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Bhangra Nation

A New Musical

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“Are you ready to Bhangra?”

As the Uni Bhangra dance team wait nervously backstage to find out if they’ve made it to Nationals, the real showdown has already begun as team mates Preeti and Mary clash over what Bhangra really means to them. Whilst Preeti believes that the team needs to stick to tradition, Mary is passionate about shaking things up to belong to today.

When a huge row changes the team forever, Mary and Preeti start on journeys of discovery into what they stand for and who they want to be.

Scintillating new slick musical…The fun of this thrilling, hilarious and charming show is truly infectious. Bhangra Nation is guaranteed to lift your spirits. It’s a must-see…I could easily see this transferring to the West End Soon…I left the theatre beaming from ear-to-ear.”
Birmingham Mail
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A moving and funny new musical about friendship, family and identity, brought to life with boundless energy and joy, incredible dance moves and a truly bhangin’ soundtrack.

Fresh and funny…jubilant new musical that fuses college-campus angst with the colourful, high octane world of competitive bhangra”
The Stage
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From the producing team behind Hadestown, expect Bhangra, Bollywood and everything in between in this joyful new musical comedy which is the “wildcard tip for 2024” (Daily Mail).

A firecracker of energy and enthusiasm…Bhangra Nation bursts onto the stage with an energetic and colourful dance routine which immediately ignites the audience… lively, fun and exhilarating….An exuberant celebration of dance and music, it also celebrates the connections we share irrespective of our backgrounds and beliefs.”
WhatsOnStage
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Our audiences are saying…

An absolutely brilliant show from start to finish”

Simply energising, great live music and dance moves”

A fusion of cultures with modern sounds”

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Presented by

Birmingham Rep in association with Mara Isaacs, Tom Kirdahy and Peggy Koenig

Price

From £15

Book by

Rehana Lew Mirza and Mike Lew

Music & Lyrics by

Sam Willmott

Directed by

Stafford Arima

Choreographed by

Rujuta Vaidya

Age Guidance

12+

Please note, no under 5s will be admitted to the auditorium.

This performance contains some strong language and mature references.

Running time

Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes including an interval

Access Performances

Audio Described: Mon 11 Mar, 7.30pm (described by Julia Grundy and Carolyn Smith)

A Free Touch Tour is available to book before the Audio Described performance. 

Captioned: Tue 5 Mar, 7.30pm (captioned by Cara Lawless)

Special Offers

3 for 2: Add 3 shows into your basket and at checkout enjoy 33% off each production T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Teens Go Free: Receive one complimentary young persons ticket (13-19 years) when you book one standard ticket for selected productions, Mon – Thu. Discount will be applied automatically at checkout when you add both tickets to your basket. T&Cs apply – Find Out More

Fees and Charges

Watch the trailer and feel the joy!

Behind The Scenes - Rehearsals

Behind The Scenes - Photoshoot

Cast

Creatives

Book by

Rehana Lew Mirza
Mike Lew

Music & Lyrics by

Sam Willmott

Director

Stafford Arima

Choreographer

Rujuta Vaidya

Set Design

Michael Taylor

Costume Designer

Linda Cho

Lighting Designer

Nick Richings

Sound Designer

Adam Fisher

Projection Designer

David Bengali

Additional Choreography & Musical Staging

Rebecca Howell

Bhangra Consultant

Parambeer Samrai

Casting Director (Grindrod Burton Casting)

David Grindrod

Music Supervisor

Richard Morris

Orchestrator

Matthew Malone

Additional Arrangements & Orchestrations

Kuljit Bhamra

Musical Director

Josh Sood

Assistant/Resident Director

Nikhil Vyas

Associate Set Designer

Isobel Nicolson

U.S. Associate Costume Designer

Herin Kaputkin

U.K. Associate Costume Designer/Supervisor

Kay Wilton

Associate Lighting Designer

Tom Davis

Associate Sound Designer

Oliver Durrant

Associate Projection Designer

Stivo Arnoczy

Associate Producer

Cynthia J. Tong

Production Management

Setting Line Production Management

Props Supervisor

Ryan O'Conner for ROC Props

Intimacy Director

Christina Fulcher

Voice Coach

Fiona McDougal

Dialect Coach

Ellie Forrest

General Manager

New Road Theatricals

Artistic Director (For Birmingham Rep)

Sean Foley

Executive Producer (For Birmingham Rep)

Chloe Naldrett

Freelance Producer (For Birmingham Rep)

Sarah Page

Associate Producers

Thomas M.Neff
Jay Alix and Una Jackman
No Guarantees
Stage Entertainment
Brad Blume
Deborah Green
Margeurite Hoffman
Christine Mattsson
Silva Theatrical Group
Ricardo Hornos
Ken and Mady Kades
Rohi Mirza Pandya
Beesham A. Seecharan

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