Liisi LaFontaine to headline ‘Moulin Rouge! The Musical’ in London’s West End

Liisi LaFontaine will star as Satine in the West End premiere of Moulin Rouge! The Musical, it has been announced. LaFontaine who has appeared in Good Trouble and Dreamgirls in the West Endwill play the sparkling diamond at the heart of the Moulin Rouge alongside newcomer Jamie Bogyo (making his West End debut) who takes on the role of aspiring writer Christian.

Olivier Award nominee Clive Carter (Into the Woods, Come From Away) will play the legendary Moulin Rouge impresario, Harold Zidler – memorably played by Jim Broadbent in the film.

The principal casting also features Simon Bailey (Heathers, Jersey Boys) as The Duke, Jason Pennycooke (Hamilton, Memphis,La Cage Aux Folles) and Elia Lo Tauro (On Your Feet, Carousel) as the Bohemians Toulouse-Lautrec and Santiago.

The club’s famed entertainers known as the ‘Lady Ms’ will be played by Sophie Carmen Jones (Chicago, Jersey Boys) who will be Nini, Zoe Birkett (Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Hair) as Arabia, Jonathan Bishop (Hamilton, In the Heights) who will play Baby Doll and Timmika Ramsay (Cinderella, Madagascar) as La Chocolat.

Moulin Rouge The Musical London cast — Principal cast of Moulin Rouge The Musical Photo Jay Brooks

The full company is completed by Femi Akinfolarin, Robson Broad, Ian Carlyle, Jonathan Cordin, Anthony Cragg, Katie Ella Dunsden, Adam Gillian, Luke Jackson, Alicia Mencía, Ciro Lourencio Meulens, Georgia Morgan, Melissa Nettleford, Ian Oswald, Craig Ryder, Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, Katie Singh, Ope Sowande, Tanisha Spring, Toyan Thomas-Browne, Amy Thornton, Misty May Tindall, Jon Tsouras, Tommy Wade-Smith and Lily Wang.

“Creating Moulin Rouge! The Musical has been a singularly thrilling and unique experience. I am delighted today to announce the incredible group of actors who will bring this production to life in London. We have brought together a thrilling, hugely talented group of artists, and in Liisi and Jamie, we have two outstanding actors to lead our company. We are all so excited to now start creating the show for UK audiences!” said Alex Timbers, director of Moulin Rouge! The Musical.

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.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets are now available to book on westendtheatre.com

Moulin Rouge! The Musical opens 12 November 2021 an d it booking until 28 May 2022 at the Piccadilly Theatre in London.