Theatre actors Jena Pandya and Ashley Day will play Simran and Rog (Roger) in Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical, a stage adaptation of the Bollywood blockbuster Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (DDLJ). The movie, launched in 1995, stays the longest-running title in Indian cinema, repeatedly taking part in in Mumbai.
Jena Pandya and Ashley Day to steer Aditya Chopra’s ‘Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical’
Directed by Aditya Chopra, the present makes its UK premiere at Manchester Opera Home on Thursday 29 Could 2025, and runs till Saturday 21 June 2025.
Jena Pandya (Bhangra Nation, Mamma Mia) stated, “I’m so thrilled to be taking part in Simran in Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical. It’s superb to be a part of telling a narrative meaning a lot to so many individuals. The unique movie has turn into part of the cultural cloth of India, and to get to deliver this story to life on stage in Manchester is such a pleasure.”
Ashley Day (An American in Paris, Dynasty) added, “Come Fall In Love – The DDLJ Musical is a real romantic comedy. The script is extremely humorous and stuffed with coronary heart and what l love most is the way it exhibits two cultures, every staying true to their roots whereas embracing one thing greater than themselves. The music has this unbelievable mixture of musical theatre and Punjabi pop one thing I’ve by no means seen performed on stage. The present is about Household, Love, empathy, and preventing for what actually issues. TRUE HONEST LOVE! Particularly in at this time’s world, that message feels extra related than ever. It is a timeless story, and I am thrilled to be bringing Rog to life on stage.”
Jena Pandya just lately performed the lead within the musical Bhangra Nation at Birmingham Rep. Earlier than this, she portrayed Sophie in Mamma Mia. She has additionally labored with director Andy Fickman a number of occasions, together with taking part in Arlene in 13 Occurring 30.
Ashley Day is an actor, singer, and dancer recognized for his main performances within the UK and the USA. On-screen, he seems as Colin McNaughton within the Netflix sequence Dynasty.
Ashley Day’s theatre profession contains main roles comparable to Bob Wallace in White Christmas (fifth Avenue Theatre, Seattle), Robert Martin in The Drowsy Chaperone (Pittsburgh Civic Gentle Opera), Nick Arnstein in Humorous Lady (Théâtre Marigny, Paris), Billy Lawlor in forty second Avenue (Theatre Royal Drury Lane, West Finish), Jerry Mulligan in An American in Paris (Dominion Theatre, West Finish), Jimmy Smith in Completely Fashionable Millie (Kilworth Home Theatre), Invoice Calhoun/Lucentio in Kiss Me, Kate (Nationwide Tour), Troy Bolton in Excessive Faculty Musical (Nationwide Tour), and Curly in Oklahoma (Nationwide Tour), for which he was nominated for Finest Performer in a Musical on the UK Theatre Awards.
Ashley Day’s different stage credit embody Freddie Falls in Love (Joyce Theater, New York), The E book of Mormon (Prince of Wales Theatre, West Finish), The Wizard of Oz (London Palladium, West Finish), Babes in Arms (Chichester Competition Theatre), On The City (English Nationwide Opera), Evita (Adelphi Theatre, West Finish), Mary Poppins (Prince Edward Theatre, West Finish), and Matthew Bourne’s The Nutcracker (Nationwide Tour).
The stage musical adaptation of Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge will mix cultures with 18 new English songs created for the manufacturing.
The award-winning artistic group for Come Fall in Love – The DDLJ Musical contains E book and Lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Imply Women with Tina Fey, Olivier Award winner for Legally Blonde with Laurence O’Keefe), Music by Vishal Dadlani and Sheykhar Ravjiani (popularly known as Vishal & Sheykhar in India), Choreography by Rob Ashford (Tony, Olivier, and Emmy Award winner whose credit embody Frozen, Cat on a Sizzling Tin Roof, The way to Reach Enterprise With out Actually Making an attempt on Broadway), Co-Choreography – Indian Dances by Shruti Service provider (Girls vs. Ricky Bahl, Taj Categorical), Scenic Design by Derek McLane (two-time Tony Award winner whose credit embody MJ the Musical and Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway and West Finish), Casting is by David Grindrod CDG for Grindrod Burton Casting, Lighting Design by Japhy Weideman, Sound Design by Tony Gayle, Video Design by Akhila Krishnan, the Musical Supervisor and Arranger is Ted Arthur and Musical Course is by Ben Holder.
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