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We’re thrilled to welcome you to Moulin Rouge! The Musical, a production that holds a special place in Boston theatre history. Before dazzling audiences across North America, the production made its premiere in Boston. Winner of 10 Tony® Awards, including Best Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical has become a worldwide phenomenon thanks to its breathtaking design, electrifying choreography, and exhilarating mash-up of contemporary music. We’re proud to welcome this spectacular show back to Boston as it concludes its national tour.
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CHOREOGRAPHER SONYA TAYEH ON EXPRESSING IMPOSSIBLE LOVE AND HER RAVISHING MOULIN ROUGE! DANCERS
STORY BY Paul Wontorek
Sonya Tayeh put a shot of adrenaline in the theater season with her electrifying choreography for Moulin Rouge! The deliciously over-the-top musical extravaganza marks the Broadway debut for the dance visionary, who has previously worked with pop stars like Madonna, Miley Cyrus and Florence and the Machine, as well as created Emmy-nominated performances for TV’s “So You Think You Can Dance.” Broadway.com contributor Matthew Murphy recently gathered Tayeh and members of her high-energy Moulin Rouge! ensemble for a photo session to show off their moves. Before the shoot, we sat down with the in-demand theatermaker (who is also prepping the new musical Sing Street Off-Broadway) to hear about her journey from the underground club scene of Detroit to the legit stage.
How does it feel to have this “spectacular spectacular” playing on Broadway? I feel incredible. I feel inspired. I feel amped and charged and I’m just so happy that people are seeing it and seeing the beauty that it is. The love that’s come our way for this magical, humongous show—it’s just an unforgettable experience for me, as my first Broadway experience. It’s really a wild thing.
There was a lot of anticipation for this musical, and expectations have been exceeded. What do you is the lesson here? [Leading lady] Karen Olivo told us that everyone working on the how really loves the film and wanted to take care of it. Was that key? It’s exactly what Karen said. Each collaborator is ambitious, courageous and has a huge imagination, especially [director] Alex Timbers, and every one of us loves the movie. So, you go into a space with all this excitement, like kids in a candy store. And you’re talking: “Remember this scene?” “Remember how you felt?” And we just kept talking, and just kept pushing each other. I feel like because we were at the same heightened place most of the time, the charge was there, and it just kept driving us.
Moulin Rouge! is a movie of movement. I remember seeing it on opening day at the Ziegfeld Theatre, and it was constantly moving in a way that was almost uncomfortable for the audience. As choreographer, you had a lot to jump off from.
I love working in excess. So, it was a relief to have this be my first big Broadway production and to have that sensibility—the high-octane, highly physical energy because that’s where my brain lies. I work in excess first, load on a lot, and then I edit accordingly. I felt very welcome inside of [the project], but also incredibly challenged because it’s a feat of a movie. And I wanted that same feeling on the stage, and to work in all genres [of dance] because there are so many genres of music. Then there are the historical elements—like the can-can and the tango, which could be incorporated, but with my twist inside of it.
It’s so emotionally charged as a story. And then so much of the dance is emotionally charged.
Yeah, we got to express what sexual attention looks like. What impossible love looks like. What secrets look like. All physicalized. I’m really lucky.
How do you gather an ensemble of dancers to tell your story?
I knew when we started building the vocabulary that it was going to be a big responsibility and that I had to find people who had fire and discipline to be able to execute what the show needs. What it needs, not what I wanted. The show really needed all of that excess and that highly physical energy like the movie. It would be a disservice if I didn’t have that heat constantly lifting on the stage. I could tell right away in the audition process, based on the very difficult phrasing that we created, who could handle it and who wanted to. I remember being in that audition—most of [the performers] onstage right now were there—and it was one of the most memorable auditions I’ll ever have. It was phenomenal—just the sheer talent and excellence that they exude. The sweat and that healthy challenge with their comrades and people they’ve worked with before. I had a really visceral experience during that audition process. It must be intense when you’re working so hard with a group of dancers giving their all. But is it also fun? What was the collaboration like in the rehearsal room?
Incredibly challenging, incredibly exhausting but also, yes, so fun. I try to keep it open and loving and respectful of one another, but I also thrive on the challenge. We hired these amazing artists who also thrive on that, so it was fun to see where we all go together and to build off them. I walked in with so much stuff, but they were also able to give so much of themselves. What’s been exciting about this process is finding these little bits of individualized energy inside of the piece. Even when they’re in unison, you still see them. Because all walks of life are welcomed at the Moulin Rouge. I wanted to make sure it wasn’t this overly pristine, formal energy. I wanted it to feel like a world of people, a world of righteous people.
I love this quote from your bio: “Tayeh hardly whispers in the movement she creates, she screams.” Now you’re bringing that energy to a multi-million dollar musical and reaching mainstream audiences. So, what’s it been like screaming on Broadway? [Laughs.] When I found out I got the job, I knew the stakes of the material. I let my ego go all crazy and let the pressure rise and rise and rise. And then I just allowed myself to let it fall. I was hired for a reason, so myself needs to be inside of the piece. It took a while, and a lot of terrible weeks by myself in a space trying to figure it out.
That’s how it starts? You in a room alone with the music?
I got into a space in silence and just start to move around and visualize. I did that first alone with “Roxanne.” The first day, I just kept flashing to all the parts in the movie that struck me, and I just started to speak about it and to move about it. I remember thinking extra hard: “What am I seeing so intensely in my mind right now?” And I wasn’t seeing the actual choreography from the movie, but I remember the slicing sounds and the sweat and the cuts of the shirts in the music. That’s what I wanted that section to look like: those sounds. Then I started choreographing off of that. The word “Broadway” brings expectation and pressure, so I had to really sit back and remember who I am and make sure I worked hard to bring myself to the work. It came from inside of me and inside a really deep, challenging, gruelingly beautiful process.
There is an amazing list of songs assembled for Moulin Rouge! Did you have this ultimate playlist in your phone to find inspiration in the music? [Music supervisor] Justin Levine did such beautiful work on the show—it’s really just phenomenal. Every time I got a demo, I would scream, “Are you serious?! This is what I get to dance to at 10 in the morning? This is what we’re starting with?” I mean, the opening number is almost 12 minutes long and it’s every party song. It really helped alleviate the stress and brings the fun. Even when it would get really grueling and tiring, I remember just closing my eyes or just turning it up a little bit louder and just saying, “Remember what we’re dancing to!” Remember what this is about—community and Bohemian love and life and pride and all of that together. It gave us such freedom.
You were not the little girl in the audience of musicals dreaming of dancing on Broadway. Tell me a little bit about your childhood and family.
I was brought up with two incredible older sisters, who have been my biggest fans and biggest inspirations, and an incredible mom. I was brought up in the underground dance scene in Detroit, where my ears heard soul music really young—Aretha [Franklin], the Temptations— all of it was just generating in my household. And then I dove into the early ’90s—techno music, house music, and watching that music birthed in this incredible city with so much loss and so much history inside of it. Going into incredible abandoned buildings and having dance parties and looking around at a sea of people trying to understand themselves was pretty profound. I carry that everywhere I dance. And I think that, sonically, all of that intensity and darkness and smoke and history and loss is all encompassing inside the work. I knew I wanted to dance—that dance was in my life. It was like a guarantee. I just didn’t know how to get there right away. But I also knew, looking around, that I loved seeing it. I knew. I wanted to make dance. If we took a time machine back to one of those abandoned buildings, were you, like, hitting it hard on the dance floor?
Hard. In just a tube top and those wide legged pants, shoes like this [points to her black boots]. Nothing much has changed actually, minus the tube top! I was by the speaker, tears running down my face, hearing music that made me feel like I was four inches above the floor. And just moving around and understanding, “Oh wow, this is going to be my life.” But also, “Uh oh. How do I do it?” You know, what do you do when you don’t have the route from the beginning? But because I had strong women wrapped around my life, they were like, “If you’re going to do it, study it. And then do it how you want to.” I found incredible professors that taught me the classics and the history. Martha Graham, Paul Taylor, Twyla Tharp—all my heroes. Especially Twyla Tharp and Martha [Graham]—their convictions and discipline are what drive me.
Did you have a lot of fire in you?
Yeah, yeah. Passion. I always call it when I’m a maniac in rehearsal. So much passion still. I really love it. I don’t think you’ll ever see me jaded. I don’t know what that is. I’m always excited about it. Tired? Yes. Frustrated? Don’t have the answer? Sometimes failing? Yes, that’s part of it. But it doesn’t pull me into the ground. It just gives me the fire.
You’ve now found a creative home on Broadway. How does it feel to be part of the legacy and the community?
It feels incredible. For me, Broadway came with dancers I’ve known since they were 12 and then strangers that I’m in love with now. I have this incredible village of people that are so supportive of me and I them. I’m just so excited to see what else is there. I’m now holding on so tight to make sure that all I do now is based on that Broadway skill. I want to really hold onto what I know has always been my first instinct, which is to do things that speak to me and inspire me. But having this now and seeing all of that history there is really emotional for me. It makes me want to cry all the time because you just don’t think it’s possible sometimes. Everything came a little bit later for me and sometimes that makes it feel impossible. Every time I walk to the theater and my name is there, I stop for a second. I shake my head and I can’t believe it.
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SUSAN HILFERTY LOOKS BACK 20 YEARS TO DISSECT WICKED’S MOST ICONIC COSTUMES
STORY BY Beth Stevens
Costume designer Susan Hilferty could measure Wicked’s life in the Broadway productions she’s worked on since building the wardrobe of Oz—15. She could also measure it in the Tony nominations that followed her 2004 win for her Wicked artistry—four. Or, she could let the changing hues on her head tell their own story—“I was a brunette and now I have silver hair.”
Hilferty sat down with Broadway.com Managing Editor Beth Stevens for a retrospective of her now-iconic work. And from the lobby of the Gershwin Theatre, Hilferty can still see shadows of her past self anxiously pacing that same space in October 2003. “I remember when we were gathered in this very lobby back 20 years ago, fretting about whether or not it would get an audience—whether or not it was going to survive,” she recalls. “I don’t think it was clear to anybody it would have the kind of legs that it has…The show is still as powerful as it was when it first opened 20 years ago.”
Before Wicked, Hilferty’s Broadway career comprised predominantly plays. Her earliest Broadway projects were collaborations with South African playwright Athol Fugard (A Lesson From Aloes in 1980 and Blood Knot in 1985), followed by a mix of contemporary work by playwrights like Tina Howe, Christopher Durang and Claudia Shear—and classics from the likes of William Shakespeare (The Comedy of Errors) and Tennessee Williams (The Night of the Iguana). Only two items on her Broadway resume before Wicked came along were musicals, and both were revivals: the 1995 production of How to Succeed in Business… and 2002’s Into the Woods.
“I always say that Wicked came to me at exactly the right moment in my career,” Hilferty reflects. “The kinds of designs that I created for Wicked— five years before, I wouldn’t have necessarily had the power or strength to have imagined those… It gave me the opportunity at exactly the right moment to move into a kind of storytelling that I love to do.”
Whether or not audiences fully appreciate the power of storytelling through clothing, when costume pieces become as instantly identifiable as Hilferty’s, it’s obvious that the garments are doing their job. And with a closer look, the how behind each design becomes clear.
Elphaba’s “Wicked Witch” dress—as Hilferty affectionately calls it—may give off a simple black silhouette, but monochrome it is not. “You can see how many different colors we included in the making of the skirt,” says Hilferty pointing out the different colors layered into Elphaba’s signature look. “If you look through the lines of the fabric in here, this is all pieced.” Beyond aesthetics, character is what motivates these small design details. “The idea was really always having a comparison between Elphaba and Glinda. Elphaba’s from the earth, and Glinda’s from the sky. When I look at this, it reminds me of me looking at coal, looking at mica, looking at things that come from the earth. It was always important for me that Elphaba was firmly planted on the ground.”
Still, this earth-bound image is only effective if it’s juxtaposed by an airy Glinda— and making a weighty ball gown look like it can fly is a battle with physics. “It should feel like it’s light and effortless,” says Hilferty, examining the famous blue dress that Glinda dons as she glides in on her bubble. “Because it’s got so many sequins on it, it’s actually quite heavy.” That’s 68,000 hand-sewn sequins for the record. “And if you lift it up and just see how many layers there are, it goes on and on. So it takes a lot of structure to make it feel like it’s just got a lot of air going on inside.”
Hilferty directs the fashion-savvy audience members to look out for the Dior influences in the gown (“That was important for me that everybody know that
Glinda shops from the Dior of Oz”), but the dress’s singular architecture ends up serving both fashion and function. “This dress is actually her safety harness,” Hilferty explains. “The inner structure, instead of being the delicate Dior corset, is actually strong enough to hold a safety harness. So she’s always protected in case anything happens.”
And then there’s the roguish Fiyero—a young man in a fairytale land whose look has to somehow immediately map to familiar images of wealth and privilege. For this assignment, Hilferty started with a single concept: “The research for me ended up being princes. Not only princes in Europe, but also what we see as the princes of Hollywood—what our idea of a prince is.” Prince leads to polo, which then begets riding clothes, and before you know it, you have Wicked’s most zealously discussed piece of clothing: Fiyero’s pants. “Many people don’t know what a polo outfit is, but they go, ‘Oh, there’s something about it that has power,’” Hilferty says. “I don’t know what polo really looks like in Oz because we don’t know what kind of animals they’re actually riding. But I knew that by holding onto polo, it comes with a physical effortlessness. So when he arrives, you’re just conscious of his physicality.”
“I believe that every show that I design, I’m creating a culture and a world,” says Hilferty. “The role of the designers is to find the clues in the text that not everybody sees.” Elphaba and Glinda’s friendship rendered as a meeting of equal forces from the earth and sky may go largely unrecognized to this day. But after 20 years of sold-out performances, Hilferty knows she’s done her part in telling their story. “They have conflict, they disagree, they learn about themselves, and then in the end they change for good,” she says, still relishing the journey of the women she helped craft over two decades ago. “I love that part.”
Wicked is scheduled to come to Citizens Opera House starting September 23, 2026. For more information and features, head to Broadway.com.
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and GLOBAL CREATURES
Book by Present
JOHN LOGAN
Ba sed on the 2001 Twentieth Century Studios motion picture written by Baz Luhrmann and Craig Pearce, directed by Baz Luhrmann
By special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatrical
Christian .................................................................................................................................LUKE MONDAY
Toulouse-Lautrec ........................................................................................................ ALEX NICHOLSON
Harold Zidler ROBERT PETKOFF
La Chocolat ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS
Baby Doll RODNEY THOMPSON
Ensemble AMARA BERHAN, MATEUS BARBOSA DA SILVA, ANDREW BREWER, RHYS CARR, GRACE CONRAD, DARIUS CRENSHAW, NATHAN FISTER, COLLIN HEYWARD, EMERSON MAJARUCON, CONNOR MCRORY, NAYAH MERISIER, HANNAH MORRISON, ELYSE NIEDEREE, JIMENA FLORES SANCHEZ, ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS, RODNEY THOMPSON, NICOLAS DE LA VEGA, JERALD VINCENT
ALTERNATE
Satine Alternate—JERICA EXUM
UNDERSTUDIES
Understudies never substitute for the listed performers unless a specific announcement is made at the time of the appearance.
For Satine—AMARA BERHAN; for Christian—DANIEL ARANA, ANDREW BREWER; for Zidler—BYRON ST. CYR, JERALD VINCENT; for The Duke—DANIEL ARANA, ANDREW BREWER; for Lautrec—BYRON ST. CYR, JERALD VINCENT; for Santiago—MATEUS BARBOSA DA SILVA, TOMMY GEDRICH; for Nini—KATIE LOMBARDO, ELYSE NIEDEREE; for La Chocolat—GRACE CONRAD, NAYAH MERISIER; for Arabia—GRACE CONRAD, JIMENA FLORES SANCHEZ; for Baby Doll—RHYS CARR, JIMENA FLORES SANCHEZ
SWINGS
DANIEL ARANA, JUSTINA AVEYARD, GABRIELLA BURKE, TOMMY GEDRICH, JORDAN FIFE HUNT, KATIE LOMBARDO, AMANDA MITCHELL, KENNETH MICHAEL MURRAY
DANCE CAPTAINS: KATIE LOMBARDO, KENNETH MICHAEL MURRAY
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THE SETTING
1899. Inside the Moulin Rouge and in various parts of Paris. THERE WILL BE ONE 18-MINUTE INTERMISSION.
ORCHESTRA
Conductor: WENDY FEAVER
Associate Conductor/Keyboard: JORDON CUNNINGHAM; Drums: BRETT BEIERSDORFER; Reeds: KEVIN KING; Trumpet: ADAM ROEBUCK; Guitar 1: JOE PARKER; Guitar 2: MIKE SMITH; Bass: TYLER WILLIAMS; Violin/Viola: CHUCK BONTRAGER; Cello: KELSEE VANDERVALl; MIDIOMATIC, LLC | TAYLOR J. WILLIAMS AND DANA HAYNES
Electronic Music Designer: TAYLOR J. WILLIAMS
Associate Electronic Music Designer: DANA HAYNES
Assistant Electronic Music Designer: ETHAN DEPPE Music Preparation Services: EMILY GRISHMAN
The use of any recording device, either audio or video, and the taking of photographs, either with or without flash, is strictly prohibited. Please turn off all electronic devices such as cellular phones, and watches.
Gabriela Carrillo Luke Monday
Amara Berhan
Rodney Thompson
Adéa Michelle Sessoms
Daniel Arana
Justina Aveyard
Mateus Barbosa da Silva
Andrew Brewer
Gabriella Burke
Rhys Carr Grace Conrad
Darius Crenshaw Nathan Fister
Tommy Gedrich Collin Heyward
Jordan Fife Hunt Katie Lombardo
Emerson Majarucon
Connor McRory
Nayah Merisier
Amanda Mitchell Hannah Morrison
Kenneth Michael Murray Elyse Niederee
Jimena Flores Sanchez
Robert Petkoff
Alex Nicholson
Aaron C. Finley
Kaitlin Mesh
Danny Burgos
Jerica Exum
Byron St. Cyr Nicolas de la Vega
Jerald Vincent
A Brief History
The Moulin Rouge club you will see in the theatre tonight is a work of theatrical imagination in the spirit of the Moulin Rouge of Paris. Here’s a brief history of that emblematic venue.
▪ October 6, 1889: The Moulin Rouge opens at the foot of the Montmartre hill. The aim of its founders, Joseph Oller and Charles Zidler, is to allow the very rich to come and slum it in a fashionable district, where people live differently from other parts of Paris. The place attracts men and women, the middle classes and rich foreigners passing through Paris, as well as artists and ordinary folk. The French cancan, a new dance inspired by the quadrille, enchanted the spectators. Nicknamed “The First Palace of Women” by Oller and Zidler, the cabaret quickly becomes a great success.
▪ The first revue, Circassiens et Circassiennes, is launched in April 1890. ToulouseLautrec creates the posters for the Moulin Rouge from 1891, the first being La Goulue.
▪ July 29, 1907: First appearance of Mistinguett at the Moulin Rouge in the Revue de la Femme.
▪ After the First World War, Francis Salabert takes charge of the Moulin Rouge. The venue experiences a new popularity thanks to Jacques-Charles and Mistinguett. As the artistic director of the Moulin Rouge, Mistinguett sets a new standard for spectacular revue shows that will inspire Las Vegas venues for nearly a century. American revues, including the Hoffmann Girls, are put on for the first time in Paris.
▪ In the 1930s, the ballroom is transformed into the most ultra-modern nightclub of the time. The Moulin Rouge welcomes the Cotton Club in 1937.
▪ June 22, 1951: Georges France, called Jo France, acquires the Moulin Rouge and starts major renovation work. The birthplace of the French cancan now hosts major international artists.
▪ 1955: Jo France transfers the Moulin Rouge to the brothers Joseph and Louis Clérico. The famous French cancan is still performed, soon choreographed by Ruggero Angeletti and danced by the Doriss Girls.
▪ 1962: Jacki Clérico, son of Joseph Clérico, takes charge of the Moulin Rouge. It is the start of a new era: enlargement of the auditorium, installation of a giant aquarium and the first aquatic ballet. Frou Frou of 1963 and its ensuing success marked the beginning of the series of shows beginning with an “F,” their lucky letter, including ten shows up to the latest revue.
▪ In 2019, the Moulin Rouge and its 60 artists celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Féerie revue show: two hours of amazement featuring cabaret and music hall styles, dance scenes and surprise acts, without forgetting the Moulin Rouge’s most emblematic dance, the French cancan.
▪ October 2024: The Moulin Rouge, famous around the world, celebrates its 135th anniversary.
The authentic Moulin Rouge of Paris invites you to enter its dazzling and spectacular world. Visit us at the home and birthplace of the Parisian way of celebrating since 1889!
www.MoulinRouge.fr
WHO’S WHO in the CAST
GABRIELA CARRILLO (Satine) is a Mexican-American performer, songwriter, and Berklee College of Music graduate. Previously: Catherine Parr in SIX (Broadway and first nat’l tour). Satine has been her dream for many years. Thank you for being a part of the dream coming true. @officialgabrielacarrillo
LUKE MONDAY (Christian). Tours: The Book of Mormon (Elder Price standby), Mamma Mia! (u/s Sky). Select regional: La Jolla Playhouse, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Sacramento Music Circus. Other: Captain America in the world premiere of Rogers: The Musical at Disney’s California Adventure; Original cast recording now streaming. “Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got.” @lukepmonday
ROBERT PETKOFF (Harold Zidler). Broadway: Ragtime, All The Way, Anything Goes, Spamalot, Fiddler on the Roof and Epic Proportions. Tours: Fun Home; Importance of Being Earnest, Tantalus, Spamalot. West End: The Royal Family (with Judi Dench and Emily Blunt). Film and TV: “Elementary,” “Madame Secretary,” “The Good Wife,” “Chappelle’s Show,” “Law & Order” and “Law & Order: SVU.” Award winning audiobook narrator.
ALEX NICHOLSON (Toulouse-Lautrec). Moulin Rouge! The Musical debut! Broadway: Hamilton. National Tour: Hamilton (And Peggy Tour, Philip Tour, Angelica Tour), Regional: Jersey Boys (Theatre Aspen); Sister Act (5th Ave.); In the Heights (Portland Center Stage). Thanks to Lohne Graham, Carnahan Casting, wife and family. Circle in the Square graduate. Proud Canadian. @iamalexnicholson
AARON C. FINLEY (The Duke of Monroth) Original cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Broadway: Charlie Price (Kinky Boots), Drew Boley (Rock of Ages), Brian Howard (It Shoulda Been You). Other Credits: Jesus Christ Superstar, Evita, RENT. Symphonies: Totally 80’s and The Music of Phil Collins and Genesis. PLU Grad! From Bozeman, Montana. Reps: CGF Talent. Love to Ab, Mac & Ty. @aaron_c_finley
KAITLIN MESH (she/her) (Nini) is thrilled to be making her national tour and principal debut as Nini. Kaitlin joins the tour after nearly six years on Broadway with Moulin Rouge! The Musical as a proud original Broadway company member (OBC u/s Nini) Other Broadway credits include: West Side Story (OBC u/s Anybodys) Anything Goes (Virtue), Nice Work If You Can Get It Film/ TV: “Chicago P.D,” “New Amsterdam,” “Law & Order: SVU,” “Homeland,” “Power” etc. @kaitlinmesh
DANNY BURGOS (Santiago). Broadway: On Your Feet! (Emilio Estefan Standby); National Tours: The Band’s Visit, On Your Feet!. Danny’s tattoos are all real—yes, even the chest one. If you catch him at the stage door, kindly share your favorite local coffee recs. Enjoy the show (or don’t… he can’t tell you what to do, he’s not your supervisor). @bannydurgos
JERICA EXUM (Satine Alternate). Jerica is thrilled to be joining the company! National Tour: Waitress. Select Regional: The Notebook (World Premiere), The Gospel at Colonus (Court Theatre, Getty Villa). Big thanks to the Moulin Rouge! The Musical team and my agents at DDO Chicago!
AMARA BERHAN (Arabia). National tour debut! Regional: Frozen (Ogunquit Playhouse), Guys and Dolls (New London Barn), Kiss Me, Kate (Wagon Wheel). UNCG MT ’24. Honored to share this with her incredible family, friends, educators, and team at HKA and CLA! For Debby.
RODNEY THOMPSON (Baby Doll) Broadway: Elf on Broadway. Tours: Funny Girl. Regional: The Muny, Music Theatre Wichita, Lyric Theatre of Oklahoma. TV/film: ICON Music video by Todrick Hall. Huge thanks to his family, CESD, and the Moulin Rouge team. OKCU Dance alum. @itzlilrodney and @lucky.the.queen
ADÉA MICHELLE SESSOMS (La Chocolat). Credits: “10 Years Golden” (Santigold) “99 Cents” Tour (Santigold).
National Tours: Wicked First and Second national tours. Regional: North Shore Music Hall. TV/Film: “The Other Two” (HBO Go), “The Ellen Show.” BFA: The University of the Arts. Instagram @theadeamichelle
DANIEL ARANA (Swing). National tour debut! Recent credits: It’s A Wonderful Life (Milwaukee Rep), The Z Team (Theater Row), This Is Our Youth, and TRAMP(ED), his original solo show. TV/Film: “FBI: Most Wanted,” “Lucky Lu” (Cannes), “Mosholu Parkway.” Brown University. Thanks to Act One Management, Hannah, and mi familia. @danielaranagonon
JUSTINA AVEYARD (Swing). Broadway national tour debut! Toronto native and Ailey School alum. Favorite credits: Radio City Christmas Spectacular, A Funny Thing Happened… (The Muny), and Step One Dance Company. Love and thanks to Mom, Dad, and Peter. #MTAfam @justinaaveyard
MATEUS BARBOSA DA SILVA (Ensemble). Over the moon to be joining Moulin Rouge! Tours: Fiddler on the Roof, Spamalot. Regional: The Guthrie Theatre, TUTS, Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Gateway, The REV. Love to my hubby, fam/friends and Bloc. Come to Brazil! IG: @mateusbsilva
ANDREW BREWER (Ensemble). Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Christian standby), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical (Swing). First National Tour: Beautiful ...(Gerry Goffin), Moulin Rouge! ... (The Duke de Monroth). Off-Broadway: Nymph Errant, Cougar: the Musical, Sex Tips ... Man. Regional: South Pacific (Lt. Cable), Cinderella (Topher), Carrie (Billy). Love to Charlie, Mom and Dad, and The Mine. @theandrewbrewer
GABRIELLA BURKE (Swing) is thrilled to be joining Moulin Rouge! Credits include: Anastasia (2nd national tour), Disney Cruise Line, BFA in Commercial Dance, Pace University. Special thanks to Mom & Dad for your endless support, my educators, and all of the MR! Team.
RHYS CARR (they/them) (Ensemble). National tour debut! Graduate of Ohio University’s inaugural MT class. Co-Founder of Vibrancy Theater. Gratitude to CTG and the Moulin Rouge! The Musical team. Sharing this joy with my family, friends, and mentors!
GRACE CONRAD (Ensemble) is thrilled to make her national tour debut in the ensemble of Moulin Rouge! and understudy La Chocolat and Arabia! A first year at The Norwalk Conservatory, she is beyond grateful to begin her professional journey on this tour. She’d like to thank her loved ones and God!
DARIUS CRENSHAW (Ensemble). Broadway: The Color Purple, The Phantom of the Opera, Motown the Musical, Hello, Dolly! Opera: Un Ticket pour Broadway/Street Scene (Toulon Opera). Film: The Last Five Years. TV: “Saturday Night Live,” “Rent: Live.” Dance: New York City Ballet, Cincinnati Ballet.
NATHAN FISTER (he/him) (Ensemble) is thrilled to be making his Broadway national tour debut in Moulin Rouge!. Select credits include “SNL,” Radio City Christmas Spectacular, PCLO, Goodspeed Musicals, and The Lexington Theatre Company. Many thanks to the MR team, CESD, his teachers and mentors, and his family and friends for their love and support.
TOMMY GEDRICH (Swing). Broadway: Pirates! The Penzance Musical. National Tour/Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Regional: Guys and Dolls (The Kennedy Center and Shakespeare Theatre Company) Rogers + Hammerstein’s State Fair (The REV). Muhlenberg College alum. Huge thank you to Marc and Dustin at Daniel Hoff and my magical family. ¡Te amo mucho!
COLLIN HEYWARD (Ensemble). Broadway: The Wiz revival (OC), Disney’s The Lion King. Regional: Memphis (NCT). TV/Film: “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” “American Music Awards,” Black Nativity. Dance: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Immense gratitude to God, family, friends, and The Mine Agency! Instagram: @collinheyward
JORDAN FIFE HUNT (Swing). Broadway debut! Off-Broadway: Emojiland, Fiorello!, Where’s Charley? National Tour: Moulin Rouge! The Musical, A Chorus Line. Regional: West Side Story (Guthrie), The Wiz (Broadway Sacramento). TV: “Search Party,” “The A-List,” “Todrick.” Film: SC7NARIO. BFA - Boston Conservatory at Berklee. @jordanfifehunt
KATIE LOMBARDO (Dance Captain, Swing). Broadway: Beetlejuice. Nat’l Tours: Beetlejuice, Elf, Flashdance Regional: Broadway Sacramento, Ogunquit, TBTS, Engeman. TV/Commercial: “FBI: Most Wanted,” Aldo, DoorDash, Dave & Busters. “Love to CESD and the MR! team. Extra love to Mom, Dad, Emily, and my husband, Nathan.” @ktlomb
EMERSON MAJARUCON (Ensemble). Emerson is thrilled to be making her Broadway national tour debut in Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Pace Commercial Dance Alumna. Forever grateful to CTG, the MR team, God, my family, friends, and mentors for all of the love and support.
CONNOR MCRORY (Ensemble). Broadway: SMASH (OBC), Funny Girl (OBC). Off- Broadway: Trip of Love National Tours: Finding Neverland, White Christmas Metropolitan Opera: Eurydice. Regional: MUNY, PCLO, Goodspeed Opera, Sacramento Music, Ogunquit Playhouse, MSMT, and others. BFA Penn State. Thank you to my friends/family and CESD.
NAYAH MERISIER (Ensemble) is a Haitian-American artist from South Florida. BFA: New World School of the Arts. Off- Broadway: GODDESS. Company: Sekou McMiller & Friends. National tour debut! Deepest gratitude to my tribe!
AMANDA MITCHELL (Swing). Amanda is thrilled to be joining Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Her past credits include The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” and Rock the Ballet. Endlessly grateful to my amazing mom, dad, nana, the MR! Team, MSA, AADF, my family and friends for the support! @amandamitchell__
HANNAH MORRISON (Ensemble). Broadway national tour debut! Select credits include: Alliance Theatre, “Tulsa King,” Katy Perry 2024 VMA’s, “The Staircase,” Megalopolis. Atlanta native and AMDA NY alum. Huge gratitude for the spectacular MR! team, Clear Talent Group, The Broadway Studio, and loving friends and family.
KENNETH MICHAEL MURRAY (Dance Captain, Swing). Broadway: Anastasia, Paramour. Tours: Anastasia (Dance Captain), An American In Paris. NY/TV: The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, “Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” The Met Gala. Many thanks to Jessica, my family, both chosen and given, the entire MR! team and CESD! @kennethmichaelmurray
ELYSE NIEDEREE (Ensemble). Thrilled to be here and thrilled that you’re here. Broadway: King Kong. Tour: Elf. TV: “SNL,” “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Utah Native. Avid outdoorswoman. Novice ukulele player. Lots of love and great gratitude to my friends, teachers, and especially to my parents and brothers for their nonstop encouragement. @elyseniederee
JIMENA FLORES SANCHEZ (Ensemble) Broadway: Trisha Paytas’ Big Broadway Dream; Tours: Moulin Rouge! The Musical; TV: “Girls5Eva”; Regional: STC: Guys and Dolls; Maltz Jupiter Theatre: Sweet Charity; Bucks County Theatre: Evita; North Coast Theatre: Footloose, A Chorus Line. Ballet: PNB, OKCB Cincinnati Ballet, Ballet Memphis. @thejimenaflores
BYRON ST. CYR (Principal Standby). National Tours: My Fair Lady, Miss Saigon. Off-Bway: A Sherlock Carol (Original Cast). Regional: Cincy Shakes, Westport Country Playhouse, Goodspeed, The MUNY, Paper Mill, and Bucks County Playhouse among others. All the love to GBM, my family, and Charles! @bscjr
NICOLAS DE LA VEGA (Ensemble). Thrilled to be joining Moulin Rouge! The Musical. NY: Radio City Christmas Spectacular. Regional Highlights: A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Oklahoma! Tours: Saturday Night Fever
TV: “Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Halston,” “Feud,” Estee Lauder, Kate Spade. Training: Joffrey Ballet, School of American Ballet, Miami City Ballet. Dance: Charlotte Ballet, Los Angeles Ballet. @nick_delavega
JERALD VINCENT (Ensemble) is thrilled to join the cast of Moulin Rouge! After a limited run on Broadway as the Sultan in Aladdin, other credits include Aida, The Producers, Beauty and the Beast. Special love to Jea ette, Brandon, Jeremy, Makena and Axel. Agent Ashley.
JOHN LOGAN (Book) received the Tony Award for his play Red. Musical theater work includes Moulin Rouge!, The Last Ship and Swept Away. As a screenwriter, Logan has been nominated for the Oscar three times and has received Golden Globe, BAFTA, WGA, Edgar, and PEN Center Awards. His film work includes Skyfall, The Aviator, Gladiator, Sweeney Todd, Spectre, Hugo, Rango, Alien: Covenant, Genius, Coriolanus, The Last Samurai, They/Them, Star Trek: Nemesis and Any Given Sunday. He created and produced the television series “Penny Dreadful” for Showtime.
ALEX TIMBERS (Director) is the recipient of Tony, Golden Globe, Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and London Evening Standard Awards, as well as two Obie and Lortel Awards. Broadway credits include Here Lies Love; Gutenberg! The Musical; Beetlejuice; David Byrne’s American Utopia; Oh, Hello with Nick Kroll and John Mulaney; The Pee-wee Herman Show; Disney’s Peter and the Starcatcher; and Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (also bookwriter). TV: “John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City” (Netflix), “Mozart in the Jungle” (Amazon). His debut picture book, Broadway Bird, set in an allanimal version of Broadway, is published by Feiwel and Friends, an imprint of Macmillan. @alextimbers
SONYA TAYEH (she/her) (Choreographer) received Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for her work on Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Selected credits include: Sing Street (NYTW/Broadway), Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Colonial Theatre/Broadway), “Rent: Live” (FOX), The Lucky Ones (Ars Nova), Martha Graham Dance Company’s Lamentation Variation Series (The Joyce Theater), American Ballet Theatre’s What Becomes of Love? For a deeper look visit sonyatayeh.com.
JUSTIN LEVINE (he/him) (Music Supervision, Orchestrations, Arrangements and Additional Lyrics). Recent: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Delacorte Theater, Drama Desk nomination), Vevo X Lorde: Melodrama (Electric Lady Studios), Contemporary Color (David Byrne, Barclays Center), The Outsiders, Here Lies Love (The Public Theater, National Theatre, Seattle Rep, Mass MoCA), The Weight of Smoke (Paul Taylor/Doug Elkins, Lincoln Center), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson (Broadway/ The Public Theater), Love’s Labour’s Lost (Delacorte Theater), Robber Bridegroom (Roundabout Theatre Company), Murder Ballad (MTC/ Union Square). Follow on Instagram: @justinlevine
BAZ LUHRMANN (Creative Consultation Services), known for his unique storytelling style, has captured imaginations globally with a range of award-winning projects in film, opera, theatre and music. Luhrmann attended Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he conceived Strictly Ballroom, which he would later adapt into his directorial film debut in 1992. Luhrmann continued his work on the stage as the artistic director of the Sydney Theatre’s Experimental Company, as well as an opera company under the Australian Opera, through which he produced a groundbreaking adaptation of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, set in colonial India. After completing his next two films, the BAFTA-winning Romeo + Juliet and the Oscar-winning Moulin Rouge!, Luhrmann took his production of Puccini’s La bohème to Broadway. The show was nominated for seven Tony Awards and won two. Since then, Luhrmann has directed two additional films, Australia and an Oscar-winning adaptation of The Great Gatsby. Most recently, Luhrmann created “The Get Down” for Netflix. Luhrmann married Catherine Martin, his longtime creative collaborator, in 1997. They have two children, Lillian and William.
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DEREK McLANE (Set Designer) has designed more than 350 productions on Broadway, Off-Broadway, internationally and for TV. On Broadway: more than 40 productions, including Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), A Soldier’s Play, The Parisian Woman, Anything Goes, The Price, Fully Committed, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Ragtime, I Am My Own Wife and 33 Variations (Tony Award). He has designed the Academy Awards for six years (Emmy Award) and has designed four live musicals for NBC, including “Hairspray” (Emmy Award).
CATHERINE ZUBER (Costume Designer). Select Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC Awards), My Fair Lady (Tony, Drama Desk, OCC Awards), Oslo, War Paint (Drama Desk and OCC Awards), Fiddler on the Roof, The King and I (Olivier, Tony and OCC Awards), Gigi (Drama Desk Award), Awake and Sing (Tony Award), The Royal Family (Tony Award), South Pacific (Tony Award), The Coast of Utopia (Tony Award), The Light in the Piazza (Tony Award). Recipient: 2017 Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award. Induction: Theater Hall of Fame, 2016.
JUSTIN TOWNSEND (Lighting Designer). Broadway: Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), Jagged Little Pill (Tony nom.), St. Joan, Present Laughter, The Little Foxes, The Humans (Tony nom.), American Pyscho (Tony nom.), Fool for Love, Casa Valentina, A Night With Janis Joplin, Vanya and Sonia..., The Other Place, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson. Also with Timbers: Here Lies Love. Incoming Chair of the Department of Design for Stage and Film at NYU.
PETER HYLENSKI (Sound Designer). Grammy, Olivier, eight-time Tony nominee. Selected designs include Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Tony Award), Frozen, Anastasia, Beetlejuice, Once on This Island, Something Rotten, King Kong, Rock of Ages, After Midnight, Motown, The Scottsboro Boys, Side Show, Rocky, Bullets Over Broadway, Shrek the Musical, On a Clear Day, Lend Me a Tenor, Elf, Wonderland, Cry Baby, The Times They Are A-Changin’, The Wedding Singer, Sweet Charity and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me
DAVID BRIAN BROWN (Hair Designer). Broadway highlights: Mrs. Doubtfire (Drama Desk Award), Come From Away, Dear Evan Hansen, Frozen, Travesties, War Paint (Drama Desk Award), She Loves Me (Drama Desk nomination), Curious Incident…, The Bridges of Madison County, Death of a Salesman, Follies, Shrek, Legally Blonde, Spamalot, Nine, Gypsy, Sweet Smell of Success, Aida, Chicago, Side Show. Film credits: Angels in America (Emmy nomination), To Wong Foo…, It’s Complicated.
SARAH CIMINO (she/her/hers) (Makeup Designer) is a NYC-based makeup artist and designer. Credits include Caroline, or Change (Broadway, makeup design), The Juilliard School (drama faculty, makeup supervisor), Company XIV (company makeup designer), Santa Fe Opera and Lincoln Center Festival (makeup artist).
MATT STINE (Music Producer) is a two-time Grammynominated music producer and Tony Award-winning orchestrator as well as a Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel and Outer Critics Circle-nominated sound designer. Select credits include Beetlejuice the Musical (Broadway), Here Lies Love (The Public Theater/Royal National Theatre), Assassins (Classic Stage Company), Sweeney Todd (Barrow Street Theatre), Misery (Broadway), The Tempest (The Public Theater) and Love’s Labour’s Lost (The Public Theater). 27sound.com
WENDY FEAVER (they/them) (Music Director). Featured credits: Moulin Rouge! (U.S. Tour Assoc. Conductor), Legally Blonde (China/Singapore tours), How The Grinch Stole Christmas! (U.S. tours), The Vicky Boofont Show, The King’s Legacy. Musical theatre composer, founder of Sound Queery, proud dog parent and partner (GWB).
MICHAEL AARONS (Music Coordinator). Broadway: Jagged Little Pill, Hamilton, Freestyle Love Supreme, Dear Evan Hansen, Flying Over Sunset, Diana. OffBroadway: Little Shop of Horrors. Tours: Frozen, Hamilton (national tours, Los Angeles), Pretty Woman, Dear Evan Hansen. Aarons is a partner of M2 Music with Michael Keller. m2music.nyc
JIM CARNAHAN, C.S.A. (Casting) has cast over 150 Broadway shows. His recent work includes Merrily We Roll Along, Appropriate; Patriots; Shark is Broken; A Doll’s House, Leopoldstadt, A Beautiful Noise; Funny Girl; New York, New York; Lehman Trilogy; Moulin Rouge!; Harry Potter As well as Off-Broadway’s Little Shop of Horrors. Recent London includes: An Enemy of the People; Plaza Suite, Lemons x5; Best of Enemies; Eureka Day; Mad House. Film: Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid
STEPHEN KOPEL, CSA (Casting). Broadway: Jagged Little Pill; Kiss Me, Kate; The Play That Goes Wrong; Beautiful: The Carole King Musical; Sunday in the Park…; Amélie; She Loves Me; Noises Off; Violet; The Glass Menagerie; Harvey; Once; Anything Goes MATT DICARLO (Associate Director) is proud to work on Moulin Rouge! around the world. Matt directed the world premiere of The Comedy About Spies (West End 2025) and staged the Off-Broadway production of The Play That Goes Wrong. Associate: tick, tick…BOOM! (Kennedy Center), Sing Street (Huntington), The Color Purple (revival tour), Beetlejuice (Seoul). @mattyd0804
SAMANTHA SALTZMAN (Associate Director). Broadway/ tour associate: My Fair Lady, The Color Purple, Matilda West End/International: Kiss Me, Kate; The King and I; Phantom of the Opera world tour. Director of new works and theatre cannon revivals. Drama League Directing fellow. Samanthasaltzman.com
CAMDEN GONZALES (Associate Choreographer) is a performer and choreographer based in NYC. Recent credits include assistant director of A Sherlock Carol (New World Stages) and Dance Captain for Hamilton in Puerto Rico and San Francisco. Special thanks to Sonya. @camdeng
TED ARTHUR (Associate Music Supervisor). Broadway: Diana: The Musical (Music Director), The Prom (Associate Conductor), Once on This Island (Assistant Conductor), Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Mean Girls, Dear Evan Hansen, Wicked. Off-Broadway: Cyrano (MD). Ted is on the Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Board of Trustees and a member of MUSE (Musicians United for Social Equity).
KATE WILSON (Dialect). Broadway: Funny Girl, MJ: The Musical, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Beetlejuice, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Cher Show. TV/Film: The Tragedy of Macbeth, Women Talking, “Dopesick,” “Mrs. America,” Lady Bird, Three Billboards… Inside Llewyn Davis Faculty: Juilliard.
PAIGE GRANT (Production Stage Manager). National Tours: Frozen, Hadestown (first national tour), The Book of Mormon (Jumamosi Company), Jersey Boys (first national tour), War Horse, The King and I (LCT Production), Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella (first national tour). BFA: Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
MATT SCHREIBER (Stage Manager). Broadway: Motown The Musical, Godspell, and Avenue Q. National Tours: Mike Birbiglia’s The New One, The Play That Goes Wrong, Something Rotten!, Motown The Musical, Wicked, Memphis, In The Heights and Mamma Mia!
KRISTIN STEWART (Assistant Stage Manager). Broadway: Frozen, Aladdin, Deaf West’s Spring Awakening. Tours: Frozen, Beauty and the Beast (x2), Elf, Shrek, Young Frankenstein, Wizard of Oz, Hairspray, Wonderful Town, Stand By Your Man, Full Monty. BFA Illinois Wesleyan. MA University of Denver. Love to my husband and our sweet pup, and gratitude to my parents.
ERIC NOLAN MATTINGLY (Assistant Stage Manager) Broadway: Oh, Mary!, Two Strangers..., Cabaret at The Kit Kat Club, Days of Wine and Roses, Dear Evan Hansen, How I Learned to Drive, Mr. Saturday Night Select Nat’l Tours: Beetlejuice, Frozen, The Band’s Visit, Bat Out of Hell. Kentucky Native. Grateful to the love and support.
BRENDAN BEGGS (Company Manager). Thrilled to be part of the Moulin Rouge! team. First National Tours: The Lion King, Aladdin, Newsies, SIX (Boylen company), Frozen. Broadway: Newsies, The Lion King (Las Vegas company).
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CARLEIGH ALLEN (Assistant Company Manager). Carleigh is thrilled to be joining the Moulin Rouge! team! Previous tours: DUNGEONS & DRAGONS The Twenty Sided Tavern, Clue (first national). Regional: Ogunquit Playhouse. BFA Emerson College.
JUNIPER STREET PRODUCTIONS (Production Manager). New York City-based production management firm. Since 1998, JSP has managed over 100 Broadway, OffBroadway, tours and events. Current and upcoming productions: & Juliet, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, Gutenberg!, Harmony, Harry Potter, Here Lies Love, Here We Are, Kimberly Akimbo, MJ, The Outsiders, Shucked, Some Like It Hot, Tina. www.juniperstreet.com
FORESIGHT THEATRICAL (General Manager). Partners: Aaron Lustbader, Mark Shacket, Nick Ginsberg, and Jalaina Ross and founding partner Allan Williams. Currently oversee Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Broadway and tour); The Great Gatsby (Broadway and Worldwide); Maybe Happy Ending (Broadway); Buena Vista Social Club (Broadway); Hell’s Kitchen (Broadway and tour); Kinky Boots (Worldwide).
BOND THEATRICAL (Tour Marketing & Publicity) is an independently-owned theatrical booking, marketing and publicity company representing award-winning Broadway shows and live entertainment properties. BOND connects artists and audiences by forming strategic, authentic and profitable partnerships between producers and presenters across North America. For a complete list of current projects, please visit BondTheatrical.com
WILLIAM MORRIS ENDEAVOR (Exclusive Tour Direction) is a leading entertainment agency representing the world’s greatest artists, content creators and talent across books, digital media, film, food, music, sports, television and theater. Named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME is a subsidiary of Endeavor, a global sports and entertainment company.
THE ROAD COMPANY (Exclusive Tour Direction). Founded in 1997 by Stephen Lindsay and Brett Sirota. In addition to Moulin Rouge! The Musical, current representation includes Wicked, The Prom, Ain’t Too Proud, Oklahoma!, Jagged Little Pill, Beetlejuice, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Band’s Visit and more.
GLOBAL CREATURES (Producer) Global Creatures specializes in producing new theatrical works, combining innovative stagecraft and spectacular theatricality. The company’s first venture, Walking with Dinosaurs — The Arena Spectacular (2007), toured globally for twelve years. This was followed by How to rain Your Dragon Live Spectacular (2012), after which the company produced its first original musical, King Kong, which premiered in Melbourne in 2013 and opened on Broadway in 2018. Strictly Ballroom The Musical debuted in 2014 and toured Australia before going on to have productions in Toronto, London, and most recently a U.K. tour in 2022-2023. Muriel’s Wedding The Musical toured Australia in 2017 and 2019, before making its U.K. premiere in Leicester in April 2025. Global Creatures’ critically acclaimed and ten-time Tony® award-winning Moulin Rouge! The Musical premiered in Boston in 2018 prior to opening on Broadway in 2019. It is currently playing on Broadway, the West End, Cologne in Germany, Utrecht in the Netherlands alongside a North American tour and a newly launched world tour, which opened in Edinburgh in April 2025. The production will return to Seoul, Korea for a second season in November 2025. Past productions have included Tokyo and Osaka (2023 and 2024), Seoul (2023) and an Australian tour (2021-2024). global-creatures.com
CARMEN PAVLOVIC (Producer). Carmen’s career has spanned various theatrical companies including the Really Useful Company (Australia) and the Londonbased Clear Channel Entertainment. She was the director of international production for Stage Entertainment, expanding their operations into Russia, Italy and France while overseeing international licensing and programming of the group’s 25 theatres across Europe. For Stage Entertainment, Carmen also served as the international executive producer of numerous shows in Germany, Holland, France, Italy, Spain and Russia. In 2008, Carmen returned to live in Australia and founded Global Creatures, with business partner
Gerry Ryan, where she also holds the position of CEO. Carmen’s favorite drama is raising her two children, Ned and Millie, with husband, Pete.
GERRY RYAN OAM is a Melbourne-based entrepreneur with interests across manufacturing, entertainment, wine, hospitality, property and sport. As the founder and Chairman of Jayco, Gerry helms Australasia’s largest manufacturer of recreational vehicles. He is Chairman of several Australian entertainment enterprises, including theatre producers Global Creatures (Moulin Rouge! The Musical), animatronic specialists Creature Technology Company (“Jurassic World: The Exhibition”) and most recently, theme park “Gumbuya World.” Gerry is also a backer of sporting enterprise, including the Melbourne Storm and GreenEdge Cycling. Gerry was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2000. Gerry and Val Ryan and their children Michael, Andrew and Sarah are proud supporters of the Arts.
BILL DAMASCHKE (Producer) Bill Damaschke, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, 10 Tonys including Best Musical, also produced The Prom on Broadway and its Netflix film adaptation. He co-produced the Tony-winning plays The Ferryman and The Lehman Trilogy. He spent 20 years at DreamWorks Animation, overseeing hits like Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, and How to Train Your Dragon, earning an Academy Award nomination for Shark Tale. He led DreamWorks’ live theatrical productions, including Shrek the Musical. He is currently President of Warner Bros. Pictures Animation and produces live theater through his company StoryKey Entertainment including The Queen of Versailles starring Kristin Chenoweth.
BUENA VISTA THEATRICAL, a division of Disney Theatrical Group, licenses a wide variety of film and television titles for adaptation to the stage. Titles on stage around the world have included Anastasia, All About Eve and Moulin Rouge!; future titles in development include Mrs. Doubtfire, The Devil Wears Prada, Working Girl and many others.
AARON LUSTBADER (Co-Producer) is a Partner and General Manager in Foresight Theatrical. He currently oversees The Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway and on tour (also co-producer – Tony Award Best Musical 2020) and the recent Broadway productions of Life of Pi and Here Lies Love Aaron managed the Tony Award-winning musical Kinky Boots (as well as nine international companies of the show). Love to DJ and Dylan.
HUNTER ARNOLD (Co-Producer). Select Broadway and West End: The Inheritance (Olivier Award), Hadestown (Tony Award), Tina—The Tina Turner Musical, Once on This Island (Tony Award), Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune, Anastasia, Kinky Boots (Tony Award and Olivier Award). Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors
DARREN BAGERT (Co-Producer) feels SPECTACULAR SPECTACULAR working on this adaptation of Baz Luhrmann’s film extravaganza. Darren is a multiple Tony Award winner with more than 20 past productions. Currently: Ain’t Too Proud, Dear Evan Hansen. He also directs immersive fashion shows for Ralph Lauren.
ERICA LYNN SCHWARTZ (Co-Producer). Tony-award winning Producer. Broadway: Parade, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, David Byrne’s American Utopia and more. Erica is Vice President of Theatrical Programming for ATG Entertainment. Greatest productions are daughters Julia and Abby with husband Matt Picheny. More at avalonroad.net
MATT PICHENY (Co-Producer). Tony Awards for Moulin Rouge! and David Byrne’s American Utopia Collaborates with wife Erica Lynn Schwartz. Real estate investor, coach, speaker, and author helping others achieve financial freedom. Learn more at picheny.com.
STEPHANIE ROSENBERG (Co-Producer). Tonynominated producer, The Empress Productions (founder). Broadway: Anastasia, On the Town, Matilda. Tours: Matilda, With Love Marilyn. Albums: Matilda, The Color Purple (Grammy Award), The Lightning Thief Stephanie is also a performer, director, writer and coach. Special thanks to my family. TheEmpressProductions.com
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ADAM BLANSHAY PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Headed by Adam Blanshay and Edward Johnson, producing theatre across the U.K., West End, Broadway and Australia. Produced more than 60 productions worldwide. Winner of six Tony Awards, seven Olivier Awards and one Helpmann Award. Full biography: adamblanshay.com.
CHARLES & NICOLAS TALAR (Co-Producers) have produced many musicals and family shows, among them Notre Dame de Paris, which they continue to exploit worldwide after 20 years. With all their productions, Charles and Nicolas Talar have presented more than 7,500 performances to 16 million spectators.
IRIS SMITH (Co-Producer). Tony Award winner. Broadway: The Band’s Visit, Tootsie, Beetlejuice, The Prom, King Kong, The New One, On Your Feet!, Les Liaisons Dangereuses. London: Dreamgirls. Film credits: Wakefield, People You May Know, Into the Now VR.
ALERI ENTERTAINMENT (Co-Producer). International patron of the arts. RRPM. Thrilled to be a part of this great production and proud to be working with such an amazing team and cast. Current: King Kong
SOPHIE QI/HARMONIA HOLDINGS (Co-Producer). Sophie Qi founded Harmonia, a cross-cultural live entertainment presenter, producer and developer specializing in the Asian marketplace. Projects include King Kong, Jagged Little Pill, Roman Holiday and 9 to 5 (West End). Additionally, they bring theatre education programs to students and professionals across Asia.
CJ ENM (Co-Producer). Global entertainment and media company. Theatrical credits include Kinky Boots, The Cher Show, Hughie, Side Show, Big Fish, The Bodyguard, Strictly Ballroom, The Wind in the Willows and August Rush. Broadway League member. www.cjenm.com
LEN BLAVATNIK (Co-Producer). is founder and chairman of Access Industries, a privately-held industrial group with global strategic investments. An active philanthropist, Mr. Blavatnik supports the arts and leading educational, cultural and scientific institutions and has co-produced numerous Broadway, West End and film productions.
AMBASSADOR THEATRE GROUP (Co-Producer) is the world’s number one live theatre company with the vision of helping great shows to find the largest audiences. ATG operates 58 venues globally, is an award-winning theater producer and provides leading ticketing platforms.
ENDEAVOR CONTENT (Co-Producer) specializes in financing, sales and advisory services for film, documentaries, television and theatre. Its goal is to empower artists and content creators by providing them with more ownership and creative freedom as they navigate the media landscape.
JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION (Co-Producer). Family of companies includes Broadway Across America and Broadway.com, under the supervision of 13-time Tonywinning producer John Gore (chairman and CEO). Productions include Ain’t Too Proud, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Dear Evan Hansen, Jagged Little Pill, King Kong, Mean Girls, Oklahoma!, Pretty Woman, The Prom, Tootsie.
SPENCER ROSS (Co-Producer). No words in the vernacular can describe the excitement of being a part of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Broadway: Angels in America (2018, Tony Award), Amélie, Come From Away, Significant Other, An American in Paris. My love to Phil. www.SBRProductions.com
SUE GILAD & LARRY ROGOWSKY (Producer). Grammy and Tony Award winners. The Outsiders, Merrily We Roll Along, Angels in America, Smash, Company, Stranger Sings! The Parody Musical licensing worldwide. Burlesque (U.K.). In Fine Company Broadway Fund managers. infinecompany.com
INSTONE PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Founder, Dan Stone. Productions: The Prom, Tootsie, The Cher Show, Dear Evan Hansen (Tony winner), Beautiful: The Carole King Musical Beyond thrilled to be a Moulin family member.
AF CREATIVE MEDIA (Co-Producer). Founded by Brian and Dayna Lee. Broadway: Angels in America Off-Broadway: People, Places and Things. Upcoming: Nowhere Boy @artsandfood_nyc
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE FUND (Co-Producer). Brisa Trinchero, Mark Carleton, Seaview Productions, Selladoor Worldwide, Harmonia Holdings, WalkRunFly.
NEDERLANDER PRESENTATIONS, INC. (Co-Producer), owned by James L. Nederlander, prominent for three generations in management and operation of theatres and productions of distinguished entertainment.
INDEPENDENT PRESENTERS NETWORK (Co-Producer). Forty leading Broadway tour presenters: The Band’s Visit, Dear Evan Hansen, Tootsie, Hadestown, Oklahoma!, Waitress
CODY RENARD RICHARD (Co-Producer) is thrilled to be a part of the team! Love to Nick and Nzinga. More info at CodyRenard.com. @codyrenard
JUJAMCYN THEATERS (Co-Producer) (Jordan Roth, President). Current: Hadestown, The Book of Mormon, Slave Play, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, David Byrne’s American Utopia. Recent: Springsteen on Broadway, Angels in America, Falsettos, Jersey Boys. Join us @Jujamcyn.
ERIC FALKENSTEIN (Co-Producer). Upcoming Broadway and tours: Carmen Jones, Jitney, Luna Gale, MLK, Turn Me Loose
SUZANNE GRANT (Co-Producer). Recent Broadway: To Kill a Mockingbird, Network, Lifespan of a Fact, Waverly Gallery
PETER MAY (Co-Producer) is an avid investor in Broadway and winner of three Tony awards and received many nominations.
SANDY ROBERTSON (Co-Producer) is a San Franciscan and has been an investor in more than 25 Broadway shows.
TRIPTYK STUDIOS (Co-Producer). Led by four-time Tony-nominated producers B. Swibel, Tara Smith and Adam Westbrook, select Broadway includes The New One; Oh, Hello; An American in Paris (worldwide); Xanadu (worldwide); You’re Welcome America. A Final Night With George W. Bush; The Seagull; and King Kong
CARL DAIKELER (Co-Producer) spent his teens working behind the scenes at his family’s Bucks County Playhouse and intends to spend his 50s supporting Broadway.
SANDI MORAN (Co-Producer) is a founding patron of Opera Naples and a trustee for the Naples Winter Wine Festival.
DESANTIS-BAUGH PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer). Michael DeSantis and Patrick Baugh are producers of Kinky Boots (Tony Award), and have backed more than 25 Broadway, West End and touring shows. Our best production to date: twin boys Nick and Alex.
RED MOUNTAIN THEATRE COMPANY (Co-Producer), led by Keith Cromwell, is proud to support new work through the generosity of Kathryn and Raymond Harbert. www.redmountaintheatre.org
42ND.CLUB (Co-Producer). Tony Award-winning club for Broadway investors. Principals include Wendy Federman (nine Tonys) and Phil Kenny (two Tonys). www.42nd.club
CANDY SPELLING (Co-Producer). Author, philanthropist, television producer. Tootsie; Hillary and Clinton; King Lear; Three Tall Women; Carousel; The Iceman Cometh; The Color Purple (Tony Award); Promises, Promises; How to Succeed...; Nice Work...; After Midnight. Boards: UCLA Health System Board, vice-chair of the Board of American Humane.
TULCHIN BARTNER PRODUCTIONS (Co-Producer) is an Olivier, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning production company. Alice Tulchin and Beverly Bartner’s highlights include The Audience, Jerusalem and A Little Night Music. Currently represented on Broadway by To Kill a Mockingbird and Come From Away
ROY FURMAN (Producer). Producer of 17 Tony Awardwinning musicals and plays, including Leopoldstadt, Dear Evan Hansen, The Color Purple and Hello, Dolly!. Currently on Broadway: Buena Vista Social Club, MJ and The Book of Mormon (Tony Award). Off-Broadway: Little Shop of Horrors. Forthcoming: Art, Ragtime and Purple Rain. Vice Chairman Jefferies Group, former Vice Chairman Lincoln Center.
ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, founded in 1913, is the U.S. labor union that represents more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers. Equity fosters the art of live theatre as an essential component of society and advances the careers of its members by negotiating wages, improving working conditions and providing a wide range of benefits, including health and pension plans. Actors’ Equity is a member of the AFL-CIO and is affiliated with FIA, an international organization of performing arts unions.
STAFF FOR MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL PRODUCER
GLOBAL CREATURES
Carmen Pavlovic Angela Dalton
Nick Hart Richard Martin Simone Twiss
John Lanasa Rachelle Gibson Roger Micone
Emma Talbot Ronen Ghosh Judy Fuccilli
GENERAL MANAGEMENT FORESIGHT THEATRICAL
Aaron Lustbader Nick Ginsberg
Jalaina Ross Mark Shacket
Steve Greer Lane Marsh Andrew Joy Alexandra Wolfe
Jessie Douglas Cathy Kwon Laura Kay Amanda Harper
Founding Partner: Allan Williams
COMPANY MANAGER
Brendan Beggs
Associate Company Manager Carleigh Allen
DIRECTOR OF EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
Austin Rivers
TOUR MARKETING & PUBLICITY DIRECTION BOND THEATRICAL bondtheatrical.com
Temah Higgins Mollie Mann DJ Martin Marc Viscardi Wendy Roberts Jenny Bates
BOOKING & OPERATIONS
Mary K. Witte Madison St. Amour Laura Rizzo Jesse Daniels Jordan Ivezaj
MARKETING & PUBLICITY
Melissa Cohen Caroline Frawley
Alexandra De La Cerda, Tony Joy, Steph Kelleher, Harrison Mootoo, Scotland Newton, Elisabeth Reyes, Anne Simendinger, Linda Stewart, Katelyn Wenkoff
Truck Czar ..................................................................... Nick Anthony
Advance Electrics/Sound/Crew Swing Kelsea Sexton
Advance Wardrobe ............................................................... Risa Ono
Advance Carpenter Brooke Carlson
Director of Investor Relations Amanda K. Harper
General Management Assistants Laura Kay, Sam Levine, Xiaohua (Andre) He-Cohen, Connor Norton, Jose Rodriguez Marmol
General Management Office Jennifer O’Connor, Edward Maar, William T. Harris, Ashley Kristeen Vega, Zarifa Adiba
Production Assistant Taeuk Kang
Technical Production Assistant Rebecca Schilsky
Fabric Store Manager Gabriel Ortega
Exclusive Tour Direction William Morris Endeavor/Clint Mitchell
Exclusive Tour Direction The Road Company/ Stephen Lindsay, Brett Sirota, Shawn Willett, Gracie Lewis, Rosa Taylor, Shane Parksmith, AnaBella Kalish, Marissa Brotz
Advertising and Digital Marketing ................................................. RPM
Sponsorship Director Rose Polidoro
Music Clearance Services Manage This Media LLC/ Janet Billig Rich, David A. Rich
Broadway Publicity Boneau/Bryan-Brown
Adrian Bryan-Brown, Heath Schwartz, Jordan Goines
Ticketing & Revenue Management Standing Room Theatrical Solutions/ Thomas Laub, Oliver Roth, Simon de Carvalho, Jessica Siegel
Accounting Withum, Smith + Brown, Robert Fried, Karen Kowgios, Anthony Moore
Banking Customers Bank/Margaret Monigan
Insurance ......................................................Dewitt Stern/Irisol Lugo Payroll Checks and Balances Payroll
Souvenir Merchandise created by................. Platypus Productions LLC
Scenic Items fabricated by PRG-Scenic Technologies, a division of Production Resource Group, L.L.C., New Windsor, NY. Show control and scenic motion control featuring Stage Command Systems® by PRGScenic Technologies. Scenery and Scenic Effects fabricated, and painted by Global Scenic Services, Inc., Bridgeport, CT. Additional Scenery by Empire Technical Fabrication, Wayne, NJ. Lighting equipment from PRG Broadway. Sound equipment from PRG Broadway. Props fabrication and finishes by Behind the Mule Studio, Prop & Paint Creative Studio, Hat Rabbit Studio, Brenbri Properties, Quinto Ott, Colin Davis Jones Studio, Ramos Upholstery, Anna Light, Paper Mache Monkey, PRG, Daddy-O Productions, Enhance-A-Colour, In Vogue Studios, Scenic Arts Studio, and Bad Monkey Props. Soft goods provided by iWeiss Theatrical Solutions. Costumes by John Cowles, Jennifer Love Costumes, Parsons-Meares LTD., Janet Hine Design, Sydney Costume Workshop, Nigel Shaw, Euro Co Costumes Inc., Arel Studios, Carmen Gee, Ed Dawson Tailors. Global freight for costumes by Rock-it Global. Custom shirts by CEGO NYC. Shoes provided by Steppin’ Out Custom Footwear, La Duca Shoes and Worldtone Dance. Millinery by Angels Costumes, Arnold S. Levine Inc. and Rick McGill. Custom jewelry by Larry Vrba and Rebecca Dee. Crafts by Julianne Kroboth, Phillip Rolfe, Rick Kelly, Dyenamix, Syluss Afano, David Menkes, and R. Kaye LTD. Gloves by Wing & Weft. Custom embroidery by Deesigns NYC, New York Embroidery Studio and Fabio Toblini. Hauling by Clark Transfer.
Official Makeup Partner M*A*C
Crystals by Preciosa
SPECIAL THANKS
Dr. Sandra E. Cha; Dr. Stephen Rawlings; Clint Mitchell; Anton Monsted; Lauren Levin; Christopher Bayes; Matthew Holtzclaw; Jason Whicker; Devon Lipe; Katie Means; and all of the incredible actors who have helped throughout the development of Moulin Rouge!
Moulin Rouge! The Musical was rehearsed at New 42 and Open Jar Studios
“The Moulin Rouge of Paris – Global Creatures Official Licensee” Moulin Rouge ®
This production is produced by a member of The Broadway League in collaboration with our professional union-represented employees.
THE ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS EMPLOYED IN THIS PRODUCTION ARE MEMBERS OF ACTORS’ EQUITY ASSOCIATION, THE UNION OF PROFESSIONAL ACTORS AND STAGE MANAGERS IN THE UNITED STATES.
Backstage and Front of the House Employees are represented by the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (or I.A.T.S.E.).
The musicians employed in this production are members of the Associated Musicians of Greater New York, Local 802 of the American Federation of Musicians.
STAFF FOR THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION
Chairman of the Board
Chairman and CEO
Peter Schneider
John Gore
Vice Chairman Miles Wilkin
President. ............................................ Lauren Reid
Co-CEO of Interactive Division ............. Jerome Kane
Co-CEO of Interactive Division and CTO ........... Matt Kupchin
CEO of Theatre Division and CMO ............ Rich Jaffe
ASL Team Ivy Vélez, Tsana Dimanin, Léon Jerfita, Joe Toledo
Audio Description Laura Pailler Open Captioning c2
WARNING: The photographing or sound recording of any performance or the possession of any device for such photographing or sound recording inside this theater, without the written permission of the management, is prohibited by law. Violators may be punished by ejection and violations may render the offender liable for money damages.
FIRE NOTICE: The exit indicated by a red light and sign nearest to the seat you occupy is the shortest route to the street. In the event of fire or other emergencies do not run–WALK TO THAT EXIT.
SPONSORS
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STAFF FOR CITIZENS OPERA HOUSE
Principal Owners
Donald Law
The Mugar Family
General Manager ............................ Margaret Doyle
Director of Operations Darlene Catalfamo
Box Office Manager Robert Foley
Box Office Assistant David Zimmerle
Facilities Manager Wagner Oliveira
Audience Services Manager Rachel Jensen
Audience Services
Representatives ............ Amanda Barnett, Molly Bercutt, Laura Marie Cancro, Perris Fisher, Alyssa Gallarelli, Christian Kelly, Christina Listro, Daniel Rateau, Caryn Sowa, Reagan White, Oliver Worner, Lauren Zablocki
Director of Production Michael Marchetti
Production Manager Aisling Mehigan
Production Coordinator Claudia Bennett
Carpenter
James McEvoy III
Prop Master ................................. David Colantuoni
Flyman .......................................... Michael Higgins
Electrician ....................................... Mark Donovan
Assistant Electricians .................... Robert Connors, Justin Brady
Assistant Props Mike Keogh
Wardrobe Supervisor Carol Colantuoni
Hair Supervisor Victoria Porter
Chief Usher
Cheryl Farrell-Koyon
Assistant Chief Ushers Ian Carlson, Andrea Nastri
Sodexo Live! Concessions
Managers ............... Stephen Whalen, Sean O’Dwyer
ABOUT THE THEATER
Welcome to New England’s premier performing arts theater, the Citizens Opera House. As you settle in to enjoy the show, take a few moments to appreciate the splendid design and craftsmanship surrounding you. The exceptional beauty of the theater is rooted in its equally exceptional history. The Citizens Opera House (originally known as the B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre) is one of the finest examples of the vaudeville circuit palace at the pinnacle of its development. Designed in a combination of French and Italian styles by Thomas White Lamb, one of the foremost theater architects of his day, it was erected under the close personal supervision of Edward Franklin Albee (1857–1930 and great-grandfather of the playwright of the same name) to memorialize his late partner, Benjamin Franklin Keith (1846–1914). Because it was constructed as a memorial and tribute to vaudeville’s greatest impresario, it was built with a degree of luxury in its appointments that is almost unrivalled.
When the theater opened on October 29, 1928, the opening was attended by many theatrical luminaries, among them George M. Cohan and Al Jolson. Former Mayor James Michael Curley was also a guest of honor. The Radio-Keith-Orpheum organization which by that time owned the theater was represented by the host of that great occasion, R. K. O. Board Chairman Joseph P. Kennedy.
The theater presented vaudeville for only a year before featuring first-run films for the ensuing decades. In 1965 Sack Theatres purchased the B. F. Keith Memorial Theatre from R. K. O. The new owners refurbished the building, making great efforts to restore its opulent beauty, and renamed it the Savoy Theatre. In 1978 the theater was bought by the Opera Company of Boston. The name of the theater was then changed from Savoy to the Boston Opera House.
Under the direction of the renowned opera impresario Sarah Caldwell, the Boston Opera
House hosted some of the most acclaimed stagings of opera performances in the modern era. Unfortunately, the costs of maintaining the theater outstripped the ability of the Company to keep up. As tax and utility bills went unpaid, the theater began to suffer deterioration. The Company closed the theater in 1991 and the deterioration accelerated at a sad and alarming rate. In 1995, the Boston Opera House was placed on the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s 11 Most Endangered Buildings list.
Under the subsequent ownership of Clear Channel Communications, and with the assistance of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, the necessary building permits were issued in late 2002 and work to completely renovate and restore the Citizens Opera House commenced. In order to accommodate the needs of large Broadway touring productions, the old stagehouse and attached dressing rooms were completely demolished to make way for a larger, state-of-the-art stagehouse and new dressing rooms. Meanwhile, everything between the proscenium wall of the stage and the Washington Street facade was carefully restored. A rare assembly of old-world craftsmanship and highlyskilled trades went to work restoring sculptural plaster, gold leaf finishes, Carrara marble, paintings and tapestries, grand staircases, chandeliers, walnut and oak paneling. The total cost of the restoration exceeded $50 million.
In September 2009, the Citizens Opera House officially entered yet another phase in its storied history. Local businessmen Don Law and David Mugar joined forces to purchase the Citizens Opera House from Live Nation, returning the theater to local ownership for the first time in decades. The same month, Boston Ballet launched its first full season with the Citizens Opera House as its new home, and Broadway In Boston continues to present the best of touring Broadway on this storied stage.
CITIZENS OPERA HOUSE EXIT PLANS
Citizens Bank Opera House Exit Plans
For your own safety, please take a moment to view the exits for each floor.
STAGE
SEP 18 - OCT 18, 2026
NOV 13 - DEC 31, 2026
FEB 5 - 28, 2027
MAR 19 - APR 11, 2027
APR
- JUN 20, 2027
Les Misérables principal cast members Christopher Chew (Javert), Kristian Espiritu (Fantine), and De’Lon Grant (Valjean)
Photo by Nile Hawver/Nile Scott Studios
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