{"id":124527,"date":"2026-02-05T23:49:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/124527\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T23:49:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T23:49:08","slug":"moulin-rouge-the-musical-will-close-on-broadway-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/124527\/","title":{"rendered":"Moulin Rouge! The Musical Will Close on Broadway This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Tony-winning\u00a0production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical<\/a>, which opened July 25, 2019,\u00a0will
\n play its final performance on Broadway\u00a0July 26\u00a0at the Al Hirschfeld
\nTheatre. At the time of closing, the hit musical\u00a0will have
\nplayed 2,265 regular performances and 24 previews, and will be the 36th\u00a0longest-running show in Broadway history.<\/p>\n

Moulin Rouge!, based on the 2001 film, opened on Broadway in 2019\u00a0following a Boston tryout. The musical was subsequently nominated
\nfor 14 Tony Awards in 2020, winning 10, including Best Musical. It\u00a0holds the record for the highest-grossing production in the\u00a0100-year history of the Hirschfeld.<\/p>\n

The musical\u00a0officially
\n recouped its Broadway investment in late\u00a02022\u00a0and is\u00a0the only show\u00a0that opened that\u00a0season that is\u00a0still running. Like all of Broadway,\u00a0the
\n production halted performances\u00a0March 12, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was subsequently\u00a0one of the key shows to lead
\nthe reopening of Broadway the following year, resuming performances September 24, 2021.<\/p>\n

Producer Carmen Pavlovic\u00a0of Global Creatures<\/a>\u00a0said in a statement,
\n \u201cIt\u2019s truly been the honor of a lifetime bringing this exceptional show
\n to Broadway. We couldn\u2019t have done it without Baz Luhrmann<\/a> and
\nCatherine Martin<\/a>\u2019s trust in allowing us to adapt their iconic film for
\nthe stage and for their creative guidance and generosity throughout.
\nAlex Timbers<\/a>\u2019 vision and leadership, along with the passion and artistry
\n of our entire creative team, has been unmatched. We\u2019ve always said that
\n Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a celebration of Broadway and of
\nthe artists who, against all odds, make it possible. We look forward to
\nsix more months of celebrating the remarkable people who created this
\nshow and those who perform eight times a week. And before we take our
\nfinal bow, we have more exciting announcements that we can\u2019t wait to
\nreveal. See you at the Moulin Rouge, Chickens!\u201d<\/p>\n

The original Broadway company was led by Tony winners Aaron Tveit<\/a> 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<\/a> in the Luhrmann movie musical. The original cast also included Tony winner Danny Burstein<\/a> as Harold Zidler, Sahr Ngaujah<\/a> as Toulouse-Lautrec, Tam Mutu<\/a> as The Duke of Monroth, Ricky Rojas<\/a> as Santiago, and Robyn Hurder<\/a> as Nini.<\/p>\n

The current Broadway\u00a0cast includes Bob the Drag Queen as Harold\u00a0Zidler,\u00a0Christian Douglas<\/a> as Christian, Meg
\nDonnelly as Satine, Andr\u00e9 Ward<\/a> as Toulouse-Lautrec, David Harris
\nas The Duke of Monroth, Rojas back in the role of\u00a0Santiago, Samantha Dodemaide<\/a> as
\nNini Hailee, and Arianna Rosario<\/a> as the Satine Alternate.<\/p>\n

Purchase Moulin Rouge! merchandise in the Playbill Store.<\/a><\/p>\n

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

The production’s music team includes musical supervisor Justin
\nLevine, music producer Matt Stine<\/a>, and music director Andrew Graham<\/a>.
\nOrchestrations are by Levine, Stine, Katie Kresek<\/a>, and Charlie Rosen<\/a>,
\nwith dance arrangements by Levine and Stine.<\/p>\n

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

READ:\u00a0<\/a>Ricky Rojas Has a ‘Pinch-Me Moment’ Every Night in Broadway’s <\/a>Moulin Rouge! The Musical<\/a><\/p>\n

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).<\/p>\n

Having performed to over 12 million audience members across 15 productions worldwide, Moulin Rouge! is also currently playing\u00a0North America on a national tour,
\n in London\u2019s West End, Germany, Korea, The Netherlands, a world tour, and
\n in non-replica productions in Scandinavia and Italy.<\/p>\n

Co-producers of the Broadway production include Aaron Lustbader<\/a>, Hunter Arnold<\/a>, Darren Bagert<\/a>, Erica Lynn Schwartz<\/a> \/ Matt Picheny<\/a> \/ Stephanie Rosenberg<\/a>, Adam Blanshay Productions<\/a> \/ Nicolas & Charles Talar<\/a>, Iris Smith<\/a>, Aleri Entertainment<\/a>, CJ ENM<\/a>, Sophie Qi<\/a>\/Harmonia Holdings<\/a>, AF Creative Media<\/a> \/ International Theatre Fund<\/a>,\u00a0Baz & Co. \/ Len Blavatnik<\/a>, Endeavor Content<\/a>, Tom & Pam Faludy<\/a>, Gilad-Rogowsky \/ InStone Productions<\/a>, John Gore Organization<\/a>, Mehr-BB Entertainment GmbH, Spencer Ross, Nederlander Presentations \/ IPN, Eric Falkenstein<\/a> \/ Suzanne Grant<\/a>, Jennifer Fischer<\/a>, Peter May<\/a> \/ Sandy Robertson<\/a>, Triptyk Studios<\/a>, Carl Daikeler<\/a> \/ Sandi Moran<\/a>, Desantis-Baugh Productions<\/a>, Red Mountain Theatre Company<\/a> \/ 42ND.CLUB, Candy Spelling<\/a> \/ Tulchin Bartner, Roy Furman<\/a>, and Jujamcyn Theatres.<\/p>\n

Click here for ticket information<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\tPhotos: Bob the Drag Queen in Moulin Rouge!<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\tPhotos: Bob the Drag Queen in Moulin Rouge!<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t5 PHOTOS<\/p>\n

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Bob the Drag Queen in Moulin Rouge!<\/p>\n

Matthew Murphy<\/p>\n

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Bob the Drag Queen in Moulin Rouge!<\/p>\n

Matthew Murphy<\/p>\n

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Bob the Drag Queen in Moulin Rouge!<\/p>\n

Matthew Murphy<\/p>\n

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Bob the Drag Queen in Moulin Rouge!<\/p>\n

Matthew Murphy<\/p>\n

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Bob the Drag Queen and company of Moulin Rouge!<\/p>\n

Matthew Murphy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Tony-winning\u00a0production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, which opened July 25, 2019,\u00a0will play its final performance on Broadway\u00a0July…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":124528,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[75,84,83,9,24,63],"class_list":["post-124527","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-manhattan","tag-manhattan","tag-manhattan-headlines","tag-manhattan-news","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124527","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=124527"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/124527\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124528"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=124527"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=124527"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=124527"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}