular epic.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00024I19Q?v=glance   (1240 words)

  
 TUTS - Bombay Dreams
Bombay Dreams is a dazzling spectacle set amid India's bustling film industry, features music by A.R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black, book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan, and was based on an idea by Shekhar Kapur and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
This Houston premiere is the story of Akaash, a handsome young man from the slums of Bombay who dreams of fame and romance through the world of Bollywood.
His fateful encounter with beautiful Priya, the daughter of one of Bollywood's greatest film directors, sets in motion a new life for Akaash, but one that is filled with love and loss.
www.tuts.com /season05/bombaydreams.php   (364 words)

  
 Playbill Features: Hooray for Bollywood
He loved the fact that movie musicals are produced regularly in Bombay, and that millions of moviegoers worldwide flock to theatres for the sound of Bollywood music and the spectacle of Bollywood romance.
He was particularly intrigued by one composer — A. Rahman, a native of Madras and a household name in India, where he is called the Asian Mozart.
Now Bombay Dreams has arrived on Broadway with a cast of 39, two new songs, some new lyrics, a revised book, lavish Bollywood-style production numbers and a budget of $12.5 million.
www.playbill.com /features/article/85474.html   (984 words)

  
 Bombay Dreams: review on TheaterMania.com
The idea for Bombay Dreams is credited to Shekhar Kapur and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
Run a boy-gets-girl love story past patrons and interrupt it as often as possible with overblown musical numbers that may or may not have anything to do with the plot, and there you have it.
This show repeatedly trumpets the promise that "everything is possible in Bombay dreams," yet it's a technicolor nightmare that may require alteration of its title to Sari, Wrong Numbers.
www.theatermania.com /content/news.cfm?int_news_id=4657   (1124 words)

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