MOULIN ROUGE!
Fox Theatre
through April 30, 2023

Part of Broadway Across America, the touring company has hit the boards at the Fox. This isn’t quite the same as you may recall from the film of 20+ years ago, as it has been camped up a bit and brings the story of the Bohemians of the Montmartre used to gather about in their days in Paris.

A huge cast of more than 40 players bring out some stories of those olden days when artists and well-off would often meet up and try to hook up. I can recall many times strolling down the Rue Lepic past the many bistros and galleries, and then once off the hill swinging by the glorious red windmill.

John Cardoza and Courtney Reed come off as Christian, the suitor seeking his claim for Satine. You also get to meet up with Toulouse Lautrec (Nick Rashad Burroughs) and some others whose fame may never have come to light. With a live orchestra they sing and swing their way through dozens of numbers which have been adapted and/or used with license from more than 100 composers; albeit you’ll not leave the theatre singing along to many of them.

But the costumes are 100% pure eye candy as these ladies all go stage front with their sexy outfits, and wow the house. It’s not really one for the kiddies, although they’ll enjoy it even if they don’t figure out what’s going on.. . . . It’s a grand production and closing soon, so get your seats easily online at FoxTheatre.org