From Bombay To New York (By Way Of London)

Meera Syal has a big London success in London with her musical Bombay Dreams. She’s hoping the show will translate to New York next month. “You wouldn’t have put money on Bombay Dreams. It isn’t based on a pop group’s output or a film, it features a whole new culture and an unknown cast. And even though [composer] AR Rahman is a demi-god in India, he was unknown to anyone here who didn’t watch Hindi films.”