The epic Bollywood film Mughal-e-Azam—three hours in which a prince falls for a court dancer, thus drawing the ire of his father—was released in 1960. It remained India’s highest-grossing film for the next 15 years. Decades later, in 2016, the film was adapted into India’s first Broadway-style musical. Equally successful, the musical earned raves that described it as “an audio-visual extravaganza that will be a joy to behold.” Mughal-e-Azam is now touring North America, with stops at 13 different cities. The musical is performed in Hindi with English subtitles displayed on LED screens. —Jensen Davis
The Arts Intel Report
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A Cultural Compass
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Mughal-e-Azam
A scene from Mughal-e-Azam.
When
June 2–4, 2023