Book by John Logan
Music Supervision, Orchestrations, and Arrangements by Justin Levine
Choreography by Sonya Tayeh
Scenic Design by Derek McLane
Costume Design by Catherine Zuber
Lighting Design by Justin Townsend
Sound Design by Peter Hylensk
Directed by Alex Timber
Based on the 2001 film directed by Baz Luhrmann, 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 movie, 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. MoulinRouge! premiered on July 10, 2018, at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston and officially opened on Broadway at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, on July 25.
The first North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will open in Chicago with a Chicago-area actor in the lead role of Satine, according to an announcement Wednesday from downtown theater presenter Broadway in Chicago. The musical, which recently won multiple Tonys in its Broadway production, will launch the tour next February at the Nederlander Theatre in the Loop, starring Conor Ryan as Christian and Elgin native Courtney Reed as Satine.
