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News London Bombay Dreams Recoups Its Investment The London production of Bombay Dreams has returned the entirety of its $7.25 million investment, Variety reported. The news came as the show began its fourteenth month at the Apollo Victoria Theater in the West End.

Bombay Dreams will arrive in New York at the Broadway Theatre in spring 2004. The musical — set in Bollywood — will begin previews March 29 with an official opening set for April 29. The Broadway production is budgeted at $12.5 million, Variety reported. Produced in London by Andrew Lloyd Webber, the musical is a love story set against the backdrop of the Bombay film industry and features music by Hindi composer A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Sunset Boulevard's Don Black.

Tony-winning book writer Thomas (The Producers, Hairspray) Meehan is collaborating with Meera Syal on a new book for the Broadway version of Bombay Dreams. Direction will be by Steven Pimlott (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat) and choreography by Anthony Van Laast and Farah Khan. The production is designed by Mark Thompson with lighting by Hugh Vanstone and sound design by Mick Potter.

Bombay Dreams currently plays London's Apollo Victoria Theatre at 17 Wilton Road. Tickets are available by calling the theatre's box office at 011 44 20 7416 6055.

 
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