Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs Will Return to Broadway in Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Stage and screen stars Wayne Brady and Taye Diggs will return to Broadway this summer in the Tony-winning Best Musical Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.

Brady and Diggs will step into the roles of Harold Zidler and The Duke of Monroth, respectively, beginning July 22. Diggs will perform through September 28, with Brady staying through November 9.

On Broadway five-time Emmy winner Brady has been seen in the title role of The Wiz, as Billy Flynn in Chicago, Lola in Kinky Boots, and in Freestyle Love Supreme. Other stage roles include Aaron Burr in the Chicago production of Hamilton, as well as Los Angeles stagings of Rent; Kiss Me, Kate; and Merrily We Roll Along. Brady currently hosts Let's Make a Deal and was previously seen on Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Diggs originated the role of Benjamin Coffin III in the Pulitzer Prize-winning Rent and was also seen in Chicago, Wicked, and Hedwig and the Angry Inch. His numerous screen credits include Private Practice, Murder in the First, All-American, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, The Wood, and The Best Man. He can also be seen in Terry McMillan Presents: Forever, currently airing on Lifetime's website.

Boy George is currently playing Harold Zidler through May 25 with Austin Durant returning to the role May 27–July 20. The Broadway cast also currently features Solea Pfeiffer as Satine, Jordan Fisher as Christian, and Andy Karl as The Duke of Monroth, all continuing through July 20. Additional casting will be announced at a later date.

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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 "Fireworks" 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 November 30.

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