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Mughal-E-Azam the musical gives a

glimpse of show at Times Square

The 13-city tour kicks off in Atlanta on Friday, May 26 with stops set for New York, Chicago, Toronto and more

OUR BUREAU
New York, NY
s India’s Greatest Motion Pic-
ture, Mughal-E-Azam, is now
Aset to storm American cities
as a grand musical in a three-month-
long tour, the team gave a glimpse of
the show with the performance of an
iconic song from the movie at Times
Square in New York on Wednesday.
The Mughal-E-Azam musical will
be performing in major cities that in-
clude New York, Chicago, Dallas, and
Seattle. The Indian musical sensation
Mughal-e-Azam will have its opening
show of its North American tour at
Atlanta’s Cobb Energy Performing
Arts Centre. The team will have three
performances this weekend.
Based on the iconic 1960 Bolly-
wood blockbuster of the same name,
the play is the first of its kind Broad-
way-musical phenomenon from India.
As we all know how much Americans North American tour is scheduled to film, directed by K. Asif, was a huge lanta on Friday, May 26 with stops
love Broadway, it is needless to say play cities including New York, Chica- success when it opened in theaters in set for New York, Chicago, Toronto
how much they are going to enjoy this go, Dallas, and Seattle. 1960, breaking box-office records and and more.
musical epic. Directed by Feroz Abbas Khan becoming one of the most important Showtimes are 7 p.m. on Friday
The stage version of “Mughal- and produced by Shapoorji Pallon- and influential Indian films in history. and Saturday and 1 p.m. on Sunday,
e-Azam” premiered to rave reviews ji Group, the musical centers on the The play showcases India’s rich and tickets range from $79 to $399.
in Mumbai in 2016, and has since love story between a prince and a culture of Kathak dances and classi- For more information on the show,
played international cities including court dancer, a relationship which cal music intertwined in a legendary click here. The Cobb Energy Per-
Dubai and Kuala Lumpur. Following anger’s the prince’s father leads to love story. forming Arts Centre is located at 2800
its opening weekend in Atlanta, the conflict between the two. The original The 13-city tour kicks off in At- Cobb Galleria Parkway.

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