Moulin Rouge – The Musical at Al Hirschfeld Theatre

In 2019, debuting at the Al Hirschfeld theatre, the 2001 film Moulin Rouge was modified into the now-famed live performance in Broadway. Originally produced by Baz Luhrmann, it was brought to the stage by famous cast members such as Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo, who embodied the roles of Christian and Satine respectively, and production crew including director Alex Timbers and music scoring and medleys by Justine Levine, behind the scenes.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a play exemplifying young passion, love, and loss that shows us all four Bohemian values of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. At the end of the 19th century and at the pinnacle of Bohemianism, during the period of La Belle Époque, Christian, an American writer and composer, searches for his path to success. He aspires to set in motion a chance to succeed as a writer and travels to Montmartre, Paris, where he meets two local friends, Lautrec and Santiago, who advise him to create a musical that they can flaunt. It is in the hidden world of the Moulin Rouge nightclub where he meets Satine, the performer of the the renowned entertainment venue that he wishes to get to know more. Their budding relationship however faces an almost insurmountable obstacle in the form of the wealthy and corrupt Duke of Monroth, who is pledged Satine by the nightclub’s proprietor Harold Zidler, in exchange for a substantial financial expenditure to keep Moulin Rouge afloat and improve the nightclub's standing. So starts Christian and Satine’s secret and tragic love affair on the musical stage.

Essentially a classical story that remains sweet and praiseworthy up to today, Moulin Rouge is also a combination of both old and new music, putting together arrangements not just from the Baz Luhrmann's original, but also performance mash-ups and renditions from popular songs that were woven into the plot of the musical.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be performing for a limited period on November at Thursday 21st November 2024, at Al Hirschfeld Theatre. Al Hirschfeld Theatre is known as the premier theatre venue of New York, with adequate seating and astounding decor fit for this world-class musical. You can secure your seats now by clicking on the links provided above.