Cologne has a new musical highlight to offer: on November 6, 2022, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” at the Musical Dome has its glamorous German premiere – en Tickets for the spectacle can now be purchased as usual, which is already very successful in the US and Great Britain and has been awarded ten Tony Awards, the Oscar for theater and musicals.
That not only the Premiere with star guests such as Matthias Opdenhövel, Jana Ina and Giovanni Zarella, Sophia Thomalla and Sky du Mont was an exuberant party, but especially the stage spectacle itself was very inspiring, as our YouTube moderator Sebastian Gerdshikow could see for himself on the spot.
Sebastian is an avowed big fan of the cult movie musical “Moulin Rouge” starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is now much more than just a stage adaptation of the movie – Above all, the many new and creative songs give the spectacle a very special touch.
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The film’s soundtrack has already become a mega bestseller with its rousing covers of famous pop songs like Sting’s ‘Roxanne’, Elton John’s ‘Your Song’ and Madonna’s ‘Material Girl’ – and this is where Moulin Rouge! The Musical” goes a whole step further. Of course, the well-known hits from the film should not be missing, but all in all, the stage spectacle in the medleys brimming with pop culture allusions makes it to no less than 75 song quotes – far more than the movie.
New additions include mega-hits from Beyoncé, Katy Perry, Adele, Rihanna, Lady Gaga and many more, which can also be heard in the English-language musical performances. The cool twist: especially for the Cologne production of “Moulin Rouge! Das Musical” German songs were also recorded, resulting in an exciting and creative mix that inspires. If you listen closely, you’ll even recognize the legendary “GZSZ” theme song in the musical fireworks.
“MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL”: A FESTIVAL FOR THE SENSES
Besides a lot of humor, fun and dance, the focus is of course on the really big feelings when the penniless writer Christian and the courtesan Satine experience their tragic love story in Paris around 1900, which was overflowing with life – and a huge dose of glamour.
Sebastian is enthusiastic about ‘Moulin Rouge! The musical’ as ‘a feast for the eyes and ears’ and praises not only the fantastic sets, but also the great and glamorous costumes – a total of 171,288 stones were used in the 850 individually made costume pieces, Satine’s sparkling “Sparkling Diamond” dress alone has 3,500 pieces.
With such attention to detail in the fantastic costumes, Moulin Rouge! The Musical” in the tradition of Baz Luhrmann’s cult film. After all, there was the costume Oscar for “Moulin Rouge” – a success that “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” might repeat now, because Catherine Zuber’s groundbreaking costume design received one of a total of ten Tony Awards.
And if you want to get an idea of what FILMSTARTS video editor and YouTube moderator Sebastian is excited about, just look at his account of the acclaimed gala premiere. You can expect intoxicating images from “Moulin Rouge! The Musical”: