Jordan Fisher got his current gig, playing Christian in Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Broadway, via a Facebook call. His longtime friend, Solea Pfeiffer, currently playing Satine, called him with an offer he couldn't refuse. 

"Pfeiffer FaceTimed me, and was like, 'Our buddy, John [Cardoza]'s leaving. I'm working until this date. Do you want to come do it with me?' And I said, 'Yeah, 100 percent!' The pitch was very easy. I mean, the show's a blast. The people are lovely. The songs are a blast to sing. And I get to work with one of my best friends. We met when she had just graduated and did West Side Story at the Hollywood Bowl."

Since then, the two have also played opposite each other in Hadestown on Broadway. In the video above with Playbill's Jeffrey Vizcaíno, see Fisher talk about the Wicked-ly delightful role he'd love to do next, and play a game of song association. Fisher is in Moulin Rouge! until July 20.

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Photos: Jordan Fisher Joins the Cast of Moulin Rouge! on Broadway

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The Broadway company also features Austin Durant as Harold Zidler, Andy Karl as The Duke of Monroth, Samantha Dodemaide as Nini, Pepe Muñoz as Santiago, and André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec. Hailee Kaleem Wright is 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 "Fireworks" 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 Julie McBride. 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.

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