Dean John-Wilson plays the role of Aladdin alongside Jade Ewen as Jasmine in the new musical based on the classic Academy Award-winning animated film. Broadway cast member Trevor Dion Nicholas makes his London stage debut as Genie and is joined by Don Gallagher as Jafar, Peter Howe as Iago, Irvine Iqbal as the Sultan, Nathan Amzi as Babkak, Stephen Rahman-Hughes as Kassim and Rachid Sabitri as Omar.
- 6/15/2016
- by Stage Tube
- BroadwayWorld.com
Former ‘Eastenders’, ‘Bombay Dreams’, ‘Four Lions’ and ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ star Preeya Kalidas is to star in a stunning Bollywood-influenced live event, to be broadcast this Summer on BBC Three.
Kalidas plays the lead role of ‘Karmen’, in a one hour live music extravaganza ‘Bollywood Carmen’, a contemporary Bollywood spin on Bizet’s classical opera ‘Carmen’, in front of a live audience at City Park in Bradford on 9th June.
Preeya Kalidas said: “Bollywood Carmen really does have something for everyone, it’s an amalgamation of music, dance, story and a lot of fun! Live theatre is very exciting and I think to have the audience as part of that is not only an experience for them but will also be an experience for us.”
‘Bollywood Carmen’ coincides with the Indian film industry’s 100 year anniversary celebrations. Kalidas adds: “Bollywood films have always been close to me, I started...
Kalidas plays the lead role of ‘Karmen’, in a one hour live music extravaganza ‘Bollywood Carmen’, a contemporary Bollywood spin on Bizet’s classical opera ‘Carmen’, in front of a live audience at City Park in Bradford on 9th June.
Preeya Kalidas said: “Bollywood Carmen really does have something for everyone, it’s an amalgamation of music, dance, story and a lot of fun! Live theatre is very exciting and I think to have the audience as part of that is not only an experience for them but will also be an experience for us.”
‘Bollywood Carmen’ coincides with the Indian film industry’s 100 year anniversary celebrations. Kalidas adds: “Bollywood films have always been close to me, I started...
- 5/4/2013
- by Press Releases
- Bollyspice
London, May 03: Actress Preeya Kalidas, who played Amira Masood in the TV drama 'EastEnders', is all set to star in a Bollywood style production of the opera Carmen.
Georges Bizet's work is being adapted for BBC3 and will be televised live from Bradford's City Park on 9 June, BBC reported.
Kalidas, who also played the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End hit Bombay Dreams, will be leading the cast as Karmen and will be accompanied by Indian film actor Abhay Deol.
The line-up also includes Waterloo Road and Strictly Come Dancing star Chelsee Healy as Karmen's friend Shazzy.
The lead character's other friend, Kylie, will be played by Coronation Street actress Rachel Leskovak.
Emmerdale's Stephen Rahman-Hughes.
Georges Bizet's work is being adapted for BBC3 and will be televised live from Bradford's City Park on 9 June, BBC reported.
Kalidas, who also played the lead in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End hit Bombay Dreams, will be leading the cast as Karmen and will be accompanied by Indian film actor Abhay Deol.
The line-up also includes Waterloo Road and Strictly Come Dancing star Chelsee Healy as Karmen's friend Shazzy.
The lead character's other friend, Kylie, will be played by Coronation Street actress Rachel Leskovak.
Emmerdale's Stephen Rahman-Hughes.
- 5/3/2013
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Image Entertainment will release Clash of Empires, the 2011 Malaysian action-adventure epic film, on Blu-ray and DVD on Sept. 6, for the list prices of $29.97 and $27.97, respectively.
Set against the backdrop of the ancient Malay, Roman and Chinese civilizations in the year 120 Ad, the movie tells the tale of the journey of warrior Merong Mahawangsa (Stephen Rahman Hughes, Highlander: The Source) as he escorts a Roman prince (Gavin Stenhouse, TV’s Nearly Famous) through the dangerous regions of Asia to meet his bride-to-be, the beautiful Chinese princess Meng Li Hua (Jing Lusi, Jack Falls). As a daughter of the expanding Han Dynasty, the princess is a great prize — and when she is kidnapped, it sets everyone on a course that could alter the fate of the entire world.
Directed, co-written, and co-produced by Yusry Abdul Halim, Clash of Empires is loosely based on a 16th century Malay document that chronicles the bloodline...
Set against the backdrop of the ancient Malay, Roman and Chinese civilizations in the year 120 Ad, the movie tells the tale of the journey of warrior Merong Mahawangsa (Stephen Rahman Hughes, Highlander: The Source) as he escorts a Roman prince (Gavin Stenhouse, TV’s Nearly Famous) through the dangerous regions of Asia to meet his bride-to-be, the beautiful Chinese princess Meng Li Hua (Jing Lusi, Jack Falls). As a daughter of the expanding Han Dynasty, the princess is a great prize — and when she is kidnapped, it sets everyone on a course that could alter the fate of the entire world.
Directed, co-written, and co-produced by Yusry Abdul Halim, Clash of Empires is loosely based on a 16th century Malay document that chronicles the bloodline...
- 7/15/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
It was way back in November 2008 that we first covered news of the upcoming big budget Malaysia epic The Chronicles of Merong. Even then we thought Malay movie execs were looking to follow in the footsteps of Thailand’s swathe of blockbuster historical/fantasy epics - including ‘King Naresuan’ and ‘Queen of Langkasuka’ - and now a first promo reel for the movie has arrived, it seems we were bang on the money. Merong will have huge war scenes, swashbuckling sea battles, and martial arts showdowns featuring a mixture of silat (Malay martial arts), kungfu and sword-figthing, choreographed by martial arts experts from the Jackie Chan team in Hong Kong. All this is being directed by Yusry Abdul Halim, backed by an international cast that includes Stephen Rahman Hughes, Gavin Rees StenHouse, mainland Chinese actress Jing Lusi, Craig Fong, Deborah Henry, Datuk Rahim Razali and Khir Rahman. Surprisingly the movies...
- 3/9/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
It was way back in November 2008 that we first covered news of the upcoming big budget Malaysia epic The Chronicles of Merong. Even then we thought Malay movie execs were looking to follow in the footsteps of Thailand’s swathe of blockbuster historical/fantasy epics - including ‘King Naresuan’ and ‘Queen of Langkasuka’ - and now a first promo reel for the movie has arrived, it seems we were bang on the money. Merong will have huge war scenes, swashbuckling sea battles, and martial arts showdowns featuring a mixture of silat (Malay martial arts), kungfu and sword-figthing, choreographed by martial arts experts from the Jackie Chan team in Hong Kong. All this is being directed by Yusry Abdul Halim, backed by an international cast that includes Stephen Rahman Hughes, Gavin Rees StenHouse, mainland Chinese actress Jeng Lu, Craig Fong, Deborah Henry, Datuk Rahim Razali and Khir Rahman. Surprisingly the movies...
- 3/9/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
It was way back in November 2008 that we first covered news of the upcoming big budget Malaysia epic The Chronicles of Merong. Even then we thought Malay movie execs were looking to follow in the footsteps of Thailand’s swathe of blockbuster historical/fantasy epics - including ‘King Naresuan’ and ‘Queen of Langkasuka’ - and now a first promo reel for the movie has arrived, it seems we were bang on the money. Merong will have huge war scenes, swashbuckling sea battles, and martial arts showdowns featuring a mixture of silat (Malay martial arts), kungfu and sword-figthing, choreographed by martial arts experts from the Jackie Chan team in Hong Kong. All this is being directed by Yusry Abdul Halim, backed by an international cast that includes Stephen Rahman Hughes, Gavin Rees StenHouse, mainland Chinese actress Jeng Lu, Craig Fong, Deborah Henry, Datuk Rahim Razali and Khir Rahman. Surprisingly the movies...
- 3/9/2010
- 24framespersecond.net
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