"Bord Gáis Energy Theatre stages the Tony Award-winning musical based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film with a sort of sexy that almost needs a preservation order The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre has opted for this showgirl/guy extravaganza as its festive offering and it's certainly a Christmas cracker. Based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film, this high-kicking, fish-netted, head-feathered confection leans into the sexy and seedy side of cabaret but comes out smelling of romance and roses."
"The musical opened on Broadway in 2019 and pocketed 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical. It has been produced all over the world and this tour provides its Irish premiere. John Logan's book tells a sweet-hearted story about an American writer Christian (Nate Landskroner, a honey-voice charmer) who fetches up in Paris at the turn of the 20th century and falls in love with Moulin Rouge cabaret headliner, Satine (Verity Thompson, every inch a star)."
An exuberant production of Moulin Rouge! arrives at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre as a festive, showgirl-and-guy extravaganza that foregrounds cabaret's sexy and seedy pleasures while ultimately delivering romance. The staging emphasizes high-kicking choreography, fishnet costumes and feathered headdresses alongside lush musical numbers. The Broadway-originated musical opened in 2019, won 10 Tony Awards including Best Musical, and is now touring internationally for its Irish premiere. John Logan's book frames a tender love story between American writer Christian and cabaret star Satine, with Nate Landskroner and Verity Thompson in the principal roles respectively.
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