Moulin Rouge – The Musical at Majestic Theatre

Set in the Bohemian period during the end of the 19th century, Moulin Rouge! The Musical was heavily based on French history. The musical can be found in and is centered around the happenings of an actual nightclub in Montmartre, Paris, called the Moulin Rouge, where the can-can dance was born. By the late 19th century, the Moulin Rouge nightclub became famous for its French Cabaret elegance – vibrant, loose, and pure party entertainment. This Parisian nightclub that the musical was created from also influenced the production's preparation, with Baz Luhrmann and the Broadway play's creators saying that they did take parts of the late 1900s history, and it can decisively be seen in the performance. The set design, costume design, music score, and actual performances (which features a lot of can-can dance) all clearly show reverence and respect to the 2001 adaptation of Moulin Rouge.

It is in this period of history leading up to the 1900s and smack in the middle of the French La Belle Époque, a time pointed to as the height of high artistic and cultural development, where the fictional tale of two lovers finally happens. Christian, an American writer who travels to Paris searching for a successful passion, meets Satine, the ultimate performer of the Moulin Rouge. Christian and Satine, despite the imminent danger of their relationship, fall deeply in love and settle for a secret affair with each other because of the Duke of Monroth's intervention.

Ironically, the time of La Belle Époque was criticized by even locals not as a period of peace and harmony. Some people believe that this decade were all about the elite's triumph over the poor. the Broadway musical, however, chose to present the time period in a more endearing viewpoint by focusing on the hopeful Bohemian values of truth, beauty, freedom, and love, as seen through Christian and Satine’s fight for love throughout the play.

In this decade, viewers and audiences have the opportunity to relive the passion most likely also loved by the original patrons of the Moulin Rouge, as Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be performing at an equally colorful and smashing venue, Majestic Theatre. With interior decor just as beautiful as the set that it is hosting, Majestic Theatre is the perfect fit for Moulin Rouge’s limited showing on Wednesday 28th May 2025. Tickets are now available for purchase through the links that can be clicked on at the top of this site.