Has anyone on here seen "Bombay Dreams"???

I thought the show was really good and got bad reviews and bad publicity...those posters at the Broadway Theatre were horrible and the show was actually amazing. Was the last cast better than the original?

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I saw it, had "Salaam Bombay" stuck in my head for a week. I thought the choreography was great, fun sets, storyline not so much though. But great talent in the show and fun to see.

I saw it when that chick from American Idol was in it. I thought it was aestheticly pleasing. Good dancing, good singing, good sets/costumes. Loved the music. The story is what killed it. It wasn't a very good story. But everything was quite enjoyable.

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I heard the 1st Prya was really bad...i didnt get to see the original cast...but Tamyra Gray was so good for that role...she opened her mouth and i was in shock to see how good she sounded live. The story was kinda cheesy, but so does "wicked" or other hit shows.

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I saw it in London, and loved it. On Broadway, something somehow got lost along the way and it was so-so. My date, however (who had not seen it in London), loved it.

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I enjoyed it very much in London, but never got around to seeing it on Broadway. As others have stated, the story was cheesy, but that was kind of the point - Bollywood films have incredibly cheesy plots, and they are more about the costumes, dancing, and singing. Has anyone been able to find information about the national tour schedule?

I liked the score and the performances but I thought the book was dull. The Broadway is too big a house for a limited-audience show like that. There was a sea of empty seats in the back of the orchestra

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I've only heard the soundtrack but i thought it was great. A friend saw it and loved it. How long did it last in New York? I loved "loves never easy" and "are you sure you want to be famous".

AB FAB---the show i think opened in march ...not very sure...but it closed jan 1st of 2005...i like "chya chya","famous" and the last song is the best! that's when Prya dances with all the drag queens and then,an ensemble of about 40 people joins.

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I saw it in London with the OLC - thought it was OK, but didn't feel the need to see it again (though the Indian percussionists (sp?) were amazing!). Occassionally, a track will pop up when my iPod's on random, but I don't really listen to the CD either.

Having said that the (mostly Indian) preview audience I saw it with obviously 'got' it better than me and were having an absolute ball...

i love bollywoodand in that spirit i enjoyed this show, but i felt the ny production was lackluster --the female lead was amaturish (her-bio listed numerous piano competitions she'd won, so as an actress she was an award winning pianist. she had to be someone's niece) and they could've taken the over-the-top quality even further. in london, the main transvestite was also fantastic. the ny one, so-so -- and he/she has such a great song to sing it should have stopped the show. the movie star in ny was a teensy weensy dynamo and she was easily my favorite part of the show. also, without a doubt, the best dressed audience on broadway. the south asian community came out in glittering saris, lenghas and kameez. there was a more dazzling show in the lobby than on the stage.

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yes! he was great! and i think if Tamyra Gray would have opened the show...even though she comes from the TV, she would have been nominated as best actress...i doubt she would have won..but she deserved at least to be nominated.

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Saw the original cast and enjoyed it a lot. Scenically is was pretty and the music and choreography were great. Some of the lyrics and the new stuff (by Yazbeck) weren't the greatest and there were some real clunker jokes in the script. I thought it was well performed, but in making the transfer to Bway, it couldn't figure out what it was supposed to be. Thomas Meehan was probably more of a hinderance than a help. Too bad they cut "Like an Eagle" (its on the album but replaced in the show) as it was probably my favorite number and some of the more extended pageant moments (wedding music) went on about 5 minutes too long.