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| Were there many Middle Eastern cast members in BOMBAY DREAMS? | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 02:25 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: The middle eastern cast members of BOMBAY DREAMS... - GrumpyMorningBoy 02:08 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
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| I always think of that cast as overwhelmingly Indian/South Asian. Its leading lady was Anisha Nagarajan, who recently was featured in Mira Nair's ''Monsoon Wedding'' at Berkeley Rep. What's the latest word with that show? Will it get to be the second Indian musical to make it to the Great White Way? |
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| Link | BroadwayWorld.com: My interview with Michael Maliakel, who hopes his 'Monsoon Wedding' takes Broadway by storm |
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| Speaking of Bombay Dreams alumni... | |
| Posted by: sf 05:37 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: Were there many Middle Eastern cast members in BOMBAY DREAMS? - WaymanWong 02:25 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
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| OK, it's London rather than New York, but for the past year Preeya Kalidas, the original lead in the London 'Bombay Dreams', has been playing Patti in 'School of Rock'. That's a step in the right direction, I think, and she's wonderful in it. | |
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| Speaking of 'Bombay Dreams' and 'The Great Comet' ... | |
| Last Edit: WaymanWong 07:34 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
| Posted by: WaymanWong 07:33 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
| In reply to: Speaking of Bombay Dreams alumni... - sf 05:37 pm EDT 10/25/17 | |
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| Earlier this year, Shoba Narayan made her B'way debut stepping in for a vacationing Denee Benton, as Natasha in ''The Great Comet.'' As Playbill's Olivia Clement noted at the time: It wasn't just a personal milestone for her. Narayan is the first South Asian female in a principal role since ''Bombay Dreams'' over 10 years ago, and she was then the only South Asian female in a Broadway musical. Narayan says: ''What's happening is really special. Growing up, I didn’t see a lot of me represented in the mainstream arts and media besides the animated characters Princess Jasmine from 'Aladdin' and Apu from 'The Simpsons' growing up. Today, TV and film has made moves towards South Asian representation, but Broadway has been a little bit behind. ... It would have meant so much to me [as a young South Asian girl] to see someone like me [on Broadway]. I’m overcome with happiness that a younger generation will have that opportunity.” |
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| Link | Playbill.com: A dream come true for Shoba Narayan as tonight's Natasha in 'The Great Comet' |
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