Moulin Rouge – The Musical at Al Hirschfeld Theatre

Set in the Bohemian period during the turn of the 20th century, Moulin Rouge! The Musical was heavily based on French history. The play takes places and is focused on retelling the dealings of true-to-life nightclub in Montmartre, Paris, named the Moulin Rouge, where the can-can dance was born. By the late 19th century, the Moulin Rouge nightclub became renowned for its French Cabaret elegance – lively, full of spirit, and pure party entertainment. This Parisian venue that the show was inspired by also affected the production's preparation, with Baz Luhrmann and the Broadway play's team stating that they did take pieces of the actual French time period, and it can undoubtedly be viewed in the show. The set design, costumes, musical arrangements, and choreography (which showcases a lot of can-can dance) all clearly are a clear inspiration from to the film version of Moulin Rouge.

It is in this period of history leading up to the 1900s and during the peak of France's La Belle Époque, a period pointed to as the height of lasting peace and harmony, where the forbidden tale of two lovers take place. Christian, an American writer who moves to Paris seeking a successful calling, meets Satine, the favorite performer of the Moulin Rouge. The pair, despite many oncoming trials and tribulations, fall deeply in love and settle for a hidden relationship with each other caused by the Duke of Monroth's intervention.

Contrary to other accounts, the period of La Belle Époque was attacked by many not as a time period of peace and harmony. Many are convinced that this decade were all about the elite's triumph over the poor. the Broadway play, however, chose to showcase the decade in a more favorable light by highlighting the good Bohemian values of truth, beauty, freedom, and love, as seen through Christian and Satine’s evolving love story throughout the play.

In more recent years, locals and tourists have the opportunity to be part of the entertainment most likely also reveled in by the original patrons of the Moulin Rouge, as Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be showing at an equally colorful and amazing venue, Al Hirschfeld Theatre. With interior decor just as beautiful as the set that it is staging, Al Hirschfeld Theatre is the perfect fit for Moulin Rouge’s limited production on Tuesday 17th September 2024. Seats are now available for purchase through the links that can be clicked on at the top of this website.