Moulin Rouge! The musical
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Book: John LOGAN
Director: Alex TIMBERS
Choreographer: Sonya TAYEH
Music supervisor, orchestrator, arrangements and additionnal lyrics: Justin LEVINE
Scenic designer: Derek MCLANE
Costumes designer: Catherine ZUBER
Lightning designer: Justin TOWNSEND
Sound Designer: Peter HYLENSKI
Hair designer: David Brian BROWN
Make-up designer: Sarah CIMINO
Creative services: Baz LUHRMANN and Catherine MARTIN
Music Producer: Matt STINE and Katie KRESEK
Co-orchestrators: Charlie ROSEN and Matt STINE
Dance arrangements: Justin LEVINE and Matt STINE
Musical director: James MCKEON
Worldwide Supervising associate director: Ashley RODBRO
Associate musical supervisor and additional arrangements: Cian MCCARTHY
Associate director: Stephen WHITSON
Associate Choreographer: Rebecca HOWELL
Associate scenic designers: Erica HEMMINGER and Ben DAVIES
Costume associate: A.C. GOTTLIEB and Irene BOHAN
Hair and Make-up: Betty MARINI
Associate lightning designers: Nick SOLYOM and Chris HIRST
Associate sound designers: Justin STASIW and Daniel HIGGOTT
Props supervisors: Lisa BUCKLEY and Mary HALLIDAY
Casting: Pippa AILION CDG and Natalie GALLACHER CDG
Starring
Oliver ADAM-REYNOLDS, Bernadette BANGURA, Erin BELL, Emily BOLLAND, Ian CARLYLE, Ross CHISARI, James CHISHOLM, Anthony CRAGG, Ivan DE FREITAS, Katie DEACON, Fletcher DOBINSON, Serenar DOUCH, Rola ELLIOTT, Davide FIENAURI, Charlotte GOOCH, Zack GUEST, Angela Marie HURST, Natorii ILLIDGE, Hannah JAY-ALLAN, David KING-YOMBO, Jasmine LEUNG, Kira MCPHERSON, Melissa NETTLEFORD, Chris OTIM, Ben RICHARDS, Matt RIXON, Joshua ROBINSON, Callum ROSE, Ben RUTTER, Gavin RYAN, Craig RYDER, Dom SIMPSON, Rochelle SHERONA, Jamie SHIELDS, Tanisha SPRING, Catrin THOMAS, Matt TREVORROW, Charley WARBURTON, Sasha WOODWARD and Luke Fraser YATES
at Piccadilly theatre until 9 march 2024
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is one of the most anticipated shows anywhere in the world! After winning several awards including the Tony Award for Best Musical 2021, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is finally coming to the Piccadilly theatre. Thus, our parisian website Le Monde du Ciné is invited to London to travel to Paris for the Opening night which took place on the evening of January 20, 2022.
Are there enough words to describe the show? How to talk about love without talking about seduction? You don’t have to be seduced, you’ll be seduced from the beginning.
From the first bass, you are taken by a vibration beyong your control. Immediately, the atmosphere in the stalls is festive, the audience regularly gives an ovation to the performances. On several occasions, the applause never ends in front of a troupe that strike the pose until the audience wants to get rid of its enthusiasm. This will be the case for the opening of the second act Backstage romance or for El tango de Roxanne and its high level choreography. You will let yourself be carried by this Fireworks started A capella to end up exploding by touching the stars. Elephant Love Medley in its new form is incredible in its scenography as in its musical choices.
The opening of the show Welcome to the Moulin Rouge and its Lady Marmalade makes the pleasure last but in the end, in this extraordinary show, « more » is never enough. Each moment raises the bar to a higher level. Simply magnificent! Satine’s entrance is a testament to her magical staging.
And this cast! What beauty from everyone in their diversity! No man, woman, small, big, fat, skinny, white, black, straight, gay… Only beautiful physiques.
Lights, costumes, sets, songs, there is nothing to complain about. Wherever you look on and around the stage, something is happening. The show is everywhere.
Every choice is perfect. Every detail is calculated until the elephant or the red mill in the hall are turned off when they are present on stage. And these colors! How is it possible to have such a bright red? It’s just like the show: flamboyant!
The humor that is found in the genre of the musical is perfectly brought and the fans of the movie will not be disturbed at all by the deviations made on this point.
If you have to go to London, it should be only to go and applaud this huge show.
Thus, Moulin Rouge! The Musical becomes the fifth show in 7 years to get the triple coup de coeur Le Monde du Ciné. Let’s go even further and say that Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the best of the best in musicals. Even in our wildest dreams, we could not have imagined such a success. More than spectacular, spectacular! Best show ever!
Synospis
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular…
Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical!
Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. A theatrical celebration of truth, beauty, freedom and — above all — love, Moulin Rouge! is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
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