Why See Moulin Rouge! The Musical?
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Olivier Award 2022 Winner for Best Costume Design!
Spectacular, specular! The Broadway smash hit Moulin Rouge! The Musical is now playing in the West End! After thrilling audiences and critics alike in New York, this magnificent production is based on the iconic Baz Lurhmann film of the same name and is directed by Alex Timbers, with gorgeously designed by Derek McLane. Evoking the film's Demi-Monde flavour, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a sumptuous experience, from the moment you take your seat!
Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge! is cemented into the worldwide canon of iconic movies. With a glittering cast featuring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, and a set that would astound the most cynical viewer it's no wonder that Moulin Rouge! went on to be one of the most award-nominated movies of all time. When released in the early 2000s it was nominated for an outstanding 129 awards, winning two Academy Awards, three Golden Globes, and one BAFTA. A feat the musical adaptation ahas already began to match - in 2020, it won an eye-watering 10 Tony Awards!
What is the story?
The year is 1900 and Christian, a young poet and talented writer has come to Paris to pursue a career and become a member of the Bohemian movement there. Christian ends up falling hopelessly in love with Satine, the star of the infamous Moulin Rouge, however, Satine has already been promised to the unscrupulous Duke. A love triangle ensues, as Christian and Satine try to stay together against all odds they are led down a dark and dangerous path but Satine is holding a terrible secret of her own...
Did you know?
Lurhmann's Moulin Rouge is based on the famous Puccini opera, La Boheme!
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Dates
Opening night: 12 November 2021
Cast and Creative
Cast
Dom Simpson as Christian
Natalie Kassanga as Satine
Matt Rixon as Zidler
Ben Richards as the Duke
Dex Lee as Toulouse Lautrec
Ivan De Freitas as Santiago
Angela Marie Hurt as alternate Satine
Craig Ryder as Harold Zidler
The Lady Ms
Charlotte Gooch as Nini
Hannah Jay-Allan, Helen K Wint as Arabia
Rochelle Sherona as Arabia (Maternity cover)
Matteo Johnson as Baby Doll
Bernadette Bangura as La Chocolat
With
Oliver Adam-Reynolds, Takaiyah Bailey, Erin Bell, Emily Bolland, Ross Chisari, Athena Collins, James Davies-Williams, Katie Deacon, Serenar Douch, Rola Elliott, Myles Hart, Grace Hawksworth, Maiya Hikasa, Melvin LeBlanc, Tom Mather, Kira McPherson, Paul Mukembo, Dean Read, Ben Rutter, Gavin Ryan, Mark Samaras, Jamie Shields, Catrin Thomas, Lindsey Tierney, Alex Tranter, Matt Trevorrow, Kevin Tristan, Ben Whitnall, and Sasha Woodward.
Creative
Directed by Alex Timbers
Book by John Logan
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh
Based on the film by Baz Luhrmann
Music supervisor by Justin Levine
Music production by Matt Stine
Scenic design by Derek McLane
Costume design by Catherine Zuber
Lighting design by Justin Townsend
Sound design by Peter Hylenski
Wig and hair design by David Brian Brown
Awards
Olivier Awards 2022
Best Costume Design - Catherine Zuber
OLIVIER AWARDs 2022 - Nominations
Best Costume Design - Catherine Zuber
Best Set Design - Derek McLane
Best Theatre Choreographer - Sonya Tayeh
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical - Clive Carter
Best New Musical
Grammy Awards 2020 - Nominations
Best Musical Theater Album
Tony Nominations 2020
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical - Karen Olivo
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Aaron Tveit
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Danny Burstein
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Sahr Ngaujah
Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical - Robyn Hurder
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Best Sound Design of a Musical
Best Direction of a Musical
Best Choreography
Best Orchestrations
TONY AWARDS 2020
Best Musical
Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical - Aaron Tveit
Best Direction of a Musical - Alex Timbers
Best Choreography - Sonya Tayeh
Best Sound Design of a Musical - Peter Hylenski
Best Lighting Design of a Musical - Justin Townsend
Best Costume Design of a Musical - Catherine Zuber
Best Scenic Design of a Musical - Derek McLane
Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical - Danny Berstein
Best Orchestrations - Katie Kresek, Charlie Rosen, Matt Stine, and Justin Levine
What you thought
114 reviews, average rating: (3.3 Stars)
Lynne Hutcheon: “A musical feast for the soul”
It will seduce and electrify every one of your senses. Song after song... more
Dawn: “Spectacular Spectacular!”
Wow! I had high hopes this lived up to the film and it did not disappoint.... more
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