Venue: Broadway Theatre in New York City
Address: 1681 Broadway at 53rd Street
Length: 2 hours and 35 mins with 1 intermission
Opened: April 29, 2004
Category: Musical, Original, Broadway

Setting: Paradise Slum; Shanti and Akaash's home; Miss India Pageant; film set of "Diamond in the Rough"; Akaash's new apartment; Annual Indian Film Awards; Akaash's hilltop mansion; film set of "Bombay Dreams

Set in India's bustling film industry, where numerous big-budget movie musicals are made each year, this triumphant new musical tell the story of a handsome young man who dreams of finding stardom and romance in a rich and exotic land. One of the most dazzling musicals Broadway has ever seen, Bombay Dreams is a thrilling spectacle that families and students will enjoy as much as adults. With its lush score, the show explores such powerful themes as the challenges of success, the importance of one's culture heritage and familiar roots, and the nature of friendship and true love.

Creators
Music By: A.R. Rahman
Lyrics By: Don Black
Book By: Meera Syal and Thomas Meehan
Directed By: Steve Pimlott
Choreographed By: Anthony Van Laast and Farah Khan
Set and Costume Design By: Mark Thompson
Lighting Design By: Hugh Vanstone
Sound Design By: Mick Potter

Starring
Manu Narayan as Akaash
Anisha Nagarajan as Priya
Madhur Jaffrey as Shanti
Ayesha Dharker as Rani
Sriram Ganesan as Sweetie
Marvin Ishmael as Madan
Deep Katadare as Vikram