Three years since its opening, Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) has expanded access to global cultural productions while creating a platform for Indian artists and stories to reach wider audiences.

 

MUMBAI, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026

There was a time when experiencing a West End blockbuster or a Broadway musical or an international exhibition often meant travelling across continents. India, with its rich traditions and diverse cultural heritage, had long been home to audiences and artists with an appetite for such experiences. What was needed was a space that could bring these varied forms of expression together and present them at scale.

The launch of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai in March 2023 marked an important step in that direction. Envisioned as a multidisciplinary destination for the performing and visual arts, NMACC has, over the past three years hosted over 3,500 shows, welcomed nearly 2.5 million guests and presented more than 10,500 artists across music, theatre, dance and visual art in more than 15 languages.

The scale of this programming is reflected across its venues. At the Grand Theatre, audiences have experienced acclaimed international productions including The Sound of Music, West Side Story, MAMMA MIA!, The Phantom of the Opera and Wicked. On the same stage, Mughal-e-Azam: The Musical, Rajadhiraaj: Love. Life. Leela and NMACC’s original production The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation have shown what Indian storytelling can achieve when supported by large-scale production and technical resources. The Studio Theatre and The Cube have added another dimension to Mumbai’s cultural calendar, presenting intimate and experimental performances throughout the year across genres including theatre, music, comedy and dance, in languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi and Bengali.

The Art House has further expanded this cultural dialogue through exhibitions that bring significant international work to Mumbai. Some significant exhibitions include Wildlife Photographer of the Year from London’s Natural History Museum, Light into Space in collaboration with the Dia Art Foundation, Bhakti, and Bvlgari’s Serpenti Infinito, among others. Its current exhibition Second Nature, on view until January 2027, features nine large-scale installations by artists and studios including teamLab, A.A. Murakami, Es Devlin, and Random International to India. NMACC’s engagement with the global art community has also extended beyond Mumbai. Its partnership to present the India Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale marked India’s return to one of the world’s most influential international art events, and bringing the work of five contemporary artists to a global audience

As NMACC enters its fourth year, this exchange between Indian and international voices continues to evolve. The months ahead will see the much-anticipated return of The Great Indian Musical: Civilization to Nation, the arrival of Chicago, and the India debut of Oscar-nominated composer Max Richter — further adding to a programme that brings different artistic traditions, perspectives and audiences into conversation.