Moulin Rouge! The Musical is closing on August 30 after seven sparkling years on Broadway. A free-wheeling adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s beloved 2001 film, the bohemian extravaganza is jam-packed with pop music, petticoats, confetti and can-can choreography. Read on for five reasons why you should head to the Al Hirschfeld Theatre before Moulin Rouge! says gitchie, gitchie goodbye to the Great White Way.
1. Aaron Tveit is back.
Fresh off his tour de force turn in Chess, Aaron Tveit returns to his Tony-winning role as Christian from August 18 through 29. With his soaring voice, dramatic intensity and undeniable star power, Tveit helped define Moulin Rouge! from the beginning. His rare return engagement gives audiences another chance to see him as Christian, an impassioned American writer caught in the crossfire of a “Bad Romance.”
Original cast members Jacqueline B. Arnold as La Chocolat, Robyn Hurder as Nini, Holly James as Arabia and Jeigh Madjus as Baby Doll in "Moulin Rouge! The Musical" (Photo: Matthew Murphy)
2. A score with a nonstop parade of pop hits.
Moulin Rouge! boasts an electrifying score featuring hits like “Firework,” “Toxic,” "Chandelier," “Roxanne,” “Rolling in the Deep” and, of course, “Lady Marmalade.” What …