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Why did they take off from broadway in 45 days ? I saw it in London and that was hit becausue they have more desis than in tristate. In my London show 90 % people were desis.The review came out in leading newspaper here was very average/poor and they had to stop the show for losses. I still remember there was an article on Rediff that they cannot afford to run it for a loss show.

Sorry to disagree again. Bombay Dreams ran for 9 months in New York. I think from Apr'2004 to Feb'2005 and had over 500 shows.

It was a hit in London and did well in New York. Again, please get your facts right.

Originally posted by: adwarakanath

Nahin saamne tu is also a copy 😆 ./

What???????? 😲 From which song????

Originally posted by: kpartha

Sorry to disagree again. Bombay Dreams ran for 9 months in New York. I think from Apr'2004 to Feb'2005 and had over 500 shows.

It was a hit in London and did well in New York. Again, please get your facts right.

Partha,

Quote from Indian Express "While Bombay Dreams ran two full years at London's West End, it fizzled out in less than a year on this January 1 after its April 2004 debut at New York's Broadway"

http://www.indianexpress.com/full_story.php?content_id=62991

and it had only 284 shows altogether.Probably the lowest running show in broadway history

Well you said it, it ran for more than 45 days. Do we have less than 45 days/year?. They said it fizzled out, but show me an article where it says "Bombay Dreams" was a loss?.

Well said. As they say, when you go to a fight make sure your gun is not filled with blanks. 😆

Besides the performance of a Broadway show is dependent on more things than just the music.

Originally posted by: kpartha

Well you said it, it ran for more than 45 days. Do we have less than 45 days/year?. They said it fizzled out, but show me an article where it says "Bombay Dreams" was a loss?.

Another reason why "Bombay dreams" didn't do too well in New York. Average US Annual Salary is around 40,000 (salary.com). After paying all the taxes you would get around 2,500/month.

You need around 400 dollars to watch a Broadway show for a family of 4. Even die hard broadway fans would do this once a year at the most.

In hindsight (we are always wiser after the event,arent we?), they should have started Bombay Dreams as Off-Broadway show where ticket prices are lower.

apni jo paathshala masti ki paathshala.......

Originally posted by: adwarakanath

parthaji put it correctly. It wasn't marketed well. Americans are more allergic to musicals than the Europeans.

ARR has scored the background music for Lord of the Rings III. What more do you want?

There are economic reasons why Bombay Dreams wasn't a resounding success(please see my other post)

Americans do love musicals. Lion King has been going on strong from 1994 and still houseful. Beauty and the Beast has been going great guns too.

Abilash,

Hope you get to watch atleast 1 broadway musical in New York. You'll love every bit of it. Age is on your side and hope that happens in the coming years.

are sarkaar kis discussion me fas gaye aap log...
after a while I took my bass guitar out and played along with mehandi hai rachne wali ...from Zubeidaa
I really enjoyed ...maza aa gaya....
ab if some one doesn't enjoy fine, it doesn't matter... 😊 ...lets enjoy good music per se..