Although Drag superstar, comedian, actor, and author Bob The Drag Queen won't make his Broadway debut until next year in Moulin Rouge! The Musical, the Tony-winning production has released a first look at the artist as Harold Zidler. Check out the photos above and below, along with a teaser video.
Bob The Drag Queen is scheduled to begin performances January 27, 2026, for an eight-week limited engagement through March 22 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre. He will succeed Robert Petkoff, who plays the role through January 25.
In an earlier statement Bob the Drag Queen said, “Being on Broadway has always
been a dream of mine. I moved to NYC almost 17 years ago to pursue it.
Some roads take a while.”
Non-binary comic and actor Caldwell Tidicue, a.k.a. Bob The Drag Queen, won the title of America’s Next Drag Superstar on season 8 of RuPaul’s Drag Race. Through his work co-hosting HBO’s unscripted We’re Here, he has been awarded a Peabody Award, GLAAD Media Award, and a Television Academy Honors recognition. Sibling Rivalry, his podcast with fellow Drag Race star Monét X Change, also won a Queerty Award as well as a GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Podcast. The multitalented artist was also seen in the third season of The Traitors, was Master of Ceremonies for Madonna’s international Celebration Tour, completed his own world comedy tour, and dropped a comedy special Woke Man in a Dress. His debut novel, Harriet Tubman: Live In Concert, is a New York Times best-seller.
The current cast also includes Christian Douglas as Christian, Meg Donnelly as Satine, André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec, David Harris
as The Duke of Monroth, Pepe Muñoz as Santiago, Samantha Dodemaide as
Nini Hailee, and Kaleem Wright as the Satine Alternate.
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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. Star casting is by Whitley Theatrical.
