The Red Windmill Review

Aaron Tveit starring as Christian in Moulin Rouge the Musical

Entertainment remains the most inspiring thing, no matter what you prefer that is under the umbrella and category of entertainment it is magical. The talent and gifts that anyone can pursue can also be shocking and majorly emotional, I would say some of the most talented people are on e s who commit to performing their hearts out on the Broadway stage eight nights a week. My family and I are big Broadaway people, and I am slowly converting my husband to be as well. One of my most fond memories was my fifth birthday, when my mom and I took a day trip into the city to see Beauty and the Beast on Broadway. This was my favorite Disney movie by  far (and it still is), I was completely decked out in my birthday crown and pin as every five year old should be. One of the cast members saw my birthday pin and very discreetly went and wrote new seat numbers on our tickets, putting us in the very orchestra row. My mother sobbed for the first act, while sat amazed in wonder. From then on the theatre had been such a beautiful place to me with so many stories to tell, some of them ending in tragedy and some with a perfect happily ever after. 

Opening number of the show featuring the club girls and Harold Ziegler

As of recently there have been plenty of shows on Broadway that have debuted and have revived on the stage that I have been dying to get to. However the most recent show I had the privilege to see twice was Moulin Rouge The Musical. To be completely honest I was not sure about this show in any way, shape, or form. Jukebox musicals (musicals including music that has already been created, before the show was written, for example; Rolling in the Deep by Adele is one of the ballads sung in the show) seemed overrated and strange to me, this show changed my mind. With over 70 songs webbed into the show you watch the love story and tragedy of Satine and Christian, with beautiful lights, dance numbers and voices that are out of this world. Usually in any movie or show there comes lull in the story and within Moulin Rouge you are captivated with every second. This show was an original role for actor Aaron Tveit when it debuted on Broadway in 2018, and has come back three times to reprise the role. This production will often cast other Broadway stars and movie actors to fill the shoes.

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