BOHEMIANS OF SYDNEY… THE SPECTACULAR RETURNS!
Global Creatures announced today that the worldwide blockbuster production of Moulin Rouge! The Musical will open at the Sydney Lyric in March 2027, with an all new Australian cast, delivering the same internationally acclaimed spectacle fans know and love.
In 2025, seven productions of the hit show lit up stages across the globe, painting new cities red, welcoming new audiences, and serving up unforgettable moments at every turn. To date, over 12 million theatregoers worldwide have experienced the spectacular, and the original Broadway soundtrack has had 169 million streams on Spotify and leading music streamers.
The 2027 Sydney season marks a homecoming sparked by demand, following a sold-out Australian national tour, culminating in February 2024, that welcomed 1.4 million theatregoers across Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.
Auditions for the next superstar Aussie cast commence in Sydney from 16–21 March 2026, before moving to Melbourne from 23–28 March 2026.
Pre-sale tickets for the Sydney season will be available to waitlist members from 10am AEDT on Monday 23rd February 2026.
Tickets go on sale to the general public at 9am AEDT on Thursday 26th February 2026 from Ticketmaster.
A HOMECOMING FUELLED BY AUDIENCE LOVE
“Australian audiences embraced Moulin Rouge! The Musical with incredible passion. It was extraordinary to feel that energy in every city we played,” said Carmen Pavlovic, Global Creatures CEO and Producer of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
We heard from so many people who missed out the first time, and just as many who couldn’t wait to come back for a taste of the Spectacular. Bringing the production home again is a thrill for us. It’s what audiences asked for, and we’re delighted to deliver.”
A GLOBAL SENSATION WITH AUSTRALIAN HEART
Following its pre-Broadway engagement in Boston in 2018, and earning rave reviews, Moulin Rouge! The Musical set its sights on New York City, officially opening at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on 25 July 2019, making history as the first Australian-produced musical to originate on Broadway. Melbourne became the first international city to host the 10-time Tony Award® – winning production after its electric Broadway debut, opening at the Regent Theatre in 2021 to rave reviews. The season also marked the 20th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film – a full circle celebration of an Australian story turned global phenomenon.
Sold-out seasons in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth followed. A sold out return Melbourne season in 2023/24 closed the original Australian tour – a poetic finale where it all began.
THE SPECTACULAR GOES GLOBAL
What began as an Aussie spark now illuminates stages across the world. Moulin Rouge! The Musical continues its international triumph with productions dazzling audiences in New York on Broadway, in London’s West End, lighting up Cologne in Germany, and captivating crowds in Utrecht in the Netherlands. The North American Tour continues to thrill audiences across the United States, while the newly launched World Tour burst to life in Edinburgh in April 2025. In November 2025 the production returned to Seoul, Korea for a second season.
Past triumphs include sold-out runs in Tokyo, Osaka and Seoul, along with the acclaimed Australian Tour. Beyond Global Creatures’ produced productions, the show has also been licensed to Nordiska APS – the largest performing rights agency in Scandinavia – resulting in celebrated non-replica productions across Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden and Iceland. Meanwhile, in Rome Italy, Peeparrow Entertainment brought the Spectacular to local audiences in a new limited season from October 2025.
CELEBRATED. BELOVED. UNMISSABLE
The New York Times called it ‘pure escapism’ and a ‘cloud-surfing, natural high of a production’. While Broadway World declared, “Derek McLane’s Tony Award® winning, exquisitely sumptuous scenic design, decadently lit by Justin Townsend’s Tony Award® winning lighting design, is alone worth the ticket price, even before the show begins!”
Locally, The Sydney Morning Herald observed, “You don’t just go to see Moulin Rouge! The Musical, you enter its world.” Time Out praised, “Moulin Rouge! The Musical is every bit the ‘spectacular spectacular’ fans have waited for, bursting onto the stage with the same visual splendour and captivating music that made Baz Luhrmann’s film such a hit.” The Daily Telegraph captured it perfectly, saying, “You can’t help but leave with a smile on your face, toes still tapping.”
Directed by Alex Timbers, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and – above all – Love. With a book by John Logan, music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Justin Levine, and choreography by Sonya Tayeh.
Bringing Moulin Rouge! The Musical to the stage was a decade-long journey spanning 3 continents, encompassing 75 songs credited to 165 songwriters, administered by 31 publishers, representing over 160 years of music.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is produced by Carmen Pavlovic and Gerry Ryan AO, OAM for Global Creatures and Bill Damaschke. The Executive Producer of the Australian production is Angela Dalton, Global Creatures.
Join the waitlist for priority access to Sydney tickets at moulinrougemusical.com.au
TICKETING INFO:
- Sign up to the waitlist for priority pre-sale access. Pre-sale starts Monday 23 February at 10am AEDT 2026.
- Tickets go on sale to the general public on Thursday 26th February 2026 at 9am AEDT exclusively through Ticketmaster.
- Ticket prices start from $89, with no additional booking fees. Pay only the price you see on the ticket.
- All Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets purchased through Ticketmaster are covered by the production’s flexible Exchange Policy.
ABOUT MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of ten 2021 Tony Awards® including Best Musical, an Olivier Award, two Drama League Awards including Outstanding Production of a Musical, five Drama Desk Awards and ten Outer Critics Circle Award Honor citations including New Broadway Musical.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is directed by Tony Award® winner Alex Timberswith a book by Tony Award® winner John Logan, choreography by Tony Award® winner Sonya Tayeh (Emmy winner) and music supervision, orchestrations and arrangements by Tony Award® winner Justin Levine.
The design team for Moulin Rouge! The Musical includes Tony Award® winner Derek McLane (sets), Tony Award® and Olivier Award winner Catherine Zuber (costumes), Tony Award® winner Justin Townsend (lighting), Tony Award® winner Peter Hylenski (sound), Drama Desk Award winner David Brian Brown (wig and hair design), Sarah Cimino (make-up design) and Tony Award® winner Matt Stine (Music Producer). Australian casting is by Lisa Campbell.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is produced by Carmen Pavlovic and Gerry Ryan OAM for Global Creatures and Bill Damaschke. The Executive Producer of the Australian production is Angela Dalton, Global Creatures.
Enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular… Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Baz Luhrmann’s iconic film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and – above all – Love. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
Released by 20th Century Studios, Baz Luhrmann’s MOULIN ROUGE! premiered at the 2001 Cannes Film Festival. At the 74th Academy Awards® the film was nominated for eight Oscars®, including Best Picture, and won two.
As in the film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical celebrates over 160 years of music – from Offenbach to Lady Gaga. The stage musical features many of the iconic songs from the movie and also includes recent hits released since the movie premiered over 25 years ago.
ABOUT GLOBAL CREATURES
Global Creatures is a powerhouse of original theatrical storytelling, renowned for creating spectacular, genre-defining productions that captivate audiences worldwide.
From the awe-inspiring Walking with Dinosaurs—The Arena Spectacular and How to Train Your Dragon Live Spectacular, to the dazzling Strictly Ballroom The Musical, and the groundbreaking King Kong the company continues to push boundaries in live entertainment. The beloved Muriel’s Wedding The Musical toured throughout Australia in 2017 and 2019 and ran its UK premiere season in April 2025.
Having performed to over 12 million audience members across 15 productions worldwide, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is currently playing in New York, across 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. Previous international seasons have included Tokyo & Osaka and a blockbuster Australian tour from 2021-2024.
The company is also developing a live theatrical adaptation of Trent Dalton’s acclaimed novel Boy Swallows Universe. In addition, Global Creatures has joined the producing team as General Partner on Gatsby: An American Myth, featuring music and lyrics by Florence Welch, a book by Martyna Majok, and direction by David Cromer. www.global-creatures.com
ABOUT MOULIN ROUGE OF PARIS
The Moulin Rouge of Paris, managed by Jean-Jacques Clerico (CEO), is a dazzling and spectacular universe, the symbol of the Parisian way of celebrating since 1889. Starting life as a popular cabaret and dance hall, the venue became an iconic music hall in the Roaring Twenties, and then a theatre where numerous famous French and international artists stepped out into the limelight. Today, the Moulin Rouge and its 60 artists present the Féerie revue show: two hours of amazement between cabaret and music hall styles where dance scenes and surprise acts intersperse – without forgetting the Moulin Rouge’s most emblematic dance, the French Cancan! Since its creation, the Moulin Rouge of Paris has always been an invitation to live and share all the emotions and effervescence of a unique party extravaganza. http://www.moulinrouge.fr/
