Moulin Rouge to Close on Broadway - Page 2

[Timon3]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 6:49pm

New York needs a big musical to get excited by, it’s been a while.

Updated On: 2/5/26 at 06:49 PM

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 7:04pm

inlovewithjerryherman said: "My bet is on everyone's favorite cuddly British bear to take up residence at the [[Al Hirschfeld]] this fall”

To my knowledge, Paddington is already marked for the St. James in the fall. Titanique is only there to build up some buzz and awards clout before going off on tour and they aren’t spending the money to extend and do all-star recasting. The St. James is ATG’s prime musical real estate, so I can’t imagine them pushing it off to the other side of 8th Avenue.

Also, had there not been a pandemic and MR ran straight through from open to close - it would have surpassed Kinky Boots in terms of total number of performances. Roughly 80 weeks (460 performances) were lost to the pandemic, so if you add that to their final total, they would’ve closed at roughly 2705 performances instead of 2265.

 

 

[Ensemble1711444445]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 7:07pm

WldKingdomHM said: "Evittaaaaaa evittaaaaaa"

 

Updated On: 2/5/26 at 07:07 PM

[Dylan Smith4]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 7:18pm

Paddington would work better in the Hirschfeld. it’s intimate and they can replicate the proscenium decorations in the house with the box seats. My only question is who would be brought over from the London company. My guess is they will have to wait and see how they do at the main awards season (I.e Olivier Awards) before announcing a transfer. My guess is they’ll bring James Hameed, Bonnie Langford, and possibly Victoria Hamilton Barret over with the rest being Americans. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 7:19pm

Throwing it back to the start of it all.

Congrats to everyone who has played a part in this highly successful Broadway run.

Au revoir, MOULIN ROUGE! New York loves you until your dying day.

 

[quizking101]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 7:31pm

Not everyone is in mourning though. Posted by Julius Anthony Rubio, ensemble and Santiago cover from COVID reopening through mid 2023.

Text Readout: GOOD RIDDANCE TO THE SHOW AND COMPANY MANAGEMENT THAT LEGIT MADE ME QUIT THE INDUSTRY. 

(Genuinely Sad for all the cast/crew involved and all but also let's keep it truly real of how HORRIBLE this place treated me and SO MANY OTHERS)

*** Maybe now I can finally heal from everything I this place put me through after nearly 15 years on Broadway.



 

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 8:22pm

quizking101 said: "Not everyone is in mourning though. Posted by Julius Anthony Rubio, ensemble and Santiago cover from COVID reopening through mid 2023.

Text Readout:GOOD RIDDANCE TO THE SHOW AND COMPANY MANAGEMENT THAT LEGIT MADE ME QUIT THE INDUSTRY.

(Genuinely Sad for all the cast/crew involved and all but also let's keep it truly real of how HORRIBLE this place treated me and SO MANY OTHERS)

*** Maybe now I can finally heal from everything I this place put me through after nearly 15 years on Broadway.



"

It’s ok quizzie he’ll be fine 

[MezzoDiva47]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 8:57pm

Call_me_jorge said: "True! I wonder if the tour is also closing up this summer? None of the presenters that have announced, so far, have included it in their seasons(as an add-on or otherwise).”

 

the tour is indeed closing on august 9 at the end of their run in boston

 

 

[Merkin2]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 9:14pm

They could still surpass Kinky Boots if MR ends up running for another year 

[Mr. Wormwood]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 9:26pm

I didn't love this show but it was gorgeous to look at, especially the pre-show look. Also impressive how well it did after having the Covid shutdown so early in its run and stopping early momentum.

[darquegk]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 9:27pm

This show is going to sell like crazy in licensing, but is probably going to be put on somewhat rarely, because the music rights will make licensing the show prohibitively expensive for many companies.

[BoringBoredBoard40]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 10:03pm

If Evita does happen a transfer won't be in the Fall, Jamie Lloyd has Much Ado coming in

[Tking0012]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 10:42pm

Anyone know who will the final cast will be?

would Aaron come back?

[goodtimes123]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 10:50pm

Ensemble1711444445 said: "

WldKingdomHM said: "Evittaaaaaa evittaaaaaa"

"

I just do not see this show working over here in the US. We are living in some truly insane times. Security and cost plus dealing with getting a permit to shut down a street 8x a week. I’d love to see Evita, but it just seems really, really challenging to pull off in NY. 

[Jay Lerner-Z]

Posted: 2/5/26 at 11:37pm

inlovewithjerryherman said: "My bet is on everyone's favorite cuddly British bear to take up residence at the August Wilson this fall."

 

Paddington is Peruvian.

[OhHiii]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 5:54am

Flash back to Sunset’s first performances in London and all the same people who are saying Evita is impossible to do in NYC were saying the same thing about the Sunset stroll. 

Evita is far and above Sunset as a title in popularity and familiarity. Rachel is also a bigger celebrity than Nicole. Not saying it WILL be financially successful, but it’s far from impossible. Which if you’re keeping score at home, that’s the same odds the vast majority of new shows come into Broadway with. 
 

Updated On: 2/6/26 at 05:54 AM

[binau]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 6:25am

I don't believe that Evita can be dead. If people can convince investors to throw their money away at 90% of what is on Broadway right now and recently it should be easy to convince people to throw money at a production that was a critical and commercial success in London. 

They just need Rachel Z mainly - I agree there should be strong concerns with balcony scene safety especially because Rachel Z has become a kind of unfair target and criticism from 'the right' after Snow White, who tend to own a lot of guns stereotypically and the levels of extremism seem to be getting higher over time. However, I don't believe this is an unsolvable problem. It won't be the same but the solution can be solved with bullet proof glass assuming this is affordable (the same kind of glass they use to shield presidents so the technology must exist and be good enough?). 

[Dreamboy3]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 6:39am

RippedMan said: "Glad it recouped. I want to Timbers to keep getting work. Love how he directs and knows how to do spectacle."

Interesting in that I now refuse to see anything directed by Timbers. I agree he knows how to do spectacle, but it is always at the expense of narrative coherence. 

[Merkin2]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 6:54am

They have still been doing around a million give or take every week.  I guess the stunt casting hasn’t been as good as they want?  I wonder if this closing announcement  could spur higher numbers at the box office and they could finish out the year?  Maybe announce Aaron Tveit is coming back to close it out?

If not, ATG will have three big theaters to fill this fall, St James, Hirschfeld, and August Wilson. 

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 7:31am

Am I the only one that has no idea what the deal is with Rachel and the balcony scene? Did she fall? Was something thrown at her?

[WldKingdomHM]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 7:36am

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Am I the only one that has no idea what the deal is with Rachel and the balcony scene? Did she fall? Was something thrown at her?"

They are making it a big deal something will happen to her when she’s up on the balcony, but she walks around nyc etc (youtube) signs autographs etc to each their own

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 7:38am

DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Am I the only one that has no idea what the deal is with Rachel and the balcony scene? Did she fall? Was something thrown at her?"


We don’t want her shot.

[DrMonicaDeMoneco]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 7:40am

TotallyEffed said: "DrMonicaDeMoneco said: "Am I the only one that has no idea what the deal is with Rachel and the balcony scene? Did she fall? Was something thrown at her?"


We don’t want her shot."

is that a general concern that could happen? Did I miss an article ro thread that this could happen? 

 

[TotallyEffed]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 7:53am

No, just good old fashioned American concerns.

[Theatrefan2]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 8:02am

There is a difference between walking around new york, doing social media etc (often posted after the fact) and being in the exact same spot at the exact same time on the same days each week for months on end. Varying your routine is one of the basics of safety advice.

And you cant just look at the MAGA lot to blame, Rachel has some pretty hardcore/crazed fans and plenty of celebs have been stalked/harmed by 'fans' in the past 

In a  country where people have easy access to weapons where you dont need to get close to someone to harm them, its a concern.

You have to go through security to get in the theatre, but nothing for just being on the street. Its actually a concern for anyone performing outside like that really.

Updated On: 2/6/26 at 08:02 AM