Based on Baz Luhrmann's Academy Award-winning movie of the same name and after huge anticipation, Moulin Rouge! The Musical has finally exploded into the West End, at the Piccadilly Theatre.
The jukebox musical has already had huge success on Broadway with its eclectic pop score featuring hits from a whole catalogue of stars including Lady Gaga, Madonna, and Elton John to name but a few.
Hailed as one of the most eagerly awaited musicals so far in the 21st century, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is set in the Montmartre Quarter in Paris and follows Christian, a lovesick writer who takes his seat inside the Moulin Rouge where he is greeted by Satine. As things progress, their lives collide epically as the pair grow closer together in a world packed full of extravagance where pretty much anything goes.
Although the show winds back the clock to a hedonistic age in the famous Parisian cabaret bar, the music in the show is a collection of modern pop hits that seamlessly incorporates over 20 hit songs from a host of international artists including U2, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Dolly Parton, and Queen.
In 2001, Luhrmann's original film premiered starring Ewan McGregor and Nicole Kidman in the roles of Christian and Satine respectively and there had been much speculation as early as 2002 that a stage version was in the pipeline. It wasn't until 15 years later though, in 2017 for the first workshop took place, with director Alex Timbers joining the project along with writer John Logan,
The show finally made it to the stage with a pre-Broadway world-premiere engagement that wowed audiences at Boston's Emerson Colonial Theatre with a limited engagement in the summer of 2018 before heading to Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, officially opening on 25th July 2019. There are so many reasons to see Moulin Rouge! The Musical, so why not take a trip down to the Piccadilly Theatre and find out why!
