I was there tonight (we were the folks Row C house left clapping, I'm the one that got called out by the MK Kumar character during the "Idian Academy Awards" segment for my "woo" when Akaash was named!) Tom Meehan was first row center. It's certainly not the best show I've ever seen, and there's a lot worse on Broadway doing a lot better...but the I personally found a lot to love about BD every time I saw it, and everyone I've brought to the show has loved it and told more and more people. No one could stop raving!
There was never enough advertising push given for it, not even a billboard!, and it just couldn't survive in the financial wave that was Wicked and BFO, even though let's face it, reviews for all the shows were pretty mixed.
I was very sad to see a new sound on Broadway to be hushed prematurely. And to see the detail that went into the costumes, lights and scenery gone just like that, it's sad for a fan of
any show. Especially an "underdog" like this was.
I spoke to the cast tonight, and while it seems details of the tour are a bit vague at this point, a couple mentioned that the costumes were sold to a company in Australia, so it possible that maybe next season we'll see Bombay Dreams down under!
I for one will miss Bombay Dreams and wish the cast all the best.
...and now, let the cattiness continue where it left off
"Hey little girls, look at all the men in shiny shirts and no wives!" - Jackie Hoffman, Xanadu, 19 Feb 2008