Photos: First Look at THE LUNCHBOX at Berkeley Repertory Theatre
See photos of Manu Narayan, Kuhoo Verma and more on stage.
You can now get a first look at production photos of Berkeley Repertory Theatre's The Lunch Box, the world premiere musical adaptation of Ritesh Batra's internationally acclaimed film, now playing through June 28, 2026 at the Roda Theatre.
With a book and co-lyrics by Ritesh Batra and music and co-lyrics by The Lazours, the new musical is set in bustling Mumbai, where a misdirected lunchbox delivery sparks an unlikely bond between a young wife longing to be seen and a widower nearing retirement. As notes pass back and forth with each meal, their words blossom into an unexpected romance. Chavkin, best known for her Tony-winning work on Hadestown, directs with choreography by Reshma Gajjar and music supervision by Nathan Koci.
Manu Narayan, known for Broadway's Bombay Dreams and Apple TV's Your Friends & Neighbors, leads the cast as Saajan, alongside Kuhoo Verma, seen previously at Berkeley Rep in Monsoon Wedding and Octet, as Ila. The cast also includes Anisha Nagarajan as Mrs. Deshpande, Aathaven Tharmarajah as Shaikh, and Shaarada Karthik and Caryna Shah alternating as Yashvi.
Photo credit: Kevin Berne
Yash Ramanujam, Kinshuk Sen, Benjamin Mathew, Savidu Geevaratne, and Vishal Vaidya
Benjamin Mathew and Yash Ramanujam
Benjamin Mathew, Savidu Geevaratne, and Vishal Vaidya
Manu Narayan and Savidu Geevaratne
Vishal Vaidya, Kinshuk Sen, Manu Narayan, Vaibu Mohan, and Savidu Geevaratne
Kuhoo Verma and Shiv Nadkarni
The cast
Caryna Desai Shah and Kuhoo Verma
The cast
Yash Ramanujam, Manu Narayan, and Vaibu Mohan
Aathaven Tharmarajah and Manu Narayan
Anisha Nagarajan, Kuhoo Verma, and Caryna Desai Shah
Kuhoo Verma and Caryna Desai Shah
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