Smash-hit West End show Moulin Rouge! The Musical has celebrated another important milestone, as it also announces the leaving date of its West End star.
On 23 May 2025, the acclaimed musical Moulin Rouge! welcomed its 10 millionth visitor worldwide — a milestone achieved through a series of global productions, including the world premiere at Broadway’s Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York, which opened in July 2019.
The West End production, which began at London’s Piccadilly Theatre in November 2021, continues its successful run and is currently booking until 25 October 2025.
In other big Moulin Rouge! news this week, the star of the London production, Dom Simpson (The Book of Mormon) who plays Christian, has announced he is leaving the musical.
Dom will finish his run as Christmas in Moulin Rouge! on 11 October 2025.
A number of other cast members have also announced they are leaving on 11 October, including Alex Tranter.
Dom Simpson recently celebrated performing 500 shows of Moulin Rouge!, having joined the company back in October 2023.
His co-stars in Moulin Rouge! The Musical include Natalie Kassanga (Crazy for You, Dreamgirls) as Satine, who joined the cast last October 2024; Craig Ryder (Priscilla Queen of the Desert) as Harold Zidler, and Ben Richards (Emmerdale) as The Duke.
Moulin Rouge! also stars Dex Lee (The Scottsboro Boys) as Toulouse-Lautrec, Ivan De Freitas (& Juliet) as Santiago, Charlotte Gooch (Dirty Dancing) as Nini, Bernadette Bangura as La Chocolat, Helen K Wint (Oklahoma!) and Hannah Jay-Allan (Beautiful) alternating the role of Arabia, and Matteo Johnson (Bat Out of Hell) as Baby Doll. Angela Marie Hurst is Alternate Satine.
The cast is completed by Oliver Adam-Reynolds, Takaiyah Bailey, Erin Bell, Emily Bolland, Ross Chisari, Athena Collins, James Davies-Williams, Katie Deacon, Serenar Douch, Rola Elliott, Myles Hart, Grace Hawksworth, Maiya Hikasa, Melvin LeBlanc, Tom Mather, Kira McPherson, Paul Mukembo, Dean Read, Ben Rutter, Gavin Ryan, Mark Samaras, Jamie Shields, Catrin Thomas, Lindsey Tierney, Alex Tranter, Matt Trevorrow, Kevin Tristan, Ben Whitnall, and Sasha Woodward.
Moulin Rouge! is coming up to its fourth birthday in the West End, having started its run at the Piccadilly Theatre in November 2021.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is based on the much-loved Baz Luhrmann movie, and is set in Paris, 1899 – a world of indulgent beauty and unparalleled extravagance, of bohemians and aristocrats, of boulevardiers and reprobates. The story centres on a lovesick American writer called Christian, and Satine, the dazzling star of the Moulin Rouge nightclub.
The show is also now touring the UK, with the Moulin Rouge! The Musical UK Tour currently playing at the Edinburgh Playhouse, and then Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham.
Casting for the tour was announced this week, with Verity Thompson (Cruel Intentions, Heathers, The Bodyguard) as Satine and Nate Landskroner (Bonnie & Clyde, Heathers, Waitress) as Christian.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is booking at the Piccadilly Theatre in London to 25 October 2025.
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