International Productions
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical has seen international productions in locations such as South Korea, Germany, Japan, Norway, and Denmark.
Musical Composition
- The musical, like the film, combines popular modern songs with the story set during the Belle Epoque era in Paris.
- The Original Broadway Cast Recording of Moulin Rouge! The Musical was released digitally on August 30, 2019, and later on CD and vinyl.
Notable Tours
- The show premiered in Boston at the Emerson Colonial Theatre before making its Broadway debut.
- The Moulin Rouge! The Musical was nominated for 5 Laurence Olivier Awards in 2022, including Best New Musical.
- The musical's first US tour began at the Nederlander Theater in Chicago on March 19, 2022, after delays related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Production Facts
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical is based on the 2001 film directed by Baz Luhrmann.
- The musical adaptation received 14 Tony Award nominations in 2021 and won 10, including Best Musical.
- John Logan, who wrote the book for the musical, is a renowned playwright and screenwriter.
- A key workshop that shaped the final version of the musical starred Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo in 2017.
- Directed by Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in July 2019.
- The plot of the musical revolves around a love story between a young composer, Christian, and a cabaret actress, Satine.
- The first preview performance of Moulin Rouge! The Musical in Boston was delayed due to construction at Emerson Colonial Theatre, pushing the premiere from June 27, 2018, to July 10, 2018.
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical features choreography by Sonya Tayeh and includes sets by Derek McLane, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting by Justin Townsend, and sound by Peter Hylenski.
- Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo reprised their roles as Christian and Satine, respectively, from the Boston production to the Broadway stage.
- Natalie Mendoza, who played a can-can dancer in the original Luhrmann film, took over the role of Satine on Broadway on September 24, 2021.
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