--- description: 'Moulin Rouge' — the Baz Luhrmann film that largely features scenes set on stage — is slated to come full-circle and become a stage musical itself. title: 'Moulin Rouge' Is Coming to the Stage image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt556b07c8ad497b6f/6988a47e0a4a2200249cb1c7/moulin-rouge.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Moulin Rouge_ Is Coming to the Stage  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 1, 2016 3:11 PM CUT  Bazmark Productions  by [Julia Zorthian](/author/julia-zorthian/)  ## Julia Zorthian Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Sep 1, 2016 3:11 PM CUT ‘[Moulin Rouge](http://entertainment.time.com/2007/02/11/top-10-romantic-movies/slide/moulin-rouge-2001-2/ "undefined")‘ — the [Baz Luhrmann](http://entertainment.time.com/tag/baz-luhrmann/ "undefined") film that features a number of scenes on stage at the infamous Parisian nightclub — will come full-circle and [become a stage musical](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/theater/moulin-rouge-is-headed-for-the-stage.html? "undefined") itself. The production company Global Creatures announced Thursday it will adapt Luhrmann’s 2001 movie for the theater, though did not specify when or where the show will debut. The company has tapped John Logan to write the show’s book and Alex Timbers to direct, the New York _Times_ reports. “It’s immensely gratifying to know that a new wave of artists will be leading ‘Moulin Rouge’ into its rightful theatrical realm,” Luhrmann [said in a statement](http://www.broadway.com/buzz/185813/stage-adaptation-of-baz-luhrmanns-moulin-rouge-is-in-the-works/ "undefined"). In the film version, Ewan McGregor plays a young writer who falls in love with Nicole Kidman’s character, a stage performer at the _Moulin Rouge_. Fans of the flashy movie will have to wait for more information on casting and whether to expect [original music](http://variety.com/2016/legit/news/moulin-rouge-stage-musical-1201849506/ "undefined"). \[[_NYT_](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/02/theater/moulin-rouge-is-headed-for-the-stage.html? "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4475897/moulin-rouge-stage-adaption/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4475897/moulin-rouge-stage-adaption/"},"headline":"Moulin Rouge Is Coming to the Stage","datePublished":"2016-09-01T15:11:34.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-23T00:21:06.158Z","description":"A production company announced Thursday that it is adapting the film as a show","url":"https://time.com/4475897/moulin-rouge-stage-adaption/","keywords":["movies","Music","Theater"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt556b07c8ad497b6f/6988a47e0a4a2200249cb1c7/moulin-rouge.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Julia Zorthian","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/julia-zorthian/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt556b07c8ad497b6f/6988a47e0a4a2200249cb1c7/moulin-rouge.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"moulin-rouge","caption":"moulin rouge","creditText":"Bazmark Productions","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4475897/moulin-rouge-stage-adaption/","name":"Moulin Rouge Is Coming to the Stage"}}]}] ```