The Tony-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which had been scheduled to close July
26, ends its seven-year run August 30 at the
Al Hirschfeld Theatre. As of closing, the Best Musical Tony
winner will have played 2,297 regular performances and 24 previews. It departs the Main Stem as  the 36th longest-running show in Broadway history.

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Moulin Rouge!, based on the 2001 film, opened on Broadway July 25,  2019, following a Boston tryout. The musical was subsequently nominated
for 14 Tony Awards in 2020, winning 10, including Best Musical. It holds
the record for the highest-grossing production in the 100-year history
of the Hirschfeld.

The final company is led by Christian Douglas as Christian, Kelsie Watts as Satine, AK Naderer as
Nini, Eric Anderson as Harold Zidler, André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec,
David Harris as The Duke of Monroth, original cast member Ricky Rojas as Santiago, and Arianna Rosario as the Satine
Alternate.

Aaron Tveit, who won the 2021 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading
Actor in a Musical creating the role of Christian, recently returned for a limited engagement, August 18-29. Douglas has returned for the final performance.

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The final ensemble includes Patrick Clanton, Rayven Bailey, Donnie Hammond, Jeigh Madjus, Carina R. Avila, Giovanni Bonaventura, Nick Burrage, Jack Cahill-Lemme, Jada Simone Clark, Alexa De Barr, Mia DeWeese, Jeremy Gaston, Alexander Gil Cruz, Tamrin Goldberg, Bahiyah Hibah, Kamal Lado, Tyler Logan, Heather Makalani, Nick Martinez, Janayé McAlpine, Melissa Hunter McCann, Omar Nieves, Christian Probst, Benjamin Rivera, Brandon Stonestreet, Brooke Taylor, Halli Toland, Alec Varcas, Michael Bryan Wang, and Jordan Wynn.

The musical officially
recouped its Broadway investment in late 2022 and is the only show that
opened that season that is still running. Like all of Broadway, the
production halted performances March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19
pandemic. It was subsequently one of the key shows to lead
the reopening of Broadway the following year, resuming performances
September 24, 2021.

Producer Carmen Pavlovic of Global Creatures said in an earlier statement,
“It’s truly been the honor of a lifetime bringing this exceptional show
to Broadway. We couldn’t have done it without Baz Luhrmann and
Catherine Martin’s trust in allowing us to adapt their iconic film for
the stage and for their creative guidance and generosity throughout.
Alex Timbers’ vision and leadership, along with the passion and artistry
of our entire creative team, has been unmatched. We’ve always said that
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a celebration of Broadway and of
the artists who, against all odds, make it possible. We look forward to
six more months of celebrating the remarkable people who created this
show and those who perform eight times a week. And before we take our
final bow, we have more exciting announcements that we can’t wait to
reveal. See you at the Moulin Rouge, Chickens!”

The original Broadway company was led by Tony winners Aaron Tveit and
KO (formerly Karen Olivo) as poet Christian and courtesan Satine,
respectively, taking on the star-crossed roles played on screen by Ewan
McGregor and Nicole Kidman in the Luhrmann movie musical. The original
cast also included Tony winner Danny Burstein as Harold Zidler, Sahr
Ngaujah as Toulouse-Lautrec, Tam Mutu as The Duke of Monroth, Ricky
Rojas as Santiago, and Robyn Hurder as Nini.

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The production is directed by Alex Timbers with a book by John Logan
(based on the Baz Luhrmann-directed movie of the same name) and
choreography by Sonya Tayeh. The score features covers of “Firework” by
Katy Perry, “Your Song” by Elton
John, and “Chandelier” by Sia, among many other modern pop songs. The
story takes place at Paris’ famed Moulin Rouge and follows the tragic
love story between performer Satine and composer Christian.

The production’s music team includes musical supervisor Justin
Levine, music producer Matt Stine, and music director Andrew Graham.
Orchestrations are by Levine, Stine, Katie Kresek, and Charlie Rosen,
with dance arrangements by Levine and Stine.

Also on the creative team are scenic designer Derek McLane, costume
designer Catherine Zuber, lighting designer Justin Townsend, sound
designer Peter Hylenski, hair designer David Brian Brown, and makeup
designer Sarah Cimino, with creative services by Luhrmann and Catherine
Martin. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Stephen Kopel. Star casting is by Whitley Theatrical.

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In addition to Best Musical, the production won Tonys for Best
Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Tveit), Best
Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Burstein), Best
Choreography (Tayeh), Best Direction of a Musical (Timbers), Best
Orchestrations (Levine, Kresek, Rosen, and Stine), Best Scenic Design of
a Musical (McLane), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Zuber), Best
Lighting Design of a Musical (Townsend), and Best Sound Design of a
Musical (Hylenski).

Having performed to over 12 million audience members across 15 productions worldwide, Moulin Rouge! is also currently playing North America on a national tour,
in London’s West End, Germany, Korea, The Netherlands, a world tour, and
in non-replica productions in Scandinavia and Italy.

Co-producers of the Broadway production included Aaron Lustbader,
Hunter Arnold, Darren Bagert, Erica Lynn Schwartz / Matt Picheny /
Stephanie Rosenberg, Adam Blanshay Productions / Nicolas & Charles
Talar, Iris Smith, Aleri Entertainment, CJ ENM, Sophie Qi/Harmonia
Holdings, AF Creative Media / International Theatre Fund, Baz & Co. /
Len Blavatnik, Endeavor Content, Tom & Pam Faludy, Gilad-Rogowsky /
InStone Productions, John Gore Organization, Mehr-BB Entertainment
GmbH, Spencer Ross, Nederlander Presentations / IPN, Eric Falkenstein /
Suzanne Grant, Jennifer Fischer, Peter May / Sandy Robertson, Triptyk
Studios, Carl Daikeler / Sandi Moran, Desantis-Baugh Productions, Red
Mountain Theatre Company / 42ND.CLUB, Candy Spelling / Tulchin Bartner,
Roy Furman, and Jujamcyn Theatres.