Moulin Rouge Colonial Theatre Previews- Page 25

[BroadwayConcierge]

Posted: 8/5/18 at 10:01pm

I hope Brantley's rave review today pushes producers to expedite the move to Broadway. With love letters for Olivo, Tveit, and Burstein, I can't imagine they'd want to risk a need for new principal cast members by opening a year from now. 

I hope they strike while the iron is hot. I really can't wait to have this in New York!

[AllThatJazz2]

Posted: 8/6/18 at 7:29am

Saw this yesterday at the matinee and the four of us are definitely in the “loved it” camp. View from center dress circle was great, and the set is just overwhelming. I was glad to see most of my fears regarding the new songs were unfounded.

One of our group is not a fan of the movie, but really enjoyed the show and she’s on board to see it again once it makes the move to Broadway. Two of us bought tickets after we exited the theater to see it again next week, this time in the diamond seating section to get a different vantage point.

[bradwalt]

Posted: 8/7/18 at 4:06pm

I saw the Sunday Aug 5 evening performance.   By my count, the audience was 85% female.  I don't think this will find an audience in my demographic (60 year old straight male).

First rehearsal:  "Anybody who wants to use a French accent, go right ahead."

[barcelona20]

Posted: 8/7/18 at 4:21pm

To be fair, how many musicals are aimed at the straight male?

Hilarious point about the accents though.  Some French, some British, some none at all.

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 8/7/18 at 5:34pm

Does anyone have the current running time? Thanks!

[msmp]

Posted: 8/7/18 at 6:19pm

the.hard.part said: "Does anyone have the current running time? Thanks!"

It's still 2h40m plus intermission. So just shy of three hours.

[the.hard.part]

Posted: 8/7/18 at 6:50pm

msmp said: "the.hard.part said: "Does anyone have the current running time? Thanks!"

It's still 2h40m plus intermission. So just shy of three hours."

Great, Thank you! 

[Sho-Tunes-R-Us]

Posted: 8/8/18 at 12:45am

Hokay ... Here we go:

I'll begin by saying that I've seen many of the productions featured on this board either on tour in San Francisco or in New York, but rarely review them.  For Moulin Rouge I flew in to Boston especially to see the pre-Broadway engagement - as I did with SpongeBob in Chicago two years ago.  Call me crazy, but I just have these urges now and again.

I loved the designs for the show [lights/sets/costumes/etc.] as others on this board have, but I must also say that it needs work prior to Broadway.  The first act is so dazzling - literally - that when the plot takes a decidedly downbeat tone in act two my interest waned.  Some of that was because of the directorial choices but alas, the old bugaboo "lack of chemistry" took its toll also.  Both leads were miscast, despite having powerful voices.  Their age difference bothered me as well.  Having only seen the film once I still had strong images of Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor lodged in my brain and just could not shake them.  I believe the leads will remain for the Broadway premiere and will garner very good personal reviews, but I'm hoping that the disparity in casting will be corrected at some point in the production's long run (yes, the audience ate it up and it will have a substantial life).

It is well past midnight and I'm running low on fumes.  Will close this for now, but may resume on the morrow to answer any specific questions/concerns/impressions you may have.

Oh, yes.  Seat location.  Dress circle, row J, aisle seat 101.  I felt that the dress circle wasn't raked steeply enough in the original construction of the theatre and/or that the seats weren't staggered enough for ideal sightlines.  Adding to my problem were the two aisle seats directly in front of me.  Each was occupied by someone who kept shifting in his/her seat, causing me great agita during certain numbers featuring the full company.  If you can't afford orchestra I'm thinking balcony before dress circle, even if leg room may be tighter.

[EffieFTW]

Posted: 8/8/18 at 12:42pm

This is one of the only shows I’m actually really excited to see. When does is come into town?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 8/8/18 at 1:45pm

There has been no official announcement. The current rumor is sometime next summer.

[Robbie2]

Posted: 8/8/18 at 2:07pm

Review: http://gregorykatsoulis.com/2018/07/a-review-of-bostons-moulin-rouge-the-musical/



Curtain call: https://www.pikview.com/media/BmAVSRVhm3v

[Menken Fan]

Posted: 8/10/18 at 10:24pm

I traveled to Boston to see this twice this week.  I know I'm late to the game and everyone has already given their views, including the professional critics. But a friend asked me for my thoughts, so why waste a write-up on one person...

Moulin Rouge is one of my favorite movies of all time. So, that's a lot to live up to in converting it to a stage musical. And it would be an impossible task to translate the frenetic energy of the film, which is driven by quick cuts, close ups and outstanding cinematography, to the stage. About 15 minutes into the show, it was clear that this was not going to be the movie onstage, but instead was going to be its own thing. And it was a great thing! It basically follows the same plot as the movie, and has most of the big contemporary songs from the movie, but adds so many more. It is jam packed with hits. I knew most of them, but there were a few that went over my head. I guess I don't listen to enough fun. or Walk the Moon. Even though these are all fairly popular pop and rock songs, they don't feel shoehorned into the show like in so many jukebox musicals. I never would have guessed that a big dramatic moment would be perfectly expressed with Katy Perry's Firework or Sia's Chandelier. But they really worked. And the creators of this show chose songs that have hooks that get stuck in your head. We still catch ourselves humming Florence and the Machine's Shake It Out (performed with gusto by Danny Burstein) or Rihanna's Only Girl. In addition to the music, there's the dancing, which is incredible. This is one hard working ensemble, and they really show off in the second act opener, which is a highlight of the show - an incredible mash-up of Bad Romance/Don't You Want Me/Toxic/Tainted Love. Yes, we had a few minor quibbles. My favorite scene in the movie is the Roxanne Tango. It is included in the show, but is stripped of the dramatic scenes that are interspersed in the movie, and it should really be performed by the gravelly voice Argentinian character, rather than Christian (Aaron Tveit). Also, after the show, we found ourselves discussing the Broadway performers who we'd REALLY like to see plan the leads, rather than Aaron and Karen Olivo. I guess that's a sign of a problem. They were both really good, but something is missing in their characterizations, performances or chemistry. As much as I loved the show, I never really felt anything for the characters. That said, this show is an all-out good time. Non-stop fun for 2 hours, 40 minutes, from the finger snapping intro of the opening number, Lady Marmalade, to the energetic curtain call mash-up. After we saw it the first time, I couldn't wait to see it again. And at the end of our second viewing, I felt my first actual emotional reaction to the show - sadness that I need to wait until it undoubtedly arrives on Broadway next year to see it again.

[bwaydreamer]

Posted: 8/13/18 at 9:37am

I couldn't wait for this show to be over.  If this is the future of theater, we have some sad years ahead.  Loved the movie and this has managed to take out all the heart from the film and plug it with every pop song from the past 20 years (Regina Spektor??? Really??) and not give you one moment of sincerity.  The crowd loved it so will probably be a big hit but if you are looking for thoughtful, engaging and emotional theater this is not it.  Not a single tear was dropped in that theater, and the show knows that's not what they are going after.  Just moments after Satine dies the cast is singing Hey Ya in a mindless mega mix for no reason other than they couldn't fit it into the show.  Ugh what a waste of 3 hours and 40 million dollars. 

[barcelona20]

Posted: 8/13/18 at 11:06am

Unfortunately, given the NY Times review, I doubt much will change when it goes to Broadway.

[robskynyc]

Posted: 1/15/19 at 2:20pm

I finally managed to get my hands on the audio of the entire show. and I see what others where saying here it is so WEIRD how the audience laughs at the beginning of almost every single song. WHY?! LOL