A dazzling dance spectacular from Mumbai arrives on American stages, bringing original music and choreography from the biggest Bollywood movies past and present. Beautiful dancers in over 1,000 glittery costumes and jewelry bring to life a tale inspired by the life of Vaibhavi Bhavi Merchant, the musical's choreographer, and based on the true story of Bollywood's famed Merchant family dynasty of filmmakers and choreographers.
The plot of conflict between Ms. Merchant and her grandfather about her career choice, breaking free of family tradition and expectation and becoming Indian film's leading choreographer is used as an opportunity to retrace the history of the Hindi film industry. In "The Merchants of Bollywood," high-octane music and authentic classical Indian dance are mated with Western dynamics of disco, acrobatics, hip-hop, and jazz interspersed with genuinely comic interludes.
