Moulin Rouge – The Musical at Sarofim Hall

In 2019, debuting at the Al Hirschfeld theatre, the 2001 film Moulin Rouge was converted into the iconic musical adaptation in Broadway. Originally created by Baz Luhrmann, it was performed beautifully by famous cast members including Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo, who embodied the roles of Christian and Satine respectively, and the creatives including director Alex Timbers and music scoring and creations by Justine Levine, behind the curtain.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a show exemplifying happiness amidst tragic love that presents to us all four Bohemian values of truth, beauty, freedom, and love. At the turn of the 20th century and at the pinnacle of Bohemianism, during the span of La Belle Époque, Christian, an American writer and composer, looks for his dream and inspiration. He hopes to begin a chance to succeed as a writer and moves to Montmartre, Paris, where he meets two local friends, Lautrec and Santiago, who advise him to create a musical that they can showcase. It is in the hidden world of the Moulin Rouge nightclub where he meets Satine, the star of the the infamous nightclub that he wishes to get to know more. Their developing love however faces a haughty competitor in the persona of the boastful and greedy Duke of Monroth, who is pledged Satine by the nightclub’s promoter Harold Zidler, in exchange for a large financial expenditure to keep Moulin Rouge afloat and improve the nightclub's standing. So begins Christian and Satine’s tale of love and loss on the musical stage.

Basically a love story that remains relatable and relevant up to today, Moulin Rouge is also a mixture of both classical and modern music, incorporating numbers not just from the original film adaptation, but also performance mash-ups and renditions from popular songs that were woven into the plot of Moulin Rouge.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be available for a limited season on July at Thursday 16th July 2026, at Sarofim Hall. Sarofim Hall is known as the premier theatre venue of Houston, with sufficient seating and breathtaking decor appropriate for this Broadway box office hit. You can buy your seats now by using the links found on top of this site.