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| Bhangra Nation | |
|---|---|
| Music | Sam Willmott |
| Lyrics | Sam Willmott |
| Book | Mike Lew Rehana Lew Mirza |
| Premiere | March 8, 2022: La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego |
| Productions | 2022 San Diego 2024 Birmingham |
Bhangra Nation is a musical with a book by Mike Lew and Rehana Lew Mirza, music and lyrics by Sam Willmott.
Production history
World premiere: La Jolla Playhouse (2022)
The musical made its world premiere under its original title Bhangin' It at La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego from March 8 to April 17, 2022. The production was directed Stafford Arima and choreographed by Rujuta Vaidya.
Birmingham (2024)
The musical made its UK premiere under the new title Bhangra Nation at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre from 17 February to 16 March 2024. The production was once again directed by Armia and choreographed by Vaidya with a new creative team.
Cast and characters
| Character | San Diego | Birmingham |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2024 | |
| Preeti | Vinithra Raj | Zaynah Ahmed |
| Jake | Terrance Johnson | Gregory Armand |
| Sunita | Jaya Joshi | Siobhan Athwal |
| Lily | Madison McBride | Tia Antoine Charles |
| Shilpa | Ramita Ravi | Lydia Danistan |
| Noah | Henry Walter Greenberg | Kyle Evans |
| Billy | Brandon Contreras | Iván Fernández González |
| Mohan | Aryaan Arora | Kuldeep Goswami |
| Wallace | Jason Heil | Bob Harms |
| Varun | Zain Patel | Raimu Itfum |
| New Mary | Devi Peot | Sophie Kandola |
| Rekha | Alka Nayyar | Sohm Kapila |
| Shetal | Anu Mysore | Arysha Kelly |
| Constance | Laura Dadap | Ai Kumar |
| Amit | Bilaal Avaz | Mervin Noronha |
| Mary | Ari Afsar | Jena Pandya |
| Gobind | Jesse Bhamrah | Ajay Sahota |
| Just Bob | Amey Natu | Leo Udvarlaky |
| Swings | Nikki Miraz Devina Sabnis Gerry Tonella Levin Valayil |
RoMaya Jey Aaron Mistry Edward Turner Louis Mackrodt |
References
- "BHANGIN' IT". La Jolla Playhouse. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- "Bhangra Nation at Birmingham Rep review – a firecracker of energy and enthusiasm". 2024-02-28. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
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