In 24 hours, Justin Levine went from happily, furiously working on arrangements for “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” to wondering how to redo half the show after watching a dozen songs evaporate. “In one ...

But Luhrmann couldn’t get the rights. The film, starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, did mighty fine anyway. It grossed $180 million and racked up eight Oscar nominations, including best picture.

“Music is the lifeblood of that movie because the emotions are larger than life,” says director Alex Timbers of “Moulin Rouge!,” Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 film that helped revive Hollywood’s movie-musical ...

APPLETON – A love story told through pop music from a range of decades is on its way to the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center for a two-week run from June 11 to 23. "Moulin Rouge! The Musical," based ...

The Rolling Stones' songs are in many movies, but not Baz Luhrmann's 'Moulin Rouge!' A controversial Rolling Stones track was supposed to serve as a villain song in the movie. Specifically, the ...