Varsha Naik from New Jersey is one of the first Indian American artist to perform, direct and choreograph a Bollywood number for “Dancing in the Spotlight” a well-known and famous Broadway Dance show in the prestigious Symphonic theatre in New York. India is overflowing with talent with its wide population and increasingly interesting talent coming together to make something even better.

Varsha and her team are extremely thrilled and excited that they got this opportunity to showcase Indian Dance form in a Broadway Dance show for spotlight production. “It’s not every day that a performer and choreographer gets this opportunity and I’m humbled and happy, “she said.

22 talented and well-trained students from Navrang Dance academy will showcase Bollywood glamor. The event will have other international dance groups and performers too. The teams will be judged on the basis of creativity, costumes and originality. Navrang dance academy plans to showcase the best performers from NY and NJ who have been practicing very hard. Varsha Naik personally auditioned these talented artists/ dancers and wants to ensure everyone puts their best foot forward. They will be performing on a very famous Bollywood number which will also reflect the cultural richness of India.

Navrang Dance academy students and performers have participated and won many tristate (NY NJ CT) area competitions and they feel it’s a positive step forward for the academy to display their talent in Broadway.

We wish Varaha Naik and her team the best!

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The spectacle will travel to Delhi in December

Disney and Citi came together to ensure that 290 underprivileged children experienced the magical live musical – ‘Beauty and the Beast’. Children affiliated to multiple non-profits, namely Meljol – an NGO focused on providing  life skills training to children and  St. Jude India ChildCare Centres – a home away from home for children with cancer and their parents.

It is for the first time ever that Disney presented the timeless classic Beauty and the Beast to the Indian stage. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature film, this classic musical love story was presented to Indian audiences on a much bigger scale than the mega-productions seen on New York’s Broadway and on London’s West End. Over 100 of the best musical theatre performers in India presented the story of Beauty and the Beast alive on stage, with world class production values, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes. Having won hearts across 28 countries, the Beauty and the Beast musical is completely developed locally in India, while retaining the original script and memorable music of the Broadway show. The production is in English at 130 minutes in duration.

The children also got an opportunity to walk backstage and interact with the cast of the show and even click pictures with the characters.

After having achieved stupendous success and rave reviews in Mumbai, with all ten shows sold-out, the show will now travel to Delhi in December 2015. There will be 12 shows held in the capital city starting December 19, 2015.

Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former self. But time is running out. If the Beast does not learn his lesson soon, he and his household will be doomed for all eternity.

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