Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas Will Be Moulin Rouge! The Musical's New Stars

When stage and screen stars Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs return to Broadway July 22, as previously reported, in the Tony-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, the production will also feature two other new leads.

Ashley Loren and Christian Douglas will be Broadway鈥檚 next Satine and Christian, respectively, beginning that same day Brady becomes the new Harold Zidler and Diggs steps into the role of The Duke of Monroth.

Solea Pfeiffer, Jordan Fisher, Austin Durant, and Andy Karl will play their final performances as, respectively, Satine, Christian, Harold Zidler, and The Duke of Monroth, July 20.

Loren is a member of the original Broadway cast of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, having previously played the role of Satine. She鈥檚 also appeared in the Broadway revival of Jekyll & Hyde, The Scarlet Pimpernel at Lincoln Center, Sweet Charity, BAZ, and American Idiot. On film, she can be seen in Be the Light.

Douglas will be making his Broadway debut following a year-and-a-half run leading the Moulin Rouge! The Musical national tour. He previously appeared as Charlie Price in the Off-Broadway remount of Kinky Boots at Stage 42 and the national tour of Pretty Woman: The Musical.

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 "Firework" 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.

Tickets are currently on sale through January 18, 2026.

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