Moulin Rouge! The Musical, winner of 10 Tony Awards®including best musical, returns to Walton Arts Center July 8-12 for 8 performances. Tickets are on sale now and standard all-in prices are $74.75-$155.25.
Enter a world of splendor and romance, of eye-popping excess, of glitz, grandeur and glory! A world where Bohemians and aristocrats rub elbows and revel in electrifying enchantment. Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular … Welcome to Moulin Rouge! The Musical.
Baz Luhrmann’s iconic 2001 film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a theatrical celebration of Truth, Beauty, Freedom, and - above all - Love. Moulin Rouge! The Musical is more than a musical; it is a state of mind.
As in the film, Moulin Rouge! The Musical celebrates over 160 years of music – from Offenbach to Lady Gaga. The stage musical features many of the iconic songs from the movie and recent hits released since the movie premiered 21 years ago.
The Grammy®-nominated Moulin Rouge! The Musical Original Broadway Cast Recording, produced by Baz Luhrmann, Justin Levine, Matt Stine and Alex Timbers, is now available by Baz Luhrmann’s label, House of Iona, and RCA Records. The album debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Cast Album chart.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is the winner of 10 Tony Awards in 2021 including best musical, two Drama League Awards including outstanding production of a musical, five Drama Desk Awards and 10 Outer Critics Circle Award Honor citations.
“Spectacular! Euphoric! In Moulin Rouge! The Musical, life is beautiful,” raves The New York Times. “Moulin Rouge! The Musical is a fabulous new musical. The high begins the instant you walk into the theatre,” said the New York Post. Entertainment Weekly concludes that “it’s easy to believe that Moulin Rouge! The Musical could run for 50 years.”
Round out you Moulin Rouge-themed evening and learn the art of the perfect pour at a hands-on cocktail class. This interactive experience will teach you the secrets of crafting two beautiful, balanced cocktails paired with light appetizers from Fire and Lightning Catering. Add on this experience before a show to enhance your night at the theater or take a cocktail class before dinner and drinks on Dickson Street. Reserve your shaker for $45. Classes are Thursday, July 9 at 5:30 pm and Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July 11 at 6:30 pm.
Purchase show and cocktail class tickets at www.waltonartscenter.org or by calling 479.443.5600.
Show dates and times
Wednesday, July 8 at 7 pm
Thursday, July 9 at 1:30 and 7 pm
Friday July 10 at 8 pm
Saturday, July 11 at 2 and 8 pm
Sunday, July 12 at 2 and 7:30 pm
Support for Walton Arts Center is provided, in part, by the Arkansas Arts Council, an agency of the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Walton Arts Center is Arkansas’ largest and busiest performing arts presenter. Each year more than 215,000 people from Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas and Oklahoma and beyond attend more than 300 public events at Walton Arts Center, including performances, rehearsals, community gatherings, receptions, weddings and more. Approximately 32,000 students and teachers participate annually in arts learning programs at Walton Arts Center, and almost 250 volunteers donate 28,000 hours of time each year to its operations. Walton Arts Center presents entertainers and artists from around the world including Broadway musicals, renowned dance companies, international artists, up-and-coming jazz musicians and more. As a non-profit organization, Walton Arts Center enjoys the generous support of public sector funding, corporate sponsorship and private donors, allowing audience members to enjoy world-class performances at a great price. To learn more about Walton Arts Center, visit www.waltonartscenter.org.
