Moulin Rouge! (musical)

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Moulin Rouge!
The Musical
Moulin Rouge the Musical poster blue.jpg
2018 Broadway teaser poster
MusicVarious
LyricsVarious
Book John Logan
Basis Moulin Rouge!
by Baz Luhrmann
Craig Pearce
PremiereJuly 10, 2018 (2018-07-10): Colonial Theatre, Boston
Productions2018 Boston
2019 Broadway
2022 West End
2021 Australia
2022 North American tour
Awards Tony Award for Best Musical
Tony Award for Best Orchestrations

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a jukebox musical with a book by John Logan. The musical is based on the 2001 film Moulin Rouge! directed by Baz Luhrmann and written by Luhrmann and Craig Pearce. [1]

Contents

The musical premiered on July 10, 2018, at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston. Moulin Rouge! opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with previews starting on June 28, 2019, and officially opening on July 25. [2]

At the 74th Tony Awards, Moulin Rouge! received 14 nominations and won 10 awards (the most for the evening), including Best Musical.

Background

In 2002–2003, there was speculation about the possibility of a stage musical based on Moulin Rouge!, possibly in Las Vegas, but there had been no public discussion in the years since. [3] Some sources claimed in 2006 that director Baz Luhrmann had approached the leads of the film, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, to star in the potential stage version. [4]

In 2016, it was announced that a stage musical was being developed by Global Creatures with direction by Alex Timbers. [5]

A workshop took place in 2017, [6] starring Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo. The lab ran from October 30 until December 15. [7]

Plot

Moulin Rouge! is set in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France, during the Belle Epoque at the turn of the 20th century. The musical relates the story of Christian, a young composer, who falls in love with cabaret actress Satine, who is the star of the Moulin Rouge. Similar to the film, the musical's score weaves together original songs with popular music, including songs that have been written in the 17 years since the film's premiere. [8] [9] [10]

Act I

The Moulin Rouge cabaret club, "where all your dreams come true", is in full swing under the direction of Harold Zidler, flanked by four dancers: Nini, Baby Doll, Arabia, and La Chocolat. Christian arrives at the Moulin Rouge with fellow bohemians Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Santiago the Argentinean. At the same time, the money-motivated Duke of Monroth is introduced as well ("Welcome to the Moulin Rouge"). Right before Zidler introduces the Moulin Rouge's Sparkling Diamond, Christian interrupts to start a story "about love", about a woman named Satine.

In 1899, Christian arrives at the Montmartre district of Paris from Lima, Ohio, where he meets bohemians Toulouse-Lautrec and Santiago, who are attempting to create a play with songs in it. The two are impressed by Christian's musical and songwriting talents and ask for help to get their work produced at the Moulin Rouge. The trio celebrates the Bohemian ideals of truth, beauty, freedom, and love ("Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love").

Back at the Moulin Rouge, Zidler introduces Satine ("The Sparkling Diamond"). After Satine performs for the club, Zidler prepares for her to meet and impress the Duke of Monroth, who might invest in the Moulin Rouge and save it from financial ruin. However, Satine mistakes Christian for the Duke. Toulouse and Santiago distract Zidler from seeing Satine and Christian interact. While dancing and still thinking she is speaking with the Duke, Satine invites Christian to come to her dressing room in "the Elephant" outside the club ("Shut Up and Raise Your Glass").

Arabia, Baby Doll, and La Chocolat share their worries with Satine backstage about the Moulin's financial future. Nini expresses cynicism about its future, while Satine tries to maintain morale. Afterward, Zidler expresses the dire straits that the club is in and stresses the importance of Satine impressing the Duke. Satine, who is concealing her worsening consumption from her colleagues, resolves to stay strong for them ("Firework").

Christian arrives in the Elephant hoping to impress Satine with his musical talent, whereas Satine is prepared to seduce him, under the impression that he is the Duke. Christian's true identity is revealed ("Your Song"). The Duke interrupts them; Christian and Satine claim they were practicing lines for a new show, Bohemian Rhapsody. With Zidler's help, Christian, Satine, Toulouse, and Santiago pitch the show to the Duke with an improvised plot about an evil gangster attempting to woo an ingenue who loves a poor sailor ("So Exciting! (The Pitch Song)"). The Duke decides to back the show, and Zidler reminds Satine that her duty is to keep the Duke happy for the sake of the Moulin Rouge. She dismisses Christian from the Elephant. The Duke returns, and he and Satine spend the evening together ("Sympathy for the Duke").

In Montmartre, Toulouse shares with Christian that he fell in love with Satine many years ago, when she was living on the streets. He was impressed by her spirit but was too self-conscious to ever share his love for her over the years. He urges Christian to return to Satine and confess his love for her, insisting to him, "The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return" ("Nature Boy"). Christian goes back to Satine to convince her that they should be together. Though she initially finds this ridiculous, she eventually returns his affections ("Elephant Love Medley").

Act II

Two months later, rehearsals are underway for Bohemian Rhapsody. Christian and Satine continue seeing each other behind the scenes, and Santiago falls in love with Nini ("Backstage Romance"). As the company rehearses, tensions rise between Toulouse and the controlling Duke. Backstage, Nini tells Satine that she needs to be careful about her relationship with Christian and keep the Duke happy, as he once threw a vial of acid in the face of another woman who betrayed him. Satine tells Christian that their relationship endangers the show and the Moulin Rouge, but he counters by writing a secret love song to affirm their love ("Come What May").

In the Champs-Élysées neighborhood, the Duke tells Satine that he wants every part of her, including her heart. Despite Satine's protests that she does not "fit in" with the upper-class society of Paris that he inhabits, he remodels her image accordingly against her wishes ("Only Girl in a Material World"). Back in rehearsals, the Duke continues to involve himself in the show's creative aspects, to Toulouse's frustration. It becomes clear that Bohemian Rhapsody is a metaphor for Christian, Satine, and the Duke, resulting in an outburst by Christian. The Duke, enraged, threatens to reconsider his investment entirely. Zidler reminds Satine that she alone can fix the dilemma with the Duke. Satine's illness worsens, but she urges her colleagues not to share that she is ill; she wants to fight to keep the Moulin Rouge alive and for the play to go on.

Toulouse and Santiago tell Christian he needs to forget about Satine and move on. Christian retreats in frustration and drinks absinthe with them in excess, at one point, imagining Satine as The Green Fairy ("Chandelier"). Christian expresses jealousy and disgust that Satine is with the Duke instead of him, ignoring Zidler's warning that falling in love with a prostitute "always ends badly" ("El Tango de Roxanne"). At his castle, the Duke threatens Satine from being with Christian ever again, saying that he will have Christian killed if she chooses him. Christian interrupts their conversation to try to save Satine, singing their secret song. Knowing that Christian would be killed if she says otherwise, Satine tells Christian that she does not love him. Christian leaves.

Christian decides that without Satine's love, he will load a prop gun with real bullets and commit suicide on stage during the play's opening night. Meanwhile, Satine's illness dramatically worsens. Together, she and Toulouse stand up to the Duke, who leaves the Moulin Rouge before the performance begins ("Crazy Rolling"). As Satine performs, Christian enters and asks her to face him as he turns the gun his way. Before he pulls the trigger, Satine sings their secret song, all at once saving his life and revealing to him that she loved him the entire time. After a final song together in which the two affirm their love one last time, Satine tells Christian to "tell our story," and subsequently dies in his arms ("Your Song (Reprise)"). Over a year later, Bohemian Rhapsody is a success, and Zidler regains control of the Moulin Rouge. Christian affirms that his and Satine's story will forever be told ("Come What May (Reprise)").

Productions

Boston (2018)

Moulin Rouge! was scheduled to begin preview performances on June 27, 2018, at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston. The production was scheduled to officially open on July 22, 2018. [9] The production was scheduled to close on August 19. [11] Construction delays in renovating the Emerson Colonial Theatre resulted in the premiere date being pushed back to July 10. [12] The production featured choreography by Sonya Tayeh, sets by Derek McLane, costumes by Catherine Zuber, lighting design by Justin Townsend, and sound design by Peter Hylenski. [10] The cast again starred Tveit and Olivo as Christian and Satine, with Danny Burstein as Harold, Tam Mutu as the Duke, Sahr Ngaujah as Toulouse-Lautrec, and Robyn Hurder as Nini. [13]

Broadway (2019–present)

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Branding as seen on the Al Hirschfeld Theatre

The musical next opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with the same cast as in Boston. Previews began on June 28, 2019, with an official opening on July 25. [14] On March 12, 2020, the production was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, [15] and at least four cast members soon contracted the virus. [16] [17] Broadway's closure continued until mid-2021. [18] [19]

To protest the industry's silence on the allegations against producer Scott Rudin (never a producer of the show), Olivo decided not to return. [20] Natalie Mendoza, who appeared in the original Luhrmann film as a can-can dancer, took over the role of Satine [21] when the production resumed on September 24, 2021. [22] In December 2021, Eric Anderson assumed the role of Harold. [23] In May 2022, Derek Klena took over the role of Christian. [24] Other replacements as Satine have included JoJo. [25]

Australia (2021–present)

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Image of the stage at the Regent Theatre, Melbourne in April 2022

The first Australian production [26] opened in Melbourne's Regent Theatre in 2021. [27] The show moved to Sydney in May 2022 and returned to Melbourne in August 2023. It starred Des Flanagan and Alinta Chidzey and featured Simon Burke as Harold and Timomatic as Toulouse. [28]

West End (2022–present)

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Image of the stage at the Piccadilly Theatre, London in March 2023

The musical officially debuted in the West End on January 20, 2022, with previews starting November 13, 2021. [29] [30] The production was housed at the Piccadilly Theatre in London. [31] It had been delayed from March 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. [32] The production was nominated for 5 Laurence Olivier Awards in 2022, including Best New Musical. [33] The cast starred Jamie Bogyo and Liisi LaFontaine and featured Clive Carter as Harold, Jason Pennycooke as Tolouse and Zoe Birkett as Arabia. [34] After a cast change on October 17, 2022, Jamie Muscato took over the role of Christian, with Melissa James as Satine. [35]

North American tour (2022–present)

After covid delays, the first North American tour began at Chicago's Nederlander Theater on March 19, 2022. The cast starred Conor Ryan and Courtney Reed and featured David Harris as the Duke. [36]

Others

A South Korean production opened in 2021 and closed in 2022, starring Hong Kwang-Ho and Lee Choong-joo, and Ivy and Kim Ji-Woo, splitting the roles of Christian and Satine, respectively.[ citation needed ]

On November 6, 2022, the first German production opened at the Musical Dome in Cologne. Previews took place from October 18, 2022. [37] The cast performed on the German entertainment show Wetten, dass..? on November 19, 2022. [38]

A Japanese production ran at the Imperial Theatre in Tokyo from June 24, 2023 to August 31, 2023. The double-cast starred Yoshio Inoue and Shouma Kai as Christian, Nozomi Futo and Ayaka Hirahara as Satine and featured Satoshi Hashimoto and Yuki Matsumura as Harold, Kanata Irei as the Duke, Masataka Nakagauchi as Santiago and Kaede Kaga as Nini.[ citation needed ]

A Norwegian production opened on Chateau Neuf in Oslo on August 30, 2023. It starred Sondre Lerche and Heidi Ruud Ellingsen and featured Anders Baasmo Christiansen as Harold.[ citation needed ] A Danish production opened at Falkonersalen, Frederiksberg September 7, 2023 before going on tour to Vejle and Holstebro. It starred Silas Holst and Sara Viktoria Bjerregaard, and featured Rasmus Bjerg as Harold and Andy Roda as Baby Doll. [39] The production is set to re-open at the Copenhagen Opera House July 2025. [40] A Swedish production played at Chinateatern in Stockholm, premiering on September 14, 2023. It starred Andreas Wijk and Marsha Songcome, and featured Anton Ewald as Santiago.[ citation needed ] A Finnish production was scheduled to open at Helsinki City Theatre in Helsinki on August 29, 2024. [41] A Dutch production opened at Beatrix Theater in Utrecht on September 19, 2024. [42]

Cast and characters

CharacterDescriptionOriginal Broadway CastOther notable performers in long-running, noteworthy productions [a]
ChristianIdealistic young poet who has recently moved to Paris Aaron Tveit Derek Klena, Jamie Muscato
SatineStar of the night club Karen Olivo Natalie Mendoza, Courtney Reed, JoJo
Harold ZidlerOwner and emcee of the night club Danny Burstein Eric Anderson, Simon Burke, Clive Carter
The Duke of MonrothRich aristocrat who plans to buy the night club Tam Mutu David Harris
Toulouse-Lautrec Bohemian playwright Sahr Ngaujah Timomatic, Jason Pennycooke
SantiagoBohemian choreographerRicky Rojas Anton Ewald
NiniClub dancer Robyn Hurder
La ChocolatClub dancerJacqueline B. Arnold
ArabiaClub dancerHolly James Zoe Birkett
Baby DollClub dancerJeigh Madjus Andy Roda

Musical numbers

Act I
NumberSong(s) includedCharacter(s)
"Welcome to the Moulin Rouge!"Zidler, Nini, La Chocolat, Arabia, Baby Doll, Monroth, Christian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Santiago and Company
"Bohemian Ideas*‡Christian
"Truth, Beauty, Freedom, Love*Christian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Santiago and Company
"The Sparkling Diamond*Satine, Nini, La Chocolat, Arabia and Baby Doll
"Shut Up and Raise Your Glass"Satine, Christian, Toulouse-Lautrec, Santiago, Zidler and Company
"Firework*Satine
"Your Song*Christian and Satine
"So Exciting! (The Pitch Song)"†
Zidler, Toulouse-Lautrec, Christian, Santiago, Satine and Monroth
"Sympathy for the Duke*Monroth, Satine and Company
"Nature Boy"Toulouse-Lautrec and Christian
"Elephant Love Medley"*†Christian, Satine and Company
Act II
NumberSong(s) includedCharacter(s)
"Backstage Romance"Santiago, Nini and Company
"Come What May"Christian and Satine
"Only Girl in a Material World"Monroth, Satine and Company
"Chandelier"Christian, Santiago, Toulouse-Lautrec and Company
"El Tango de Roxanne"Christian and Company
"Crazy Rolling"Christian, Satine and Company
"Your Song (Reprise)"
  • "Come What May"†
  • "Your Song"†
  • "Heroes"†
Satine, Christian and Company
"Finale (Come What May)"
  • "Come What May"†
  • "Lady Marmalade"†
Christian and Company
"More More More!"
  • "Lady Marmalade"†
  • "Hey Ya!"
  • "Because We Can"†
  • "Minnie the Moocher"
  • "Bad Romance"
  • "What's Love Got to Do with It"
  • "Crazy"
  • "Galop Infernal"†
Zidler and Company

† Featured in the 2001 film

‡ Not included on cast recording

Cast recording

Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Original Broadway Cast Recording) was released digitally on August 30, 2019. [43] A CD version was released on October 25, 2019, [44] and a vinyl version was released on December 13, 2019. [45]

Charts

Chart (2019)Peak position
US Billboard 200 [46] 115

Reception

Critical response

The Broadway production received mixed to positive reviews.

In a rave review, theater critic John Simon wrote, "If you like splash, Moulin Rouge! is the show for you. Even more than the Baz Luhrmann movie, on which the musical is loosely based, it can hold your wonderment without abate from start to finish. ... This is a show to make the young feel mature, and the old blissfully young again." [47] It was named a Critic's Pick by The New York Times with Ben Brantley calling it "a cloud-surfing, natural high of a production." [48]

Diane Snyder of The Telegraph praised the scenic design, choreography, and costume and wrote that "Moulin Rouge! may not have the depth of some of Broadway's great musicals... [but] it's fun, tuneful and entertaining, and that's exactly what we need right now." [49] Mashable's Erin Strecker said that "This is the best of what a jukebox musical can be; a thrilling burst of color and chorus and nostalgia and bold reimagining." [50] Adam Feldman leaned positive as he called the show "an extravagant Broadway megamix," commenting that it "looks and feels expensive." [51] Some critics praised the changes made from the film. Patrick Ryan of USA Today commented that "the use of recent pop songs actually improves upon the source material, helping flesh out characters' motivations and deepen the central romance." [52] David Cote of The New York Observer wrote, "Logan's tweaks to the original screenplay are neat and necessary." [53]

In a mixed review, Rolling Stone's Brittany Spanos criticized the musical's disjointedness but praised the high-energy parts of the show. [54] In another mixed review, Charles Isherwood of Broadway News summed up that "The resulting show is all flash, splash and megawatt musical numbers, nimbly if not entirely masking a fairly hollow and certainly hoary emotional core." [55] Alexis Soloski of The Guardian also commented on the leads' lack of chemistry, but mentioned that the show delivers when it comes to "dazzle and excitement," praising its choreography, set, energy, and costume. [56]

Box office

According to Playbill, Moulin Rouge! grossed around $2.2 million for the week ending of October 13, 2019. [57] On May 3, 2022, it was reported that Moulin Rouge! The Musical became the fifth highest grossing Broadway shows with $1.4 million box office in the week. [58] As of September 11, 2022, the musical grossed around $135.5 million with 371,285 attendance and 260 performances. [59] [60]

Accolades

2018 Boston production
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2019 IRNE Awards [61] [62] Best New MusicalWon
Best MusicalWon
Best Actor – Musical Aaron Tveit Nominated
Best Actress – Musical Karen Olivo Nominated
Best Supporting Actor – Musical Danny Burstein Won
Best Set Design Derek McLane Won
Best Costume Design Catherine Zuber Won
Best Lighting DesignJustin TownsendNominated
Best Sound DesignPeter HylenskiWon
Best Director – Musical Alex Timbers Nominated
Best Choreography Sonya Tayeh Nominated
Best Music DirectorCian McCarthyWon
Original Broadway production
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2020 Tony Award [63] [64] Best Musical Won
Best Book of a Musical John Logan Nominated
Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical Aaron Tveit Won
Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical Karen Olivo Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical Danny Burstein Won
Sahr Ngaujah Nominated
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical Robyn Hurder Nominated
Best Direction of a Musical Alex Timbers Won
Best Choreography Sonya Tayeh Won
Best Orchestrations Justin Levine, Matt Stine, Katie Kresek and Charlie Rosen Won
Best Scenic Design of a Musical Derek McLane Won
Best Costume Design of a Musical Catherine Zuber Won
Best Lighting Design of a Musical Justin TownsendWon
Best Sound Design of a Musical Peter HylenskiWon
Drama Desk Award [65] Outstanding Choreography Sonya TayehWon
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical Derek McLaneWon
Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical Catherine ZuberWon
Outstanding Lighting Design of a MusicalJustin TownsendWon
Outstanding Sound Design of a MusicalPeter HylenskiWon
Drama League Award [66] Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway MusicalWon
Distinguished PerformanceDanny BursteinWon
Karen OlivoNominated
Outer Critics Circle Award [67] Outstanding New Broadway MusicalHonoree
Outstanding Actor in a MusicalAaron TveitHonoree
Outstanding Actress in a MusicalKaren OlivoHonoree
Outstanding Featured Actor in a MusicalDanny BursteinHonoree
Outstanding Scenic Design of a Play or MusicalDerek McLaneHonoree
Outstanding Costume Design of a Play or MusicalCatherine ZuberHonoree
Outstanding Lighting Design of a Play or MusicalJustin TownsendHonoree
Outstanding Sound Design of a Play or MusicalPeter HylenskiHonoree
Outstanding Director of a MusicalAlex TimbersHonoree
Outstanding ChoreographerSonya TayehHonoree
Outstanding OrchestrationsJustin Levine, with Matt Stine, Katie Kresek and Charlie RosenHonoree
Grammy Award [68] Best Musical Theater Album Nominated
Original West End production
YearAwardCategoryNomineeResult
2022 Laurence Olivier Award Best New Musical Nominated
Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical Clive Carter Nominated
Best Theatre Choreographer Sonya Tayeh Nominated
Best Set Design Derek McLane Nominated
Best Costume Design Catherine Zuber Won

Notes

  1. ↑ The Productions section above displays citations to sources verifying all performers mentioned in the table.

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