While today’s teens weren’t around in 2001 when director Baz Luhrmann’s opulent and unconventional movie musical, “Moulin Rouge!," hit theaters to acclaim, they have been able to connect to the stage musical since it opened on Broadway in 2019 and launched a North American tour three years ago. The cast of the North American tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman. Courtesy PNC Broadway in Louisville. In February, PNC Broadway in Louisv

By Kyran Kennedy | Arts Angle Reporter duPont Manual/Youth Performing Arts School, Class of 2027 “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is an electrifying theatrical experience that masterfully blends romance, spectacle and a powerhouse jukebox score into an unforgettable night of entertainment. From the moment the curtain rises, the show transports the audience into the heart of the bohemian world of Paris, where passion, freedom and love reign supreme. Robert Petkoff (Harold Zidler) a

By Jo Lowden | Arts Angle Reporter Homeschool Student, Class of 2025 “Moulin Rouge! The Musical,” based on Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 movie with the same name and adapted for stage by writer John Logan and director Alex Timbers, opened Feb. 18 in Louisville at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts with beauty, tragedy, recognizable songs, and beautiful design. The musical premiered in 2018 in a Boston theatre but opened on Broadway in 2019. It runs in Louisville through March

By Claire Schneider | Arts Angle Reporter Bullitt East High School, Class of 2025 In “Moulin Rouge! The Musical," the artists are tortured, the gentlemen cruel, and the dancers scantily clad. Arianna Rosario (Satine) and Christian Douglas (Christian) in the North American Tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman. Courtesy PNC Broadway in Louisville. The North American tour of "Moulin Rouge! The Musical” opened Feb. 28 and runs in Louisvi

By Lucy Thompson | Arts Angle Reporter Presentation Academy, Class of 2026 “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” first captures attention with its gorgeous lighting. Before the curtain rises, the bright neon red Moulin Rouge sign shines as it’s enveloped by a big red heart with intricate gold molding. Arianna Rosario (Satine) and Christian Douglas (Christian) in the North American Tour of “Moulin Rouge! The Musical.” Photo by Matthew Murphy and Evan Zimmerman. Courtesy PNC Broadway in

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Director Ȧlvarez’s extended incorporation of puppetry combined with animatronics and practical effects reel you into the horror of it all.