Latest Events, Information & Tickets. Independent What's On Guide. Not a box office or venue.
Latest Events, Information & Tickets. Independent What's On Guide. Not a box office or venue.
Jun
27
Jun
27
Kennedy Center Opera House
Get ready to feel glamorous at Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, District Of Columbia with the "Moulin Rouge!" Broadway show. The critically-acclaimed jukebox musical that etched itself in our hearts as a musical film in 2001 hit the Broadway stage in 2019 and is now coming to a city near you. With pop music hits you've been singing for years and passionate love with harrowing risks, this memorable production taking place in Bohemian Paris will captivate you and have you dancing in your chair. Whether you are a die-hard fan or are brand new to the "Moulin Rouge!" scene, you won't want to miss this enchanting Broadway adaptation of an unforgettable film.
This Broadway show is about Christian and Satine, an American and Parisian who catch each others' hearts while developing a play to keep the Moulin Rouge theater afloat. But because Satine committed to someone else and has a life-changing secret, this love just doesn't seem to be written in the stars. Christian is a composer hoping to make it big with musical productions, while Satine is a entertainer and courtesan at the Moulin Rouge. The two make the perfect pair, if only they can make it together.
This unique story takes place over a century ago but wows the audience with current and oldies pop songs everyone knows and loves. The play differs from the film as it includes chart-topping songs that debuted since the movie first debuted in 2001. You won't want to miss this Tony Award-winning musical about romance, the arts, performing, and following your heart. See "Moulin Rouge!" this summer at Kennedy Center Opera House on Saturday 27th June 2026 for a glitzy night you won't soon forget.
Jun
24
Kennedy Center Opera House
Jun
25
Kennedy Center Opera House
Jun
26
Kennedy Center Opera House
Jun
27
Kennedy Center Opera House
Jun
28
Kennedy Center Opera House
Jun
30
Kennedy Center Opera House
In 2019, premiering at the Al Hirschfeld theatre, the 2001 film Moulin Rouge was converted into the now-famed live performance in Broadway. Originally written and directed by Baz Luhrmann, it was performed beautifully by famous cast members including Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo, who embodied the roles of Christian and Satine respectively, and creative experts including director Alex Timbers and music arrangements and creations by Justine Levine, behind the scenes.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is an adaptation filled with young passion, love, and loss that shows us all four Bohemian values of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. At the end of the 1800s and at the peak of Bohemianism, during the span of La Belle Époque, Christian, an American writer and composer, searches for his dream and inspiration. He aspires to set in motion a chance to succeed as a writer and journeys to Montmartre, Paris, where he meets two local acquaintances, Lautrec and Santiago, who influence him to create a play that they can showcase. It is in the underworld of the Moulin Rouge nightclub where he meets Satine, the star of the the infamous nightclub that catches his eye and heart. Their developing love however encounters a difficult challenge in the person of the rich and powerful Duke of Monroth, who is pledged Satine by the nightclub’s owner Harold Zidler, in exchange for a large financial investment to keep Moulin Rouge afloat and improve the nightclub's standing. So begins Christian and Satine’s struggle for love on the Broadway stage.
Essentially a classical affair that remains relatable and relevant up to today, Moulin Rouge is also a combination of both ballads and pop music, putting together numbers not just from the original film adaptation, but also song mash-ups and medleys from modern songs that were injected into the creative direction of the musical.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be available for a limited time on June at Saturday 27th June 2026, at Kennedy Center Opera House. Kennedy Center Opera House is known as the leading theatre venue of Washington, with spacious seating and spectacular facilities fit for this world-class musical. You can secure your tickets now by clicking on the links provided above this page.
Kennedy Center Opera House, Washington, District Of Columbia, 20004, US