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London Theatre Musicals 
| Bombay Dreams | Bombay Dreams London Theatre Tickets from London Theatre Ticket Web |  | 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.
...Once you enter the spirit, the show, cannily produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber, is a delight. And it brings to a mainstream audience the astounding musical talent of A R Rahman... Rahman's riffs, Westernised ragas and thumping, rhythmically shifting chorales, with beautiful little vocal variations and wrenching key changes worthy of Lloyd Webber himself at his best, is continuously beguiling. Steven Pimlott's energetic production has wonderful choreography... 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. These twists at least are well served by Miss Syal. And the lyrics of Don Black do their usual professional job. The show, beautifully designed by Mark Thompson with coloured saris, fountains, and Bombay lights, takes a nice dig at My Fair Lady on the way, too." The Daily Mail
Musical is currently set to Close in the West End of London on 13 June 2004 prior to a UK Theatre company tour It is scheduled to Open on Broadway USA soon and will return to London at a new theatre before the end of 2004 - More details to be announced | Theatre : Apollo Victoria Theatre
Wilton Road, London, SW1V 1LL
Seating Plan :
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Nearest Tube: Victoria. Performance Times:
Evenings: Tuesday to Saturday at 7.45pm
Matinees: Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 3.00pm
Show Closed 13th June 2004 - But is expected back in the West End Again Soon
| Theatre Ticket Prices:
Sunday to Thursday
Stalls : £ 47.20 - £53.70
Dress Circle £ 27.70 - £53.70
Friday and Saturday
Stalls : £50.20 - £56.70
Dress Circle £31.70 - £56.70
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| | What's New | Closed 13th June 2004 Bombay Dreams Musical with music by A R Rahman and lyrics by Don Black with book by Meera Syal. Based on an idea by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Shekhar Kapur.
Closed 13 June 2004 prior to a National Tour - Will reopen in London at a New Theatre yet to be announced before the end of 2005 |
Theatre Review | ...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. These twists at least are well served by Miss Syal. And the lyrics of Don Black do their usual professional job. The show, beautifully designed by Mark Thompson with coloured saris, fountains, and Bombay lights, takes a nice dig at My Fair Lady on the way, too."
The Daily Mail
...You may find the jokes limp a bit and the story almost laughable, but the show throbs with an infectious rhythm to Rahman's varied score... It is great fun, both funky and romantic and , above all, it is a breath of fresh air in a West End dominated by has-been musicals." The Express
...The highlight comes during the wondrous candyfloss pop of Shakalaka Baby in which the whole cast is drenched by fountains. But look and listen out, too, for the trance-like Chaiyya Chaiyya, sung in Hindi and with the young cast performing with bubbling vitality on a revolving wall..." The Daily Telegraph |
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