New musical Frankie Goes to Bollywood to premiere with 2024 tour

New musical Frankie Goes to Bollywood is to make its premiere in 2024.

The most ambitious production yet from Rifco Theatre Company, Frankie Goes to Bollywood is a show-stopping musical featuring big dance routines, vibrant British Bollywood pop and dazzling costumes.

It features a concept and book by Pravesh Kumar MBE, songs and music by Niraj Chag, songs & lyrics by Tasha Taylor Johnson and costume design by Andy Kumar.

The musical will tour in 2024, opening at Watford Palace Theatre (25 April – 11 May 2024) before heading to HOME Manchester (15 – 25 May 2024) with further venues to be announced.

A British Bollywood musical following the story of a young British South Asian woman who is thrust into the dazzling bright lights of the biggest film industry in the world.

As Frankie embarks on her colourful journey to stardom, she begins to discover all that glitters is not gold. But how much of herself is she willing to sacrifice in pursuit of the ‘Bollywood dream?

Pravesh Kumar MBE, Artistic Director of Rifco Theatre Company, said: “In my decade working in Bollywood I collected so many stories of young people with bright eyes looking for the spotlight, who got chewed up and spat out by the nepotistic machine.

“Women are constantly objectified by the industry, and I wanted to tell a story about these issues that also embraces what we love about Bollywood. This show brings all the vibrancy of a Bollywood musical, and is also very funny with some larger-than-life characters, but I decided it’s time to we held up a mirror to the Bollywood film industry and exposed its darker side too.”

For more information and tickets, visit rifcotheatre.com