‘Merchants of Bollywood’ to make U.S. premiere in Chicago
The musical was first produced in Sydney, Australia in 2005 and has since had successful runs in Europe and Asia. It has been seen by more than two million people worldwide.
It is set to music by the Bollywood brother-duo known as Salim-Sulaiman, who have composed for such films as Aaja Nachle (2007), Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008), and Kurbaan (2009).
The story is inspired by the life of Vaibhavi Merchant, the musical’s choreographer, using her conflict with her grandfather as the basis for the plot, which also relates the history of the Hindi film industry.
The Merchants of Bollywood will make its U.S. premiere on October 1 at Roosevelt University's Auditorium Theater in Chicago, with a second show there on October 2. The production then moves to Newark, New Jersey for performances on October 14 and 15 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s Prudential Hall.
Tickets for the Chicago show cost $45 to $75 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 starting July 30 at 9 am CT. For more information, visit www.merchantsofbollywood.com.
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