Bhangra Nation Explained

Bhangra Nation
Music:Sam Willmott
Lyrics:Sam Willmott
Productions:2022 San Diego
2024 Birmingham
Premiere Date:March 8, 2022
Premiere Location:La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego

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.[1]

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.[2]

Cast and characters

Character!San Diego!Birmingham
20222024
Preetialign=center Vinithra Rajalign=center Zaynah Ahmed
Jakealign=center Terrance Johnsonalign=center Gregory Armand
Sunitaalign=center Jaya Joshialign=center Siobhan Athwal
Lilyalign=center Madison McBridealign=center Tia Antoine Charles
Shilpaalign=center Ramita Ravialign=center Lydia Danistan
Noahalign=center Henry Walter Greenbergalign=center Kyle Evans
Billyalign=center Brandon Contrerasalign=center Iván Fernández González
Mohanalign=center Aryaan Aroraalign=center Kuldeep Goswami
Wallacealign=center Jason Heilalign=center Bob Harms
Varunalign=center Zain Patelalign=center Raimu Itfum
New Maryalign=center Devi Peotalign=center Sophie Kandola
Rekhaalign=center Alka Nayyaralign=center Sohm Kapila
Shetalalign=center Anu Mysorealign=center Arysha Kelly
Constancealign=center Laura Dadapalign=center Ai Kumar
Amitalign=center Bilaal Avazalign=center Mervin Noronha
Maryalign=center Ari Afsaralign=center Jena Pandya
Gobindalign=center Jesse Bhamrahalign=center Ajay Sahota
Just Bobalign=center Amey Natualign=center Leo Udvarlaky
Swingsalign=center Nikki Miraz
Devina Sabnis
Gerry Tonella
Levin Valayil
align=center RoMaya Jey
Aaron Mistry
Edward Turner

References

  1. Web site: BHANGIN' IT . 2024-03-03 . La Jolla Playhouse . en.
  2. Web site: 2024-02-28 . Bhangra Nation at Birmingham Rep review – a firecracker of energy and enthusiasm . 2024-03-03 . en-US.