Six Star Kelsie Watts Will Join Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway

The Tony-winning musical recently announced it will play its final performance at the Hirschfeld in July.

February 12, 2026 By Andrew Gans

Recording artist Kelsie Watts, currently making her Broadway debut as Jane Seymour in SIX: The Musical, will join the cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical beginning March 24 at the Hirschfeld Theatre.

Watts, also known for her viral singing videos which have accumulated over 250 million views, will step into the role of Satine. As previously reported, Meg Donnelly plays her final performance in the role March 1; Arianna Rosario will play Satine March 3–22 with Nicci Claspell as the Satine Alternate during this period.

Watts has collaborated with AJ McLean (Backstreet Boys), Lance Bass (*NSYNC), and Trans-Siberian Orchestra and was recently invited to be part of the Grammys’ Reimagined Series.

The current Broadway cast includes Bob the Drag Queen as Harold Zidler, Christian Douglas as Christian, Donnelly as Satine, André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec, David Harris as The Duke of Monroth, Ricky Rojas as Santiago, Samantha Dodemaide as Nini Hailee, and Arianna Rosario as the Satine Alternate.

The musical recently announced it will end its seven-year run in July.

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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.

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In addition to Best Musical, the production won Tonys for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical (Aaron Tveit), Best Performance by an Actor in a Featured Role in a Musical (Danny Burstein), Best Choreography (Tayeh), Best Direction of a Musical (Timbers), Best Orchestrations (Levine, Kresek, Rosen, and Stine), Best Scenic Design of a Musical (McLane), Best Costume Design of a Musical (Zuber), Best Lighting Design of a Musical (Townsend), and Best Sound Design of a Musical (Hylenski).

Having performed to over 12 million audience members across 15 productions worldwide, Moulin Rouge! is also currently playing North America on a national tour, in London’s West End, Germany, Korea, The Netherlands, a world tour, and in non-replica productions in Scandinavia and Italy.