THE multi-award winning stage show Moulin Rouge The Musical will be on stage at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
THE multi-award winning stage show Moulin Rouge The Musical is coming to Mayflower Theatre, Southampton, as part of its first ever world tour.
Inspired by Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film, the show will enjoy a month-long 2026 run - opening on Thursday 24th September.
Brought to life onstage and remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza, audiences will be invited to enter a world of splendour and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur, and glory!
As in the film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical celebrates over 160 years of music – from Offenbach to Lady Gaga. The stage musical features over 70 iconic songs, many from the movie as well as recent hits released since the movie premiered over 20 years ago.
Set in Paris, 1899, a world of indulgent beauty and unparalleled extravagance, of bohemians and aristocrats, of boulevardiers and reprobates, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the story of a lovesick American writer, Christian, and Satine, the dazzling star of the Moulin Rouge nightclub.
When their lives collide at the Moulin Rouge, they fall hopelessly in love, only to be thwarted by the nightclub’s host and impresario, Harold Zidler, and The Duke of Monroth, the wealthy and entitled patron of the club who thinks he can buy anything he wants, including Satine.
Together with his Bohemian friends – the brilliant and starving artist Toulouse-Lautrec, and the greatest tango dancer in all of Paris, Santiago – Christian stages a musical spectacular in an attempt to save the Moulin Rouge and win the heart of Satine.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of ten Tony Awards including best musical, an Olivier Award, two Drama League Awards and numerous other accolades.
Show producer Carmen Pavlovic said: “We’re absolutely delighted that Moulin Rouge! The Musical will take to the stage at Mayflower Theatre next year as part of our world tour. Southampton’s rich cultural heritage and vibrant creative energy make it a natural home for the Bohemian spirit of Montmartre.”
“The city’s love of performance and storytelling makes it a wonderful match for the show’s passion, music and spectacle. It’s a privilege to share the Moulin Rouge! experience with this remarkable community.”
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is directed by Tony Award winner Alex Timbers with a book by Tony Award winner John Logan and choreography by Tony Award winner Sonya Tayeh.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical will be at Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from Thursday 24th September to Saturday 24th October 2026. Tickets will be on sale from 27th November 2025 from http://mayflower.org.uk