Bollywood Boulevard

Intro

A LIVE MULTI-MEDIA CONCERT JOURNEY THROUGH HINDI CINEMA

The vibrancy, emotion, and heart-pounding beat of Hindi cinema comes to the stage with Bollywood Boulevard. Dance, live music, storytelling, and stunning visuals come together to create a non-stop journey though over 100 years of Bollywood. Moving from the era of black and while films to today, the music, costumes, choreography, and artwork each reflect the essence of each time period. For lifelong fans, it is a trip down memory lane. For novice fans, it’s an insightful and engaging introduction to the world’s largest film industry.

Through hallmark songs, dance, and moments, the show captures the artistry, spirit, and impact of an cultural phenomenon that has captured the hearts of billions across the world over the generations. Inspired by the music of R.D. Burman, Lata Mangeshkar, and A.R. Rahman, the dance moves of superstars like Amitabh Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra, and romance as captured by Raj Kapoor and Yash Raj Chopra, experience Bollywood as never before. Bollywood Boulevard will thrill fans, new and old.

Bollywood Boulevard: A Journey Through Hindi Cinema Live premiered at Lincoln Center in 2017. Created by MELA Arts Connect and Aaditaal Music Project, the show was commissioned by Lincoln Center for Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2017 and The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts.

Video

Promo Trailer (2018)

Feature Preview, Desi Vibes @NJ Performing Arts Ctr (2019)

:30-spot Sample (2018)

FORMATS

Standard Performance

A touring company of 30 – featuring four vocalists, six musicians, and 13 dancers – presents a journey through over 100 years of Hindi cinema with song, dance, live music, and visuals.

> Full Show (approx. 110-minutes w/ intermission; 90-minutes w/o)
> Young Audience (approx 50-minutes)

Other Options

> Outreach activities available, read more.

OUTREACH

Available for School Engagements and a range of Public Engagement Activities :

Film screenings of iconic Bollywood films and/or a mini Bollywood film festival;
Talks on Hindi cinema for film studies or general public such as Portrayal of Women in Hindi Cinema, Cultural Diplomacy & Hindi Cinema, Storytelling in Hollywood vs Bollywood (a list of potential speakers provided on request);
Bollywood Dance lessons taught by local Indian dance company or the show’s dance cast;
Flash mob or flash performance by Indian dance company as precursor event;
Plethora of talks that can be done in different departments like women’s studies, anthropology, and more;
Rhythms of Bollywood – music workshop on the changing sounds of Bollywood through the lens of rhythm;

Please contact your SRO Artist Representative if you are interested in any of these Outreach options offered by Bollywood Boulevard.

PROMO ASSETS

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Publicity Images

^ images Kevin Yatarola and courtesy of Lincoln Center: 2017 Out of Doors Festival

^images by Anne Whitman Photography

^ images by Darial R. Sneed

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REVIEWS

“What That’s Entertainment did for Hollywood musicals, Bollywood Boulevard does for Hindi cinema through a highly entertaining stage show.” – Bill Bragin, The Arts Center at NYU Abu Dhabi

“A superb night of exuberant fun. It is a beautiful production with incredibly talented dancers and musicians with live music, video projections and superb choreography. This show is an incredible opportunity to bring a large scale Indian music and dance program to the public.” – Isabel Soffer, Live Sounds / globalFEST

“It was exuberantly performed, colorful and entertaining – wonderfully nostalgic too, I’m sure, for audience members of the Indian diaspora.” – Eva Yaa Asantewaa, Dance Critic

“A lively and insightful capsule history of Indian cinema as well as a revealing immersion in cinematic cross-pollination and playful mass movement.” – New York Music Daily

Bollywood Boulevard