The much-anticipated musical, ‘Frankie Goes to Bollywood’, has kicked off its UK-wide tour at Watford Palace Theatre, running until May 11 followed by a 10-day run at HOME Manchester (May 15-25 May), and then a national tour covering multiple cities in the UK including Hayes, Windsor, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Cardiff, Bradford and Hornchurch.
Directed and written by Artistic Director of RIFCO Theatre Company, Pravesh Kumar MBE, the lively entertainer is a spectacular all-singing-all-dancing tale of heroes and villains, with all the costumes and the spectacle of a Bollywood feature film.
It tells the tale of being British in Bollywood and explores what it takes to get to the top. Drawing inspiration from both traditional Bollywood music and the best of Western musical theatre, the music for ‘Frankie Goes To Bollywood’ is a carefully integrated hybrid – designed to appeal to lovers of the Bollywood genre and also lovers of a good old West End extravaganza.
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In partnership with Watford Palace Theatre and HOME Manchester, the production is all set to tour the UK this year as an escape to a ‘Billion Colour Love Story’.
From the makers of ‘Britain’s Got Bhangra’, RIFCO’s most ambitious musical yet is described as a breathtakingly colourful journey of romance, epic songs, and spectacular dance – inspired by real stories of British women caught in the spotlight of the biggest film industry in the world.
The story? Frankie never wanted to be a star, and after a chance encounter with a director, she finds herself transported to the ruthless world of Bollywood. As she climbs the sparkling staircase of stardom, Frankie must confront what she is willing to do for fame and fortune. Can she stay in the Bollywood family and still be true to herself?
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Meanwhile, the music video for ‘Billion Colour Love Story’, starring Navin Kundra and Sonna Rele, has been making waves already. The song was written by the immensely talented Tasha Taylor-Johnson and music is by the inimitable Niraj Chag.
*Ticket info: ‘Frankie Goes to Bollywood’; Billion Colour Love Story
