Moulin Rouge to Close on Broadway - Page 4

[chernjam]

Posted: 2/6/26 at 10:06pm

Jarethan said: "Merkin2 said: "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

Do you really think Aaron Tveit is going to leave Chess to go to Moulin Rouge? Even if Chesscloses on its scheduled date, that is only a few weeks before MR is scheduled to close."

When did Chess announce they have a scheduled closing date?

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/11/26 at 10:45am

After Meg Donnelly's departure, current alternate Arianna Rosario will temporarily assume the role of Satine from March 3-22.

[witchoftheeast2]

Posted: 2/11/26 at 10:47am

I wonder if they'll have a previous Satine come in to close out the final months of the show after Arianna. 

[PipingHotPiccolo]

Posted: 2/11/26 at 6:07pm

Signs point to Kelsie Watts joining the show in some capacity, either as Satine or her alternate (im guessing the former)

[uncageg]

Posted: 2/11/26 at 6:16pm

chernjam said: "Jarethan said: "Merkin2 said: "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

Do you really think Aaron Tveit is going to leave Chess to go to Moulin Rouge? Even if Chesscloses on its scheduled date, that is only a few weeks before MR is scheduled to close."

When did Chess announce they have a scheduled closing date?"

 

Correct me if I am wrong but I think it is in reference to the last date this block of tickets are on sale. Looks like June 14th. 

 

[Sutton Ross]

Posted: 2/11/26 at 6:41pm

^ Correct. 

[Merkin2]

Posted: 2/11/26 at 9:08pm

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUidUVCDTH6/?igsh=MW8wanM3NDJ2NjYxcw==

beautiful!

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 2/12/26 at 9:04am

Kelsie Watts confirmed to play Satine, starting March 24. 

[Dolly80]

Posted: 2/12/26 at 9:34am

Yeah this casting confirms that it’s time to close this show

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/10/26 at 9:48am

The show will now close on August 30, after 2,297 regular performances. 

Eric Anderson returns as Harold Zidler starting May 19. 

Updated On: 4/10/26 at 09:48 AM

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/10/26 at 9:53am

EDSOSLO858 said: "The show will now close on August 30, after 2,297 regular performances.

Eric Anderson returns as Harold Zidler starting May 19."

As expected. Especially if Paddington isn't starting until Spring.

[Plannietink08]

Posted: 4/11/26 at 11:14am

Someone on Twitter suggested that Aaron may be returning to close the show as his scheduled time off from Chess is August 18th - 30th.

[GirlFromOz68]

Posted: 4/11/26 at 11:35am

Plannietink08 said: "Someone on Twitter suggested that Aaron may be returning to close the show as his scheduled time off from Chess is August 18th - 30th."

thats his first real break since he started rehearsals in September. he's only had a handful of days off so far. Personally I'd by going and sitting on a beach somewhere but maybe he'll do that for a week, do MR for a week before returning to Chess.  It would certainly make his obsessive fangirls happy.

Although if I was a Chess producer and I had just lost my big ticket selling leading lady i don't know if id want my most well known male star going off to do another show for a week and drag the Chess ticket sales down further.

Updated On: 4/11/26 at 11:35 AM

[GirlFromOz68]

Posted: 4/11/26 at 11:39am

Updated On: 4/11/26 at 11:39 AM

[Ball of Buttah]

Posted: 4/11/26 at 11:48am

GirlFromOz68 said: "Plannietink08 said: "Someone on Twitter suggested that Aaron may be returning to close the show as his scheduled time off from Chess is August 18th - 30th."

thats his first real break since he started rehearsals in September. he's only hada handful of days off so far. Personally I'd by going and sitting on a beach somewhere but maybe he'll do that for a week, do MR for a week before returning to Chess. It would certainly make his obsessive fangirls happy.

Although if I was a Chess producer and I had just lost my big ticket selling leading lady i don't know if id want my most well known male star going off to do another show for a week and drag the Chess ticket sales down further."

I thought there was no way he would close MR while starring in Chess. Although, I think there's more than a flicker of hope for his fans (both good and crazy) since his vaca days align quite neatly with MR's closing day. We shall see...

[ACL2006]

Posted: 4/11/26 at 10:56pm

Anyone at the matinee care to explain what happened? Patrick Clayton did Zidler for Act 1 and Megan showed up just to do Act 2.

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/11/26 at 10:59pm

I'm curious as well. 

[EDSOSLO858]

Posted: 4/11/26 at 11:02pm

Ball of Buttah said: "GirlFromOz68 said: "Plannietink08 said: "Someone on Twitter suggested that Aaron may be returning to close the show as his scheduled time off from Chess is August 18th - 30th."

thats his first real break since he started rehearsals in September. he's only hada handful of days off so far. Personally I'd by going and sitting on a beach somewhere but maybe he'll do that for a week, do MR for a week before returning to Chess. It would certainly make his obsessive fangirls happy.

Although if I was a Chess producer and I had just lost my big ticket selling leading lady i don't know if id want my most well known male star going off to do another show for a week and drag the Chess ticket sales down further."

I thought there was no way he would close MR while starring in Chess. Although, I think there's more than a flicker of hope for his fans (both good and crazy) since his vaca days align quite neatly with MR's closing day. We shall see..."

At least there's precedent for a one-day-only appearance of a popular principal for closing night of a long-runner: Donny Osmond did it for BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. 

[MezzA101]

Posted: 4/14/26 at 4:17pm

Extended to August 30th.

[MezzA101]

Posted: 4/26/26 at 1:04pm

Megan Thee Stallion breaks down in tears during ‘Moulin Rouge’ Broadway performance after Klay Thompson split

https://pagesix.com/2026/04/26/celebrity-news/megan-thee-stallion-breaks-down-in-tears-during-moulin-rouge-performance-after-klay-thompson-split?

 

[Peppa222]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 7:41pm

Megan posted on Instagram that her final performance is now May 1. Originally, she was slated to play through May 17.

[n2nbaby]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 7:56pm

I hope we are able to get refunds.. I have tickets for May 17th and don’t particularly have any interest in seeing it again if she isn’t going to be there (and the ticket prices were ridiculous).

[DottieD'Luscia]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 8:14pm

The strange thing is, I didn't hear anything about her performance per se. Also never heard what happened about the performance she missed Act One of. 

[quizking101]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 8:15pm

Makes me glad I was forced to sell my ticket for next Sunday when money got tight. She was already scheduled to be off on 5/2, but I think the early departure makes sense since she wouldn’t want to come back for one day to close out the week.

I’m wondering if this sudden public breakup really messed with her head. I don’t know the details, but I feel like something like that would rock anyone out of their rhythm and her leaving is probably her acknowledgment that she isn’t going to be able to perform the way audiences are expecting - and I respect that.

[TheGingerBreadMan]

Posted: 4/27/26 at 8:43pm

Pathetic. Commit to something or don’t. You can’t let your personal life get in the way of work. Terribly sorry for what she’s going through. She’s not the first person to experience something in her personal life while performing in a Broadway show. Bye.