The Tony Award-winning “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” is getting ready to welcome two new cast members to the production.
Starting January 28, Olivier Award winner and Tony nominee Andy Karl and acclaimed performer Samantha Dodemaide are set to take the stage at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre.
Karl, a seasoned Broadway veteran, will take on the role of The Duke of Monroth for a limited engagement that is slated to run through July 20. Karl is stepping into a role currently held by David Harris, who will depart after the January 26 performance but plans to return on July 22.
Making her Broadway debut, Samantha Dodemaide will join the production as Nini, a role she originated with the Australian company of “Moulin Rouge!” She is slated to replace Sophie Carmen-Jones, whose final performance is also set for January 26.
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The current Broadway cast includes Robert Petkoff as Harold Zidler, temporarily filling in for Austin Durant until January 5, John Cardoza as Christian, Solea Pfeiffer as Satine, Pepe Muñoz as Santiago, André Ward as Toulouse-Lautrec, and Hailee Kaleem Wright as the Satine Alternate.
Directed by Alex Timbers, the production boasts a book by John Logan and choreography by Sonya Tayeh. Its creative team includes musical supervisor Justin Levine, music producer Matt Stine, and music director Julie McBride. Orchestrations are credited to Levine, Stine, Katie Kresek, and Charlie Rosen, with dance arrangements also handled by Levine and Stine.
“Moulin Rouge! The Musical” has earned 10 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, out of 14 nominations in 2020. Theatergoers can visit the official “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” website for additional information.