David Harris, who created the role of The Duke of Monroth in the North American tour of Moulin Rouge! The Musical and subsequently made his debut in the part on Broadway, returns to the Main Stem production beginning September 30 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Harris succeeds stage and screen star Taye Diggs, who concluded his limited engagement as The Duke September 28. Diggs originated the role of Benjamin Coffin III in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent and was also seen in Chicago, Wicked, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch.
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The Broadway company also currently features Emmy winner Wayne Brady (The Wiz, Let's Make a Deal) as Harold Zidler (through November 9), Ashley Loren as Satine, and Christian Douglas, in his Broadway debut, as Christian.
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Moulin Rouge!, based on the 2001 film, opened on Broadway in 2019 following a Boston tryout. The musical was subsequently nominated for 14 Tony Awards in 2020, winning 10, including Best Musical.
The production is directed by Alex Timbers with a book by John Logan
(based on the Baz Luhrmann-directed movie of the same name) and
choreography by Sonya Tayeh. The score features covers of "Firework" by
Katy Perry, "Your Song" by Elton
John, and "Chandelier" by Sia, among many other modern pop songs. The
story takes place at Paris' famed Moulin Rouge and follows the tragic
love story between performer Satine and composer Christian.
The production's music team includes musical supervisor Justin Levine, music producer Matt Stine, and music director Andrew Graham. Orchestrations are by Levine, Stine, Katie Kresek, and Charlie Rosen, with dance arrangements by Levine and Stine.
Also on the creative team are scenic designer Derek McLane, costume designer Catherine Zuber, lighting designer Justin Townsend, sound designer Peter Hylenski, hair designer David Brian Brown, and makeup designer Sarah Cimino, with creative services by Luhrmann and Catherine Martin. Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Stephen Kopel.
Tickets are currently on sale through January 18, 2026.
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