BOMB...bay dreams. The reviews are in...

OOPS!! Good catch VocalLizzy! I really should double check my spelling before I post. ( tee hee!!) Or may be have some more coffee.

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It also doesn't help to open up right after all the critics saw the first true-art musical thats been on Broadway for a while. That being "Assassins" of course. The critics got a taste of real thought provoking material and then saw Bombay Dreams. By comparison, Bombay Dreams just isn't lucky.

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Bombay Dreams is bad...but it wasn't painful. I didn't hate being there. If someone were to give me a free ticket and I had nothing planned, I'd probably even sit through it again. But's just inexplicable, to me, that major hopes have been pinned on this being a huge success. *That's* perplexing.

And as far as Assassins being part of Bombay's problems...I don't think so. The two shows are apples and oranges. Bombay Dreams doesn't need to be compared to anything else in order to look mediocre. It accomplishes that all by itself.

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Well...

It has the name Andrew Lloyd Webber associated with it, and that's a theater name with household recognition even in Iowa. It's big, splashy, and colorful. It just might have tour bus appeal, at that.

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Aida has been doing well because the get NAMES in some of the roles. Saw it last year on a lark, and got to see the understudys understudys stand-by. The only crtice I had of her was she was so joyous in being on stage. I mean she was beaming!
But to get back on the subject,Bombay may not have a chance if folks don't see a name on the marquis in a starring role.

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Yeah, it was somewhat on the trite side, and if had been my first B-way experiance I'd be disappointed too. But Twofers and TKTS booth are a good thing as well as rush seating.
Barbara

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A lot of reviews called Bombay Dreams predictable.
How many musicals are predictable? Like 500! And the story models a traditional Bollywood musical movie.
I agree that the story is not too complex, but its a very entertaining show. I thought the music was beautiful, the dancing exquisite, and the performers were among the most energetic cast I have ever seen. Its really sad to see that not too many people enjoyed the show as much as I.

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Actually watching ANY Bollywood movie I have a "WTF" look on as well!

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Well...it got pretty negative reviews in London and was a hit there.
I'm wondering if being familiar with Bollywood films has any relation to how much you enjoy the show. My ex used to have a huge bollywood collection and I think I enjoyed the show more than I would have if I had never seen a bollywood movie.
I did find myself wanting the show to move on whenever the cast stopped singing and dancing and started to speak and I thought the end was pretty ridiculous. But I suppose that falls in line with the typical bollywood movie. And I thought the fountain was worth the price of admission alone. What can I say, I'm a sucker for attractive indian men dancing in wet, white shirts.