Tamyra Gray Joins the Cast of Bombay Dreams

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The struggling Bollywood inspired Broadway show, Bombay Dreams, recently added some starpower to its lineup to gather more interest in the fading show, and to make some needed revenues to break even. In order to do so, the show replaced youngster Anisha Nagarajan, with American Idol/Boston Public star Tamyra Gray. Debuting in her first Broadway show, Gray will be a part of the cast for 12 weeks portraying the idealistic filmaker Priya.

14 thoughts on “Tamyra Gray Joins the Cast of Bombay Dreams”

  6. would we be happier if a caucasian did it instead? would mandy moore make it better? i’m just askin’ 😉

    if they needed a big “name”, whom do you think they should’ve asked? are any of the people on the hollywood masala list potent enough to revive flagging sales?

    oh and before i’m misunderstood…full disclosure: i think tamyra is lame.

  8. Man, I thought Americans had a problem with race. I’m sorry you guys, but I hardly noticed, like I commented before the cast isn’t exactly lilly-white, so casting another person of colour shouldn’t have been that big of a deal. I work with theatre and film and some things still haven’t changed. Casting can sometimes have a lot more to do with just than race. There are some real hatters out there! Open up, expand your minds.

  9. casting another person of colour shouldn’t have been that big of a deal.

    Hello? It was the first desi musical on Broadway, ever.

  10. There are some real hatters out there! Open up, expand your minds.

    so you’re saying that the mind-expansion isn’t possible b/c of their alleged preference for millinery? intriguing.

  13. What was upsetting was the publicity slogan” somewhere you never been” like middle America wanted to go somewhere they never been too. Yes Marvin Ishmael does look like the Pres.