Pittsburgh Cultural Trust announces
Taj Express spins and sparkles into Pittsburgh!
November 6, 2019 | 7:30 p.m. | Byham Theater
“Big-Hearted Bollywood Razzle-Dazzle.”
-London Evening Standard
“Triumphant! Beautiful! Flawless!”
-BroadwayWorld.com
Pittsburgh, PA - After numerous sold-out international tours, song-and-dance spectacular, TAJ EXPRESS – THE BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL, returns to North America, making a splash in Pittsburgh. On Wednesday, November 6, the cultural phenomenon will take over the Byham Theater with explosive dances, eye-catching costumes, and an endearing love story told in a way only Bollywood could dream up. Tickets are now on sale.
Set to an unforgettable soundtrack featuring the songs of Oscar-winner A.R. Rahman, TAJ EXPRESS answers the age-old question: do you think with your head or with your heart? The musical explodes with the sounds of India and Bollywood, capturing the vibrant, expressive spirit of the world of Bollywood movies that have been entertaining billions of people in India for generations. Told through a fusion of film, dance, and music, this dazzling international sensation has captivated audiences from London to Hong Kong (and everywhere in between) on a live cinematic journey through modern Indian culture and society.
TAJ EXPRESS is choreographed by one of Bollywood’s top young choreographers, Vaibhavi Merchant (Sultan, Befikre, Tiger Zinda Hai, Loveyatri) and directed by Shruti Merchant (Dhoom, Lakshya, Baghban, Devdas). They are joined by Toby Gough (writer), Salim and Sulaiman Merchant (music composers), Abhijit Vaghani (musical director), and Bipin Tanna (costume designer). Pranav Merchant serves as executive producer.
Leading the cast are some of Bollywood’s biggest film stars: Mr. Ninad Samaddar Shankar, Mr. Rajitdev Easwardas (as Arjun) and Ms. Tanvi Patil (as Kareena Kaboom). They are joined by a company of eighteen dancers, plus Chandan Raina on guitar, Prathamesh Kandalkar on percussion and Avadhoot Phadke on flute.
Tickets for TAJ EXPRESS – THE BOLLYWOOD MUSICAL can be found at TajExpressTheMusical.com/BollywoodMusical or by visiting trustarts.org
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