'' Moulin Rouge!'' With Aaron Tveit Bids Adieu With Best Gross In Years –' Broadway Box Office
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β’Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:24:50 +0000
π° What Happened
Moulin Rouge! The Musical closed on Broadway with a huge final week at the box office. The show grossed $2,336,973 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, a jump of $140,768 from the week before. It was the second-biggest week in the show's seven-year run. Only the Christmas week in its first season earned more.
The musical was a sell-out for the week. Fans rushed to see Aaron Tveit back as Christian for the final two shows. Its average ticket price of $223.46 was the highest of all 26 shows on Broadway that week.
π The Backstory
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is based on the 2001 movie starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. It opened on Broadway in 2019 and won ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show tells the love story of Christian and Satine inside a famous Paris nightclub.
Aaron Tveit played Christian in the original Broadway cast and won a Tony for the role. His return for the closing weeks drew fans who wanted one last look. After seven years, the musical is now ending its run as one of Broadway's most successful shows.
π― Why It Matters
The strong final week shows that people still love live theatre even as movie streaming grows. It also proves that big stars like Aaron Tveit can pull audiences back to Broadway for one last chance to see a show.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical closed on Broadway with a huge final week at the box office. The show grossed $2,336,973 at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre, a jump of $140,768 from the week before. It was the second-biggest week in the show's seven-year run. Only the Christmas week in its first season earned more.
The musical was a sell-out for the week. Fans rushed to see Aaron Tveit back as Christian for the final two shows. Its average ticket price of $223.46 was the highest of all 26 shows on Broadway that week.
Moulin Rouge! The Musical is based on the 2001 movie starring Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor. It opened on Broadway in 2019 and won ten Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The show tells the love story of Christian and Satine inside a famous Paris nightclub.
Aaron Tveit played Christian in the original Broadway cast and won a Tony for the role. His return for the closing weeks drew fans who wanted one last look. After seven years, the musical is now ending its run as one of Broadway's most successful shows.
The strong final week shows that people still love live theatre even as movie streaming grows. It also proves that big stars like Aaron Tveit can pull audiences back to Broadway for one last chance to see a show.