The cast of Moulin Rouge!, the new Broadway musical based on Baz Luhrmann鈥檚 2001 film, will enter the studio this summer to lay down tracks for an Original Broadway Cast Recording. The album will be released via House of Iona (Luhrmann鈥檚 label) and RCA Records this fall; exact dates to come.
The musical, directed by Alex Timbers, is currently in previews and officially opens at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre July 25.
and Tony Award winner star as poet Christian and courtesan Satine, respectively, taking on the star-crossed roles played on screen by and Nicole Kidman in the movie musical. The company also includes Tony nominee as Harold Zidler, Tony and Olivier nominee Sahr Ngaujah as Toulouse-Lautrec, Tam Mutu as The Duke of Monroth, Ricky Rojas as Santiago, and Robyn Hurder as Nini.
The show, with a book by incorporates original songs and pop standards heard in the film, as well as familiar tunes released in the 17 years that have followed. Logan and Timbers worked with music supervisor Justin Levine to expand the catalog of hits used, weaving such songs as Katy Perry's "Firework," Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance," and Sia's "Chandelier."Rounding out the company are Amber Ardolino, Jacqueline B. Arnold, Olutayo Bosede, Kyle Brown, Sam J. Cahn, Max Clayton, Karli Dinardo, Aaron C. Finley, Paloma Garcia-Lee, Bahiyah Hibah, Ericka Hunter, Holly James, Evan Kinnane, Reed Luplau, Jeigh Madjus, Morgan Marcell, Caleb Marshall, Brandt Martinez, Jodi McFadden, Kaitlin Mesh, Kevyn Morrow, Fred Odgaard, Dylan Paul, Khori Michelle Petinaud, and Benjamin Rivera. Ashley Loren is the Standby for Satine.
The production features choreography by Sonya Tayeh, sets by , costumes by , lighting by , and sound design by . Casting is by Jim Carnahan and Stephen Kopel.
Luhrmann, Timbers, and Levine will produce the album with co-orchestrator and dance arranger Matt Stine.
