Moulin Rouge

Moulin Rouge on Broadway Background

The Broadway stage version of Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary 2001 film comes to the Great White Way at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Although the show is depicted as a "jukebox musical" as it does not have any original songs written specifically for it, the show still feels quite original in nature and the mash-up style of the music still feels fresh and new.

The three leads in the show have a bevy of Broadway experience among them including West Side Story, Catch Me If You Can, In the Heights, Rent, Brooklyn the Musical, Next to Normal, Wicked and Hair­spray

The 2001 movie was nominated for eight Academy Awards at the March 24, 2002 Oscars but only won for the somewhat-paltry "costume design" and "art direction", due to the fierce competition that year with some other amazing films. Along with the original songs from the movie, some newer songs have also been brought in to beef up the show, and the show may be the beneficiary of many Tony Award nominations.

What’s Moulin Rouge Like?

Set in 1900's Paris, The Moulin Rouge is a popular cabaret and a young English poet falls in love with a beautiful courtesan, who is also the star of the show. The show is an upbeat musical with comedic interludes and a serious subject matter of impending death, a common ailment back in 1900's Paris when Tuberculous was still called "consumption". The show is a beautiful recreation of an early Paris set, but set in a very dark time, and resonates with the audiences. The show has cabaret seating available on stage and the whole theatre and seating has been designed to make the audience feel that it is actually in the original Moulin Rouge in Paris, evoking the glamour of the period.

Is Moulin Rouge Good for Kids?

Despite being an upbeat show, Moulin Rouge may not be appropriate for children under 12 years old due to its adult themes of sex, death, murder and corruption.