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Karen Olivo and Aaron Tveit snap a photo at the opening night after party for their new musical Moulin Rouge on Thursday night (July 25) at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.

The Broadway stars are taking on the roles of star-crossed lovers Satine and Christian, who were played by Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in the movie version.

The new musical got a rave review from The New York Times and is a “Critic’s Pick” selection. They called Karen a “knockout” and said that Aaron is doing his best Broadway work to date!

Tickets for the musical are currently on sale through February 2020, but you can bet this show isn’t going anywhere for a long time.

Moulin Rouge has officially arrived on Broadway and the musical is currently in preview performances!

Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo, who play the star-crossed lovers Christian and Satine, joined the rest of the cast in celebrating with fans after the first performance on Friday (June 28) at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre in New York City.

The cast all appeared on a balcony outside the theatre following the performance before going down to the stage door and meeting the fans.

The official opening night performance for Moulin Rouge will be on July 25. Get your tickets now!

Aaron Tveit, Danny Burstein, and Karen Olivo walk the red carpet at the 2019 Tony Awards on Sunday (June 9) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City.

The three Broadway stars will be leading the cast of the upcoming stage adaptation of Moulin Rouge, which kicks off performances on June 28.

Aaron, Danny, and Karen are presenting the Creative Arts awards, which happen before the telecast begins. They’ll also appear during the show to quickly recap the winners for the audience at home.

If you didn’t know, Karen is a former Tony winner and Danny has six nominations to his name!

Watch a preview of Aaron singing “Come What May” right now!

FYI: Aaron is wearing Alexander McQueen. Karen is wearing an Alexander McQueen suit and Michael Kors shoes. Danny is wearing Malan Breton.

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Aaron Tveit and Karen Olivo pose for a photo at the special gala performance for Moulin Rouge! The Musical on Sunday night (July 29) at the Emerson Colonial Theatre in Boston, Mass.

The two stars were joined by co-stars Danny Burstein and Tam Mutu to celebrate the special performance.

The musical’s pre-Broadway run is currently running in Boston through August 19. There is no Broadway run currently scheduled, but it would be surprising if the show doesn’t transfer!

Watch the video of Aaron singing “Come What May” from the muscial.

The cast of the pre-Broadway run of Moulin Rouge! the Musical has been announced!

Aaron Tveit will play Ewan McGregor‘s Christian while Tony winner Karen Olivo will step into the shoes of Nicole Kidman‘s Satine.

Also starring in the cast are Danny Burstein as Harold Zidler, Sahr Ngaujah as Toulouse-Lautrec, Ricky Rojas as Santiago, Robyn Hurder as Nini, and Tam Mutu as The Duke of Montroth.

This could be Aaron‘s first appearance in a Broadway show since 2011′s Catch Me If You Can if he leads the show in New York. He most recently starred in the CBS series Braindead and led the cast of Fox’s Grease: Live two years ago.

Karen won a Tony for her work in West Side Story and she most recently played Angelica in the Chicago production of Hamilton.

Anna Kendrick is red hot while hitting the stage at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors earlier this month to perform in a tribute to the legendary actress Shirley MacLaine.

The 28-year-old actress performed the song “It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish” from the Broadway show Seesaw and then joined Broadway babes Sutton Foster, Patina Miller, and Karen Olivo on “Lord Help Us, We Love Her.”

If you didn’t know, Shirley started her career on Broadway before being discovered on the stage and transitioning into film!

Watch Anna‘s solo performance below and click inside for the full seven-minute tribute featuring all of the talented ladies.

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