Bombay Dreams?

[alfgiotir]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 1:13pm

I was recently searching for cast recordings to buy and I stumbbled across Bombay Dreams. The songs are pretty cool. Is it worth it to buy the entire cd or should I buy snippets? It was a hit in London, what happened on Broadway?

[me2]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 2:37pm

Get "Shakalaka Baby" and "The Journey Home." The rest are not effective, at least not without having seen the show (which I haven't). I blogged about my experience with the CD. If interested, go to my blog, then type "Bombay Dreams" in the trop search box.
Broadway Blog: Tell My Father I Didn’t Break the Rules

[MaronaDavies]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 4:43pm

I think that the CD is worth it. There were a lot of good songs, like "Happy Endings" and "Like an Eagle" that didn't make it to Broadway.

I saw the show in London and loved it, and I was really disappointed when I saw it in NYC. IMHO they dumbed it down a lot, took out most of the good plot points, et al. The original London Bombay Dreams was harsher, and not nearly as happy, as what ended up on Broadway, and it really worked a lot better.

[neddyfrank2]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 4:52pm

It flopped.

Muscle should be showing up sometime soon.

[singingbackup]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 6:28pm

neddy I was just thinking the same thing!


Nick?

[MiniMenzel08]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 8:45pm

get Shakalaka Baby!!!

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 8:47pm

No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no no, no no.

[hermionejuliet]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 9:15pm

I agree that it isn't a very good show, but it was kinda fun in the sit back and laugh way.

[jv92]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 9:32pm

I second Yankee, but I'm going to add "no" three more times. Bombay Dreams was a nightmare!

[toni3]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 11:01pm

^ I agree. This is the only Broadway show I have ever hated.

[SporkGoddess]

Posted: 1/21/08 at 11:02pm

I only listen to about three songs from the entire cast recording. The rest of it I can't even stand.

[Ole Chum]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 12:05am

show was horrendous but anisha was absolutely adorable in the lead and had a brilliant voice.

[alxscrz2]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 2:58am

Lets see what Nick has to say about his fave musical....
NICK!!!!!!!!!! where are you ??? Lol

[blaxx]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 3:00am

Only show I have walked out of in my whole life!

[MaronaDavies]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 3:38am

The Broadway version stunk, I'll agree with that completely. The CD is the London production before they butchered it and changed all the songs, though--it's a different show.

[justafan2]

Posted: 1/22/08 at 7:19am

Toni3---it's the only show you ever hated? Did you ever see "By Jeeves"? :)
Bombay Dreams was royal entertainment compared to BJ (IMO)