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Boy George stars as Harold Zidler in this spectacular ten-time Tony®-winning musical.
Production shot of Moulin Rouge in New York, with Boy George as Harold Zidler along with the ensemble, posing after a dance performance.
Production shot of Moulin Rouge in New York with Courtney Reed stars as Satine and Derek Klena as Christian.
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Production shot of Moulin Rouge in New York, with Boy George as Harold Zidler.
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About Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway

Trade New York for Paris and let the champagne flow at Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway, now featuring Boy George as Harold Zidler through May 12! Get Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets on TodayTix and escape into a world of truth, beauty, freedom, and love at the stage adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s beloved film.

Enter Moulin Rouge! The Musical’s lavish realm of pleasure and glamour, and you won't want to leave. You’re not just at a show: you’re practically part of the Moulin Rouge from the moment you step in the door. Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway holds nothing back in terms of sumptuous design, electrifying choreography, and pop hits — get ready to hear your favorite songs from the movie, like “Come What May,” “El Tango de Roxanne,” and “Lady Marmalade,” plus dozens of recent chart-toppers from Outkast, Sia, Beyoncé, Lorde, Lady Gaga, and more.

This “spectacular spectacular” was deemed especially spectacular at the 2020 Tony Awards, winning 10 prizes including Best Musical and Best Choreography. Get swept up in this “canvas of spectacle and emotion” with “sublime artistry” (New York Theatre Guide).

Take your date, your friends, or yourself to the romantic, energetic, intoxicating Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway, and see one of the most beloved love stories of the last 25 years.

Run time

2h 35m (incl. one intermission)

Start date

June 28th, 2019

Age

Recommended for ages 12+. Children under 4 years old will not be admitted.

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Entertaining, Great staging, Great singing, Delightful, Enchanting
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Seasons may change, winter to spring; but i love you until the end of time / come what may, come what may; i will love you until my dying day
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Refreshing, Must see, Great staging, Great singing, Entertaining
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Beautiful staging, sets and costumes, Fun!, Boy george!
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Wonderful story, Beautiful sets, Incredible voices, Must see, Spectacular!
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Stars on stage

Boy George

Boy George

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway cast and creative team

By: Book by John Logan, based on the film by Baz Luhrmann
Director: Alex Timbers
Producer: Carmen Pavlovic for Global Creatures and Bill Damaschke
Cast list: Derek Klena (as Christian), Courtney Reed (as Satine), Boy George (as Harold Zidler), André Ward (as Toulouse-Lautrec), David Harris (as The Duke), Gabe Martínez (as Santiago), Sophie Carmen-Jones (as Nini)
Design: Derek McLane
Lighting: Justin Townsend
Costume: Catherine Zuber
Choreography: Sonya Tayeh
Sound: Peter Hylenski
Other info: Music supervision, orchestrations, and arrangements by Justin Levine; music production by Matt Stine; makeup design by Sarah Cimino; wig and hair design by David Brian Brown

Venue

Al Hirschfeld Theatre

302 West 45th Street, New York, NY, United States, 10036

Accessibility

Wheelchair spaces available on orchestra level

More information about Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway

Based on the award-winning 2001 film starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, Moulin Rouge! The Musical follows a couple whose world is turned upside down by true love and passion in turn-of-the-century Paris. The writer Christian and the courtesan Satine fall into a forbidden backstage romance at the titular nightclub — until Christian realizes there’s more than just the villainous Duke putting a stop to their relationship.

Between 2002 and 2003, shortly after the Moulin Rouge! movie got a Best Picture Oscar nomination and two other wins, rumors started to fly about a stage adaptation. Those rumors faded, but finally proved true in 2016, when Moulin Rouge! The Musical was officially announced. Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo led the show’s first workshop in 2017, and they went on to star in the 2018 world premiere in Boston and the 2019 Broadway premiere.

Both received Tony nominations for their performances, and Tveit and Danny Burstein (as Harold Zidler) won awards. Moulin Rouge! The Musical also swept the design categories, winning for set, costume, lighting, and sound design. The musical’s cast recording also got a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album.

What to watch for

  • In the movie, Christian is an Englishman. In Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway, Christian is an American fleeing the Industrial Revolution in search of artistic purpose.
  • Baz Luhrmann, who directed and co-wrote the iconic 2001 film, came from a very artistic background. His mother was a ballroom dance instructor who gave him lessons early on, and his father insisted he study painting and music.
  • Luhrmann says director Alex Timbers “feels like a younger cousin,” and Timbers says Luhrmann’s work inspires him. Luhrmann has watched performances of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway and is a keen supporter of the show.
  • Moulin Rouge! The Musical is loosely based on two classic stories. One is Puccini’s opera La Bohème, also about bohemian friends in 20th-century Paris. The other is the tragic Greek myth of Orpheus, a talented musician who seeks to rescue his true love, Eurydice, from the clutches of Hades. (The Broadway musical Hadestown is also, and more directly, based on that myth.)
  • The Moulin Rouge! The Musical set contains homages to the film and the real Moulin Rouge. The iconic elephant-shaped dressing room and red windmill from the movie are recreated here, and both are also hallmarks of the actual nightclub.
  • One of the Moulin Rouge! The Musical characters, a bohemian artist named Toulouse-Lautrec, was a real French artist well known for creating promotional posters for the Moulin Rouge. Similarly, the character of nightclub owner Harold Zidler is partly named for the real club’s co-founder, Charles Zidler.
  • The Moulin Rouge! film is part of Luhrmann’s “Red Curtain Trilogy” of movies with the performing arts — theatre, dance, poetry, song — as a major theme and storytelling tool. The others are Strictly Ballroom and Romeo + Juliet. Like Moulin Rouge!, Strictly Ballroom has become a stage musical in the U.K. Romeo + Juliet hasn’t yet joined them, but you never know!

Frequently asked questions

What is Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway about?

Escape into a spectacular Parisian nightclub that's not just a place, but a state of mind. Feel truth, beauty, freedom, and love at the star-crossed love story of a writer and a courtesan, based on the Oscar-winning Baz Luhrmann film and packed with more than 40 pop hits.

Which theatre is Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway at?

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway is at New York's Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

What is the running time of Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway?

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway runs for 2h 35m (incl. one intermission).

What is the age recommendation for Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway?

Recommended for ages 12+. Children under 4 years old will not be admitted.

How do you get tickets for Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway?

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How much are tickets for Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway?

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway tickets start at $72.

Who wrote Moulin Rouge! The Musical?

John Logan wrote the book for Moulin Rouge! The Musical, based on Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce's screenplay for the 2001 film. The songs are all existing pop songs written by dozens of different artists.

Which pop songs are in Moulin Rouge! on Broadway?

More than 40 pop songs appear in Moulin Rouge! The Musical as standalone numbers or as part of medleys. Some of the songs include film hits like "El Tango De Roxanne," "Your Song," and "Lady Marmalade," as well as new additions like "Firework", "Bad Romance," "Sympathy for the Devil," and "Rolling in the Deep."

Is Moulin Rouge! The Musical appropriate for kids?

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is recommended for children ages 12 and up due to sexual and sensual themes.

Is Moulin Rouge! The Musical different from the movie?

Moulin Rouge! The Musical has the same plot and characters as the movie. The main difference is that Moulin Rouge! The Musical includes more songs than the movie, adding in dozens more pop hits, including many released since the movie's 2001 premiere.

Is Moulin Rouge! The Musical a jukebox musical?

Yes, Moulin Rouge! is a jukebox musical. The show contains more than 40 pop songs representing eight decades, made famous by artists ranging from David Bowie to Lady Gaga to Tina Turner to Adele.

Who directed Moulin Rouge! The Musical?

Alex Timbers is the Tony Award-winning director of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. His other recent directing credits include Here Lies Love, Beetlejuice, and David Byrne's American Utopia.

When did Moulin Rouge! The Musical open on Broadway?

Moulin Rouge! The Musical opened on Broadway in June 2019.

Is Moulin Rouge! The Musical good?

Moulin Rouge! The Musical lives up to its title as a "spectacular spectacular." The 10-time Tony Award-winning show features all the beloved songs fans know and brings plenty more spectacle, energy, and fun to the live version, practically transporting audiences into the Moulin Rouge.

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