BREAKING NEWS: Get ready to experience the beauty of India on the Great Bright Way as a new musical adaptation of the 1995 Bollywood Blockbuster film COME FALL IN LOVE (known as Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge) is heading for Broadway next year for the 2022-2023 season. It features an unbelievable all-star creative team putting it all together consisting of….
Aditya Chopra (who directed the original film) back to now direct this brand new musical adaptation,
a book and lyrics by Tony nominee Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde: The Musical and recently Mean Girls),
top Indian songwriters Vishal Dadlani & Shekhar Ravjiani serving as composers,
choreography by Tony and Emmy winner Rob Ashford (Disney’s Frozen, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Boys from Syracuse) will choreograph
associate choreography by Shruti Merchant,
scenic design by Emmy and Tony Award winner Derek McLane (Moulin Rouge, 33 Variations, and NBC’s Hairspray Live),
music supervision by Bill Sherman,
Adam Zotovich serving as Executive Producer,
and more.
COME FALL IN LOVE tells the romantic story of two young non-resident Indians, who fall in love during a vacation through Europe with their friends. The young man tries to win over the girl’s family so the couple can marry. However, the girl’s father has arranged a marriage his daughter to his friend’s son. The film premiered in 1995 and is the longest running film of Indian cinema. Today in India, it’s still running in theatres there today. It won numerous Bollywood film Awards.
No word has been said on when the show will begin its run, it’s casting, or a Theater.
Who is excited?!!
