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I found this production to be far better than the Broadway adaptation — a more climatic "Let It Go" and a more heartfelt ending with the "Love Is An Open Door" reprise, plus an astounding amount of representation among the very talented cast. A shame.

I agree that it's a little ridiculous to make this discussion about race, especially considering that yes, there are multiple performers of different races that have stirred up controversy here for similar things. Mainly I was curious if anything occurred during the performance I attended that I may have missed.

I was at Moulin Rouge last night and after an extended intermission, an announcement was made that the role of Satine would be played for the rest of the performance by Ashley Loren. While it was a little jarring as Ashley's Satine seemed VERY different from Karen's (namely, Ashley did not use a British accent), she easily settled in for the rest of the performance and has a killer voice; I found myself wishing I had seen her act one Satine to fully grasp her characterization versus Karen's (...