MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:02am

On Sunday, May 8, Aaron Tveit, Natalie Mendoza, Ricky Rojas, and Tam Mutu will depart the Best Musical Tony winner. 

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:06am

Nice long runs for all. Hope they all go on to projects more worthy of their talents.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:19am

Happy trails to all.
 
I would love to see their replacements perform live. 

Updated On: 3/24/22 at 11:19 AM

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:21am

There’s a rumor floating around TikTok that Skylar Astin could be replacing Tveit.

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:28am

jacobsnchz14 said: "There’s a rumor floating around TikTok that Skylar Astin could be replacing Tveit."

Skylar is working on a pilot with Marcia Gay Harden right now, I suppose it would be finished in time, but who knows if he can sign for an extended period. 

[Theatrefanboy1]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:44am

I’d be curious to see Jeremy Jordan or styler Astin or Corey Cott in the role of Christian 

for Satine - heather headley, Phillipa Soo

Duke- Cheyenne Jackson

[JBroadway]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:51am

Would love to see someone as Christian who could really take the ACTING up to the next level. Maybe Isaac Powell? His performance in West Side Story was fantastic. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 11:54am

Tony Winner Aaron Tveit is a great ACTOR.

Congratulations to everyone involved, and I wish them all the luck in the world! 

[Nolan LuPone]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 12:25pm

Theatrefanboy1 said: "for Satine - heather headley, Phillipa Soo"

You can't be serious...

[Philly Theater Girl]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 12:48pm

I wonder is Ashley Loren will be cast as Satine. She has covered for Natalie Mendoza quite a lot.

So happy I got to see the original cast.

 

[Hairspray0901]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 12:56pm

I would LOVE to see Zachary Levi replace Aaron. 

[Scarlet Leigh]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 1:03pm

JBroadway said: "Would love to see someone as Christian who could really take the ACTING up to the next level. Maybe Isaac Powell? His performance in West Side Story was fantastic."

Well... this is something I never thought of before but now I want nothing more.

I would love to see Ashley Loren move up into Satine full time. She plays it mostly full time anyway, but she's been with the show since the start as well so who knows if she'd want to sign on for even longer then whatever her current contract is. She's just so good in the part. It's a shame they will likely want a "name" for the role when she's a perfect fit for it.

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 1:08pm

I wonder if Natalie is exiting the role on her own terms or if she was let go.

[Hamilfan2]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 1:09pm

My picks would be Derek Klena for Christian and Ciara Renee for Satine

[JSquared2]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 1:10pm

Isaac Powell and Patina Miller would be great.

 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 1:34pm

Ashley should move up

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 1:38pm

Hamilfan2 said: "My picks would be Derek Klena for Christian and Ciara Renee for Satine"

I’m so here for this casting.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 1:57pm

Hamilfan2 said: "My picks would be Derek Klena for Christian and Ciara Renee for Satine"

Pit Renée with Josh Henry again, and then we’re talking. 

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 2:15pm

I hope we get an actress of the right age to play Satine—meaning 40 and up. Karen Olivo was 43 when the show opened, the same age Natalie is now. The role is written to be an older woman who spent decades in the slums and worked her way up to become the Sparkling Diamond. She has to be a little world-weary and experienced. She's not a starry-eyed young woman (which is how I've found Ashley Loren to play the role, as talented a vocalist as she is).

I love the idea of actresses like Heather Headley and Patina Miller in the role. I'd even throw Renée Elise Goldsberry into the mix there. I just really hope they take advantage of this fabulous role written for women that aren't in their 20s or early 30s.

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 2:32pm

I know I'm dreaming, and I've said this before, but I would kill to see Deborah Cox as Satine.

[clarajohnson2]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 2:48pm

Call_me_jorge said: "I wonder if Natalie is exiting the role on her own terms or if she was let go."

She was contracted through April and chose to extend to May.

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 10:06pm

Aaron had incredible attendance.

[bwaylady3]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 10:30pm

Amazing attendance.  Funny enough, he announced having to take 2 “contractual personal days”  just this week. Dates are 4/9-10 for anyone looking to catch him before he departs. 

Seriously considering an unplanned trip to see him, Ricky and Tam one more time myself. 

[poisonivy2]

Posted: 3/24/22 at 10:40pm

bwaylady3 said: "Amazing attendance. Funny enough, he announced having to take 2 “contractual personal days” just this week. Dates are 4/9-10 for anyone looking to catch him before he departs.

Seriously considering an unplanned trip to see him, Ricky and Tam one more time myself."

Really weird how much the two main Satines struggled with attendance while Aaron never missed shows unless it was covid related. 

[musicaltheatrechick]

Posted: 3/25/22 at 10:23am

Hairspray0901 said: "I would LOVE to see Zachary Levi replace Aaron."


ooo that is a great idea!