Berkeley Rep Presents World Premiere Musical "The Lunchbox"

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See photos of Manu Narayan, Kuhoo Verma and more on stage.

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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.

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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

Anisha Nagarajan

Kuhoo Verma

Benjamin Mathew and Yash Ramanujam

Benjamin Mathew, Savidu Geevaratne , and Vishal Vaidya

Manu Narayan and Savidu Geevaratne

Manu Narayan

Kuhoo Verma

Vishal Vaidya , Kinshuk Sen , Manu Narayan , Vaibu Mohan , and Savidu Geevaratne

Kuhoo Verma and Shiv Nadkarni

Kuhoo Verma

The cast

Kuhoo Verma and Manu Narayan

Caryna Desai Shah and Kuhoo Verma

The cast

Yash Ramanujam, Manu Narayan , and Vaibu Mohan

Aathaven Tharmarajah and Manu Narayan

Kuhoo Verma

Kuhoo Verma and Kinshuk Sen

Anisha Nagarajan , Kuhoo Verma , and Caryna Desai Shah

Kuhoo Verma and Manu Narayan

Kuhoo Verma and Caryna Desai Shah

Kuhoo Verma

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_Originally reported by [BroadwayWorld](https://www.broadwayworld.com/san-francisco/article/Photos-First-Look-at-THE-LUNCHBOX-at-Berkeley-Repertory-Theatre-20260521)._