Moulin Rouge! The Musical single work   musical theatre  
Adaptation of Moulin Rouge Baz Luhrmann , Craig Pearce , 2001 single work film/TV
Issue Details: First known date: 2016... 2016 Moulin Rouge! The Musical
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'Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular... Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

'Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and—above all—LOVE, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.

'How wonderful life is...at the Moulin Rouge.' (Production summary)

Production Details

  • Premiered on July 10, 2018 at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston.

    Opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Previews began on June 28, 2019 with an opening night set for July 25 2019.

    Cast

    • Christian - Aaron Tveit

    • Satine - Karen Olivo

    • Harold Zidler - Danny Burstein

    • Toulouse-Lautrec - Sahr Ngaujah

    • The Duke - Tam Mutu

    • Santiago - Ricky Rojas

    • Nini - Robyn Hurder

    Creative

    • Book -John Logan

    • Director - Alex Timbers

    • Music Supervisor, Co-Orchestrator, Arrangements and Additional Lyrics - Justin Levine

    • Choreographer - Sonya Tayeh

    • Set Designer - Derek McLane

    • Costume Designer - Catherine Zuber

    • Lighting Designer - Justin Townsend

    • Sound Designer - Peter Hylenski

    • Music Director and Additional Arrangements - Cian McCarthy

    • Co-Orchestrators -  Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen and Matt Stine

     

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First known date: 2016
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'A glittering backstage pass to Moulin Rouge! The Musical and its journey to Broadway, with contributions from cast and crew, interviews with Baz Luhrmann and Catherine Martin, and a chronicle of its triumphant 2021 return.

'An iconic Parisian club, a cinema masterpiece, and now a Broadway musical – the Moulin Rouge has been a tantalising pop-culture phenomenon for over a century. The 2019 Broadway debut of Moulin Rouge! The Musical astounded theatre critics.

'Via a lush photo essay and oral history, the process of crafting Moulin Rouge! The Musical springs to life from early sketches, historical research, technical diagrams, and rehearsal photos. Theatre writer David Cote gathers the cast and crew’s firsthand accounts of the excitement and challenges of creating a show that referenced as much as it reinvented the Broadway musical.

'For lovers of musicals, fans of the movie, or anyone fascinated by the glamorous Belle Époque, this exquisitely realised book will seduce all – bohemian and aristocrat alike.' (Publication summary)
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— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , March 2023;
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