'Moulin Rouge! The Musical' announces new West End cast from October 2022

Jamie Muscato and Melissa James will now play Christian and Satine.

Sophie Thomas
Sophie Thomas

Hello, chickens! There’s a new Moulin Rouge! The Musical London cast. Moulin Rouge! The Musical welcomes a new company for performances at the Piccadilly Theatre from 17 October. Book Moulin Rouge! The Musical tickets on London Theatre.

Jamie Muscato will take over the role of Christian from Jamie Bogyo. Muscato originated the role of Jason ‘JD’ Dean in Heathers at The Other Palace. Melissa James takes over the role of Satine from Liisi LaFontaine. James’s theatre credits include national tours of The Bodyguard and Cats. Matt Rixon succeeds the role of Harold Zidler from Clive Carter. Elia Lo Tauro continues as Santiago.

The company includes Ben Richards as the Duke, Ian Carlyle as Toulouse-Lautrec, Amy Thornton as Nini, Tiago Dhondt Bamberger as Baby Doll, Hannah Jay-Allan as Arabia, Elliotte Williams-N’Dure as La Chocolat. Tanisha Spring continues as alternate Satine.

Michael Afemare, Yandrick Agius, Femi Akinfolarin, Ollie Augustin, Will Bozier, Robson Broad, Jonathan Cordin, Anthony Cragg, Katie Deacon, Fletcher Dobinson, Taofique Folarin, Honey Joseph, Alicia Mencía Lopez, Georgia Morgan, Nathaniel Morrison, Melissa Nettleford, Alice Readie, Ben Rutter, Craig Ryder, Elly Shaw, Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, Misty May Tindall, Jon Tsouras, Lily Wang, and Jason Leigh Winter complete the Moulin Rouge! The Musical cast.

Based on the 2001 Baz Luhrmann movie of, Moulin Rouge! The Musical follows Christian, a lovesick American writer who falls for the club's leading singer Satine. While at the Moulin Rouge, the Duke of Monroth aims to woo Satine as a last-ditch attempt to save the club. Here’s everything you need to know about Moulin Rouge! The Musical in London.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical is at the Piccadilly Theatre.

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Photo credit: Melissa James, Matt Rixon, Jamie Muscato in Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Photo by Matt Crockett)

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