Rifco Theatre Company in partnership with Watford Palace Theatre and HOME Manchester is delighted to announce the headline cast for its most spectacular and ambitious musical to date, Frankie Goes To Bollywood: A Billion Colour Musical.

The musical will premiere at Watford Palace Theatre, running from Thu 25 Apr – Sat 11 May 2024 followed by a 10-day run at HOME Manchester Wed 15 May – Sat 25 May 2024, and then a national tour. The star cast includes…

Laila Zaidi (Clem in ‘Little Bits Of Light’ (National Theatre, London), plays the title role of Frankie. Frankie feels alone and wishes she had a family. She loves watching Bollywood films because they remind her of her mother and a place where she can belong. As she climbs up the ladder of stardom, she realises that she has to sacrifice more and more of herself to get to the top.

Helen K. Wint (Bronco Billy, Dirty Dancing UK Tour) plays Malika, Malika is a Bollywood starlet who knows that her reign is limited. She has made it to the top by playing the game and now waits for the right
opportunity to make her next move in this ruthless world of men.

Shakil Hussain (Sky One’s ‘Gang’s of London’, ITV’s ‘Emmerdale’ Amazon Prime’s ‘Riches’) plays Raju King. Raju is known as the King of Bollywood and has reigned for over 25 years. He has done whatever he needed to maintain his position at the top and has many dark secrets. Raju loves fame, adoration, and power.

Gigi Zahir (multi-disciplinary drag artist, actor) plays Shona Chatterji. Shona (they/them) is the most sought-after choreographer in the industry. They will do whatever it takes to survive and stay at the top, and the secrets they know will keep them there. If they like you, they can be a great friend.

Navin Kundra (six number one singles in the Asian Charts), plays Prem Kapoor. Prem is an independent filmmaker who comes from a family of filmmakers. He wants to prove himself and change the world with his stories, but he feels lost in the world of mediocre Bollywood cinema.

Katie Stasi (Dick Whittington (Stanley Arts Theatre), Wizard of Oz (Theatre Royal Winchester), plays Goldy Singh. Goldy is Frankie’s cousin and friend who works with her at the cinema. She dreams big but struggles to take action. She is desperate to increase her Instagram followers and thinks it is the key to fame.

Conceived by Artistic Director of Rifco, Pravesh Kumar MBE, Frankie Goes To Bollywood is a spectacular all-singing-all-dancing tale of heroes and villains, with all the costumes and the spectacle of a Bollywood feature film. It tells the tale of being British in Bollywood and explores what it takes to get to the top.

For Tickets Head To
https://www.rifcotheatre.com/live-shows/frankie-goes-to-bollywood

Watford Palace Theatre: Thu 25 Apr – Sat 11 May 2024

HOME Manchester: Wed 15 May – Sat 25 May 2024

Beck Theatre Hayes: Tue 28 May – Sat 01 Jun 2024

Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch: Tue 04 June – Sat 08 June

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre: Tue 11 Jun – Sat 15 Jun 2024

Alhambra Bradford: Tue 18 Jun – Sat22 Jun 2024

Theatre Royal Windsor: Tue 25 Jun – Sat 29 Jun

Belgrade Theatre Coventry: Tue 02 Jul – Sat 06 Jul 2024

New Theatre Cardiff: Tues 16 Jul – Sat 20 Jul 2024