The worldwide blockbuster production of ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ will hit Sydney’s Lyric Theatre from March 2027, featuring an all-new Australian cast.
The season will deliver 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. More than 12 million theatregoers worldwide have experienced the production. . . With the original Broadway soundtrack clocking 169 million streams on Spotify and leading music streamers.
The 2027 Sydney season is sparked by huge demand, following a sold-out Australian national tour which welcomed 1.4 million theatregoers across Melbourne, Sydney, Perth and Brisbane.
“Australian audiences embraced ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ with incredible passion. It was extraordinary to feel that energy in every city we played,” Global Creatures CEO/‘Moulin Rouge’ Producer Carmen Pavlovic says. “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.”
Melbourne was the first international city to host the ten-time Tony Award-winning production after its electric Broadway debut. It also marked the 20th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film. Sold-out seasons in Sydney, Brisbane and Perth followed, and a sold-out return Melbourne season in 2023-24 closed the original Australian tour, marking a poetic finale.
Directed by Alex Timbers, ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom and Love. Bringing the story to the stage was a decade-long journey spanning three continents, encompassing 75 songs crediting 165 songwriters, administered by 31 publishers and representing more than 160 years of music.
’Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ is on at Sydney Lyric from March 2027.
