Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Broadway) (2024)

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Is Moulin Rouge on Broadway worth seeing? ›

Moulin Rouge is an amazing musical and visual treat. The songs, costumes and choreography takes you back to the original Moulin Rouge setting. Many modern songs have been added but it' it all fits beautifully. The musical embraces the theme that “Life is beautiful”.

How long is the show playing on Broadway? Tickets are currently on sale through September 1, 2024. Additional performance dates may be announced at a later date.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway runs 2 hours and 35 minutes with an intermission. Get tickets to Moulin Rouge! The Musical in New York now.

The current Moulin Rouge! The Musical cast also includes Courtney Reed as Satine, Derek Klena as Christian, André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec, David Harris as The Duke of Monroth, Ricky Rojas as Santiago, and Sophie Carmen-Jones as Nini. Based on Baz Lurhmann's hit 2001 movie musical, Moulin Rouge!

There are several long, highly suggestive scenes involving seduction, sexual moaning, etc., even though there's no complete nudity. It might not be graphic, but it's as sexual as it can be without being R-rated. There's even a scene with an almost-rape.

But at the heart of the Moulin Rouge's fame lies the French Cancan. This dance, based on high kicks and energetic movements, has enthralled audiences for generations. It all started in Paris in 1820 when men improvised solo dancing to let off steam, tired of the rigid conventions of the time.

They had smaller acts in between the main "burlesque" part of the show. Please do not bring your children to the show as there is nudity most of the time.

No outfit is too much or too overdressed for Moulin Rouge! The Musical. So whatever you decide to wear, you'll fit right in. If you want to look like one of the legendary can-can dancers, pair a tight bodice or corset with a long, ruffled skirt.

A young Englishman in the Paris of 1899, becomes infatuated with Satine, a singer at the Moulin Rouge. However, she has been promised by the manager to a Duke in return for funding his next production. As the young lovers meet in secret, Satine's wedding day draws closer but she hides a fatal secret from both Christian and the Duke.

Moulin Rouge / Film synopsis

Though both versions have the same plot, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is more modern, less problematic, and leagues more enjoyable than the film it's based on.

How many songs are in Moulin Rouge Broadway show? ›

Bringing Moulin Rouge! The Musical to the stage was a decade-long journey, spanning 3 continents, encompassing 70 songs credited to 160 songwriters, administered by 30 publishers, representing over 160 years of music.

People are going to be very surprised if they come to the Moulin Rouge in Paris and think it's the same show they've seen in the movie or on Broadway! The show in Paris is its own thing. It's a Parisian cabaret. It's about the costumes, elegance, and the French can-can.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is recommended for ages 12 and up. After the show join members of the production as they answer questions and share all the insider knowledge.

In contrast to Nicole Kidman's declaration that she will escape Paris, stage-Satine tells the duke she will not become his mistress because “the Moulin Rouge is [her] home.” The overall tone and structure of the story also underwent changes: the show opens and closes with large, raucous numbers involving the whole cast ...

Aaron Tveit will take on the role of Christian opposite Tony winner Karen Olivo as Satine (played on screen in the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film by Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman, respectively).

Where are the best seats in Al Hirschfeld Theatre? The best seats in the Al Hirschfeld Theatre are the front rows of the Center Mezzanine. These are ideal for the best views of Moulin Rouge!

The musical relates the story of Christian, a young composer, who falls in love with cabaret actress Satine, who is the star of the Moulin Rouge. Similar to the film, the musical's score weaves together original songs with popular music, including songs that have been written in the 17 years since the film's premiere.

The Musical is approximately 2 hours and 35 minutes, with one intermission.