The musical Bomay Dreams opened this week in a mix of lights and color on January 27 in Karachi (Arts Council).
Name: Arts Council | Type: Intersection | Address: Sarwar Shaheed Road, Saddar, Karachi | Description: Arts Council of Pakistan
The play – that will run till February 20 – is directed by Shah Sharahbeel who previously produced versions of Moulin Rouge and Phantom of the Opera. It is a local rendition of an Andrew Loyd Webber production that opened in 2002 and ran for two years in London, followed by a Broadway production in 2004.
The original score by A. R. Rahman was used rather than live music or singing and the elaborate sets had to be scaled down for the smaller Arts Council Stage. The considerable effort and enthusiasm of the young team however, made-up for these shortcomings and succeeded in recreating the flamboyant and entertaining experience that characterises the play’s strong earthy flavor. (Photos by Eefa Khalid & Text by Nadir Siddiqui)
Bombay Dreams is a Bollywood-themed musical, with music by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and the book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan, and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The London production opened in 2002 and ran for two years. The musical also was produced on Broadway in 2004.
The story centers around Akaash, a young man from the slums of Bombay who dreams of becoming the next big star in Bollywood. Fate steps in when a rich pro-bono lawyer and his fiancée, an aspiring documentary filmmaker, arrive to prevent the demolition of Akaash's slum. Akaash quickly falls in love with the lawyer's fiancée, Priya, who happens to be the daughter of a famous Bollywood director, and the ticket to the top that Akaash needs. Complications arise as Akaash faces the reality of show business, fame, his love for Priya, and his obligations to his family, friends, and his Paradise slum.
Name: Arts Council | Type: Intersection | Address: Sarwar Shaheed Road, Saddar, Karachi | Description: Arts Council of Pakistan
The play – that will run till February 20 – is directed by Shah Sharahbeel who previously produced versions of Moulin Rouge and Phantom of the Opera. It is a local rendition of an Andrew Loyd Webber production that opened in 2002 and ran for two years in London, followed by a Broadway production in 2004.
The original score by A. R. Rahman was used rather than live music or singing and the elaborate sets had to be scaled down for the smaller Arts Council Stage. The considerable effort and enthusiasm of the young team however, made-up for these shortcomings and succeeded in recreating the flamboyant and entertaining experience that characterises the play’s strong earthy flavor. (Photos by Eefa Khalid & Text by Nadir Siddiqui)
Bombay Dreams is a Bollywood-themed musical, with music by A. R. Rahman, lyrics by Don Black and the book by Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan, and produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber. The London production opened in 2002 and ran for two years. The musical also was produced on Broadway in 2004.
The story centers around Akaash, a young man from the slums of Bombay who dreams of becoming the next big star in Bollywood. Fate steps in when a rich pro-bono lawyer and his fiancée, an aspiring documentary filmmaker, arrive to prevent the demolition of Akaash's slum. Akaash quickly falls in love with the lawyer's fiancée, Priya, who happens to be the daughter of a famous Bollywood director, and the ticket to the top that Akaash needs. Complications arise as Akaash faces the reality of show business, fame, his love for Priya, and his obligations to his family, friends, and his Paradise slum.
simply loved dolly!