Moulin Rouge! Toulouse-Lautrec and the others ask for Christian's help, and his writing skills allow them to finish their proposed show, "Spectacular Spectacular", that they wish to sell to the owner of the Moulin Rouge, Harold Zidler (Jim Broadbent). The group arrives at the Moulin Rouge as Zidler and his "Diamond Dog Dancers" perform for the audience ("Zidler's Rap Medley/Can Can Dance"). Toulouse arranges for Christian to see Satine (Nicole Kidman), the star courtesan, in her private quarters to present the work, unaware that Zidler has been promising Satine to the wealthy and psychopathic Duke of Monroth (Richard Roxburgh), a potential investor
Moulin Rouge! (musical) possibly in Las Vegas, but there had been no public talks in the years since. Some sources claimed in 2006 that the director, Baz Luhrmann, had approached the leads of the film, Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor, to star in the potential stage version. In 2016, it was announced that a stage musical was being developed by Global Creatures, with direction by Alex Timbers. A workshop took place in 2017, starring Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo. The lab ran from October 30 until December 15. "Moulin Rouge!" is set in Montmartre Quarter of Paris, France, during the Belle Epoque at