MOULIN ROUGE! Broadway Casting Thread- Page 7

[everythingtaboo]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 8:19pm

I'd love to see Courtney, what night does the alternate typically perform. 

(I've seen Oyo before, she's great if you get her.)

[Felipe26]

Posted: 7/12/23 at 8:46pm

It's been a while since I've seen the show, but I don't recall any audience interaction, aside from maybe the cast being sexy at you, lol.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 9:20pm

Updated! The latest ''Broadway in Bryant Park'' concert included ''Moulin Rouge!'' with Courtney Reed and John Cardoza, the Satine and Christian from the tour. Here's a video of the ''Moulin Rouge!'' segment that includes Reed and Cardoza doing the whole ''Elephant Love Medley.''

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jmxiFQ2AjY

Updated On: 7/15/23 at 09:20 PM

[RWPrincess]

Posted: 7/14/23 at 9:56pm

I hope John Cardoza is the next Christian after Casey Cott leaves

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 10:30pm

Casey Cott and Courtney Reed get ready for ''Moulin Rouge!'' Cott, the ''Riverdale'' star, makes his Broadway debut as Christian. And Reed, who's been touring in the Tony-winning hit, takes over as Satine, starting Tues., Aug. 1. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcgYTMOx9Xw

Updated On: 7/31/23 at 10:30 PM

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 7/31/23 at 10:47pm

Assuming he is leaving & Juliet in the coming weeks (it’s approaching its one-year anniversary which means contracts are expiring), I would love to see Daniel J. Maldonado return to Moulin Rouge! and play Christian in some capacity.

I’m no fan of this show, but he would be perfection. I already see him nailing the “Roxanne” opt-up.

 

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 12:55am

Wayman_Wong said: "Casey Cott and Courtney Reed get ready for ''Moulin Rouge!'' Cott, the ''Riverdale'' star, makes his Broadway debut as Christian. And Reed, who's been touring in the Tony-winning hit, takes over as Satine, starting Tues., Aug. 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcgYTMOx9Xw"

How was Corey Cott? Saw his Roxanne on Youtube and thought he sounded pretty good for a first performance. 

https://youtu.be/2JvtudzEXoQ

[QueenTwinnied]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 2:37am

He sounds perfectly fine especially for a first performance. I don’t think his casting is going to benefit the show much. Jojo was a much bigger name 

[hearthemsing22]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 8:33am

James Kerrigan2 said: "Wayman_Wong said: "Casey Cott and Courtney Reed get ready for ''Moulin Rouge!'' Cott, the ''Riverdale'' star, makes his Broadway debut as Christian. And Reed, who's been touring in the Tony-winning hit, takes over as Satine, starting Tues., Aug. 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcgYTMOx9Xw"

How was Corey Cott? Saw his Roxanne on Youtube and thought he sounded pretty good for a first performance.

https://youtu.be/2JvtudzEXoQ"

**I think you mean Casey? Someone filmed his Roxanne and it was okay, not spectacular but it was his first performance. There is definitely room for improvement. 

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 8/2/23 at 10:01pm

yes Casey sorry! I agree he sounded good for his first performance. I think in the next month or so he will find his Christian and will sound a million times better. He did better with the high notes then the low ones I found that’s one thing I picked up on and it’s also nerves once he gains confidence he will be so good.

[Wayman_Wong]

Posted: 8/3/23 at 5:54pm

Entertainment Weekly:

Casey Cott's 'Riverdale' Co-Stars Celebrate His Broadway Debut in 'Moulin Rouge!': 'You Are a Star!'

https://ew.com/theater/casey-cotts-riverdale-costars-celebrate-his-broadway-debut-in-moulin-rouge-the-musical-you-are-a-star/

Updated On: 8/3/23 at 05:54 PM

[bwayphreak234]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 7:13am

So I had a free Tuesday night and some Audience Rewards points to use up, so I made a return visit to Moulin Rouge! last night. I had not seen the show since pre-pandemic with the original Broadway cast, and was curious to see it again to A) see how it's held up and B) see a new cast.

The show has completely lost its luster. The entire principal cast was weak, and the ensemble had zero energy. Casey Cott is charming and pretty, but boy can't carry a tune to save his life. This is the third thing I have thing I have Courtney Reed in, and I am continuously baffled as to how she keeps getting work. She is bland, bland, bland. There is no sparkle to the "Sparkling Diamond" here...

The show remains a visual feast and looks great, but without a solid cast, the weak book and lazy interpolation of pop songs really shows through in ways it didn't when I saw the show with original cast (and I honestly wasn't really even in love with Tveit and Olivo). The stage adaptation completely lacks the emotional pathos and depth of the film. I have yet to see a Christian/Satine pairing onstage that comes even remotely close to McGregor and Kidman in the film.

It's always a shame to see long running shows "rot away", but that's my best description based on what I saw the Hirschfeld last night.

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 12:28pm

Ricky Rojas will once again depart the company on September 10, and Gabe Martinez joins as Santiago on October 10 (after playing his final tour performance on September 24).
Alexander Gil Cruz and Ricardo A. Zayas will share the role before Martinez hops on. 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 12:52pm

Casey Cott is charming and pretty, but boy can't carry a tune to save his life.

Seriously. Like what's his hot brother doing that he can't come back to Broadway? Where his talent is not wasted as opposed to his terrible shows and Hallmark (barf) he's been doing. What a waste. 

[Call_me_jorge]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 1:04pm

Didn’t Corey jump on the Laura Osnes train to Nashville?

[Ernest_Shackleton]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 1:07pm

At the very least, she was still popping up in his Instagram stories until very recently.

[msmp]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 11:41pm

Call_me_jorge said: "Didn’t Corey jump on the Laura Osnes train to Nashville?"

Yeeeeah, I can't imagine that endeared him to anyone with hiring power on Broadway right now.

[James Kerrigan2]

Posted: 8/16/23 at 11:51pm

bwayphreak234 said: "So I had a free Tuesday night and some Audience Rewards points to use up, so I made a return visit to Moulin Rouge! last night. I had not seen the show since pre-pandemic with the original Broadway cast, and was curious to see it again to A) see how it's held up and B) see a new cast.

The show has completely lost its luster. The entire principal cast was weak, and the ensemble had zero energy. Casey Cott is charming and pretty, but boy can't carry a tune to save his life. This is the third thing I have thing I have Courtney Reed in, and I am continuously baffled as to how she keeps getting work. She is bland, bland, bland. There is no sparkle to the "Sparkling Diamond" here...

The show remains a visual feast and looks great, but without a solid cast, the weak book and lazy interpolation of pop songs really shows through in ways it didn't when I saw the show with original cast (and I honestly wasn't really even in love with Tveit and Olivo). The stage adaptation completely lacks the emotional pathos and depth of the film. I have yet to see a Christian/Satine pairing onstage that comes even remotely close to McGregor and Kidman in the film.

It's always a shame to see long running shows "rot away", but that's my best description based on what I saw the Hirschfeld last night."

I wish they would just bring Aaron Tveit and Ashley Loren Back. I never saw Aaron but always wanted to. I saw Ashley Loren with Derek Klena and she was sensational. Derek too. It was one of the best performances i have ever seen. 

[msmp]

Posted: 8/17/23 at 10:21pm

Prefacing this with saying I have zero inside information, but I'd bet money that Aaron would be back at some point again. He's made clear he loves the show and would always jump in if asked (and indeed did for one night when there was an emergency during Derek's 2nd run in the show). If Ashley came back too, that'd be a dream reunion!

[jacobsnchz14]

Posted: 9/6/23 at 9:05am

Tituss Burgess to play Zidler beginning 10/10

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 9/6/23 at 9:06am

10/10 brilliant casting. No notes.

[BETTY22]

Posted: 9/6/23 at 9:18am

This casting news is fantastic. 

I will go back to see him..........BRAVO 

[uncageg]

Posted: 9/6/23 at 9:29am

Saw it in previews and wasn't crazy about the show. Pretty to look at and nice choreography but I wasn't thrilled. Tituss just might get me back in that theater! You know he is going to nail this!

[ErmengardeStopSniveling]

Posted: 9/6/23 at 9:39am

Tituss is GREAT casting and might help their box office a little bit.

Feels beneath him to replace at this late stage in its run, but it’s a good part and I can’t blame him for wanting to play in that world.

[ElephantLoveMedley]

Posted: 9/6/23 at 9:48am

ErmengardeStopSniveling said: "Tituss is GREAT casting and might help their box office a little bit.

Feels beneath him to replace at this late stage in its run, but it’s a good part and I can’t blame him for wanting to play in that world."

This feels like a strike-related move for him. There's no work to be done in Hollywood this fall, so why not pop into a fun, glitzy Broadway show for two months and earn a paycheck in the meantime?