After reading the smashing reviews (see,
for example, https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/25/theater/moulin-rouge-review.html), we decided to get
tickets for one of the new shows (officially opened on July 25th) on
Broadway, Moulin Rouge! The play is set in the Montmartre Quarter of
Paris, France, during the Belle Epoque at the turn of the 20th century. The
musical relates the story of Christian, a young composer, who falls
in love with cabaret actress Satine, who is the star of the Moulin Rouge
cabaret.
Although there are some original songs,
much of the music is excerpts of popular songs from the 1970s and 1980s. Here
is a list of the songs included:
(in order of first appearance)
“Lady Marmalade” - Labelle
“Because We Can”- Fatboy Slim
“Hips Don’t Lie”- Shakira
“So Fresh, So Clean” -
OutKast
“Money” - The Trashmen
“Ride wit Me”- Nelly
“Burning Down the House” -
Talking Heads
“Let’s Dance” - David Bowie
“You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)” - Dead or Alive
“Royals” - Lorde
“Children of the Revolution” - T. Rex
“We Are Young” - Fun.
“Diamonds are Forever” -
Shirley Bassey
“Diamonds are a Girl’s Best Friend” - Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
“Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)”- Beyoncé
“Material Girl” - Madonna
“Brick House” - The Commodores
“My Lovin’ (You’re Never Gonna Get It)” - En Vogue
“Diamonds” - Rihanna
“Shutup and Dance” -
Walk the Moon
“Raise Your Glass” -
P!nk
“I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” - Whitney Houston
“Firework” - Katy Perry
“Your Song” - Elton John
“Sympathy for the Devil” -
Rolling Stones
“You Can’t Always Get What You Want” - Rolling Stones
“Gimme Shelter” - Rolling
Stones
“Nature Boy” - Nat King Cole
“Pride (In the Name of Love)” - U2
“Play the Game” - Queen
“Love Hurts” -
Nazareth
“Take On Me” - a-ha
“I Love You Always Forever” - Donna Lewis
“Love Is a Battlefield” -
Pat Benatar
“Don’t Speak” - No Doubt
“Everlasting Love” - Carl
Carlton
“What’s Love Got to Do With It” - Tina Turner
“Fidelity” - Regina Spector
“Can’t Help Falling In Love” - Elvis Presley
“Torn” - Ednaswap (You
probably know Natalie Imbruglia’s cover.)
“Such Great Heights” -
The Postal Service
“Love Lifts Us Up Where We Belong” - Joe Cocker
“Heroes” - David Bowie
“I Will Always Love You” -
Whitney Houston
“Bad Romance” - Lady
Gaga
“Tainted Love” - Soft Cell
“Toxic” - Britney Spears
“Sweet Dreams Are Made of This” - Eurythmics
“Come What May” - Moulin
Rouge
“Only Girl” - Rihanna
“Chandelier” - Sia
“Roxanne” - The Police
“Crazy” - Gnarls Barkley
“Rolling In The Deep” -
Adele
This show was quite an extravaganza,
colorful and highly energetic. It’s a bit risqué, and the ending is rather sad,
so not really for young children. But I have to admit I enjoyed it far more
than I expected I would, and highly recommend it if you have a chance.
Have a great weekend!
Love,
Rebecca
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