ENTER THE MAGICAL WORLD OF THE "MOULIN ROUGE! THE MUSICAL" AT THE BUSHNELL

Get ready for fantastic splashes of vibrant color, lavish costumes and sets, awe inspiring romance, an explosion of carnival proportions and a world where glamour and glitz are magically married. Whether you are an aristocrat or an up and coming Bohemian, you will glory in the extravagance and passion that abounds in the three rings of splendor erupting before your unbelieving eyes.

The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts in Hartford will present “Moulin Rouge! The Musical” in all its dramatic splendor from Tuesday, November 21 to Sunday, December 3. Think of a gigantic kaleidoscope that explodes in brilliant hues. Think Paris, the can-can, the Eiffel Tower, and so much more. Follow the tale of Satine, the featured performer of the Moulin Rouge and a much desired courtesan. While she falls madly in love with an Englishman Christian, a poor poet, the club’s owner Harold Zidler, a master showman, has different plans. With his beloved club in danger of closing, he has planned to have a wealthy Duke fund his next season by forming a love match with Satine. Not aware of the Duke’s violent temper, Harold bravely puts his business saving plan in motion.

French for Red Windmill, Moulin Rouge encapsulates everything you could want in a musical with splendiferous acting, singing and choreography, not to mention drama and delectable puckers of love. With nods to Baz Luhrmann’s artistic film production, this gem with music from the Rolling Stones, Beyonce, Elton John, Queen, Madonna, and The Beatles focuses on freedom, love, truth and beauty as you’ve never experienced them before.

Plan an exciting visit to Montmartre where artist Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec delighted in painting the Bohemian life style he so adored in the early 1900’s. For tickets ($43 and up), call the Bushnell, 166 Capital Avenue, Hartford at 860-987-5900 or online at bushnell.org. Performances are Tuesday at 7:30 p.m., Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., Thursday (not Thanksgiving) at 7:30 p.m., Friday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. and Sunday at 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Get set for an exciting evening of romance and tragedy as you experience the grand epic that is the Moulin Rouge.