The show will also feature Derek McLane ( Moulin Rouge!, Hairspray Live!) on scenic design, and Bill Sherman ( In The Heights, Hamilton) on music supervision.Īdam Zotovich, who has productions like The Color Purple and Dear Evan Hansen under his belt, is an executive producer. Rob Ashford, of Frozen fame, will choreograph with Shruti Merchant, who choreographed Broadway show Taj Express alongside her sister, Vaibhavi Merchant. Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, who’ve been creating music for Bollywood movies since 1994, are the composers, and the lyrics will be penned by Nell Benjamin, who’s written for Legally Blonde and Mean Girls. The musical’s crew will feature global talent, too, with top musicians, choreographers, designers, and producers drawn from Europe, the US, and India. She convinces her strict father to let her have a summer adventure in Europe first, where she meets and falls in love with Raj, also a Londoner of Indian origin.
DILWALE DULHANIA LE JAYENGE MOVIE
The movie is a romantic comedy centered around Simran, a young woman of Indian origin who is brought up in a conservative household in London, and is arranged to be married to a family friend from India. It will open during the 2022-23 season after a world premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe Theater in September 2022. 23, YRF announced Come Fall In Love-The DDLJ Musical, making it the first ever Bollywood movie to get a second lease of life on the Broadway stage. A century later, the two entertainment worlds will finally collide.Īditya Chopra, who helms one of India’s largest film studios, Yash Raj Films (YRF), made his directorial debut in 1995 with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (the braveheart will get the bride), usually known as DDLJ, and featuring superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. The first Bollywood movie released in 1913. And it’s a special privilege to bring India’s most popular movie to vivid theatrical life in San Diego, as we build on the Globe’s storied legacy of premiering exciting and important new musical theater.The first broadway musical was a “happy accident” in 1866. “To collaborate with the brilliant director Aditya Chopra as he makes his stage debut is a real honor for all of us at the Globe.
“The Old Globe is beyond delighted to bring ‘Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical’ to our stage,” Edelstein said in a statement. Old Globe artistic director Barry Edelstein said landing this international world premiere musical is a testament to the company’s commitment to creating diverse and inclusive theater for all of the communities of San Diego. Derek McLane (“Moulin Rouge!”) will design the scenery and Bill Sherman will be music supervisor. Choreography will be created by Rob Ashford (“Frozen,” “Thoroughly Modern Millie”) and Shruti Merchant, whose family has a long history of creating Bollywood film choreography. The new book and lyrics will be written by Nell Benjamin (“Legally Blonde” and “Mean Girls”) and the score will be written by India’s Bollywood songwriting team of Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani. The film also had its own song and dance numbers, but the stage adaptation will feature a new score and choreography created by a mix of Indian and American artists.
Over the past 26 years, the film it has grossed more than $1 billion in box office receipts, played continuously at cinemas until the pandemic arrived in 2020 and has been recognized as one of the most successful Indian films in history.Īlthough the original movie was set in England and India, the musical will be set in America and India. She must decide whether to be true to her heritage or her heart. But when Simran convinces her very strict dad that she should spend a summer of freedom and fun in Europe before the wedding, she falls for the charming Rog, and her logical plans go out the window. The film “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” which translates to “The Brave-hearted will take the Bride,” is the story of Simran, a young Indian-British woman pledged to an arranged marriage back in India to a family friend. “Come Fall in Love” will be his stage directing debut. He has gone on to become one of India’s top filmmakers. The musical will be directed for the stage by Aditya Chopra, who made his directorial debut with “DDLJ” in 1995.
“Come Fall in Love - The DDLJ Musical” will be produced on Broadway by Yash Raj Films, India’s biggest film studio. One of India’s most-beloved and enduring cinematic stories, “Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge,” better known as “DDLJ,” will be turned into a Broadway-bound stage musical that will make its world premiere next September at The Old Globe in San Diego.
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